Tag: Senate
2019 Elections: Senate approves N53.2bn security budget
The Senate on Tuesday approved the security budget of N53.2 billion for the 2019 general elections.
Senate observes 2-minute silence in honour of Hauwa Leman, calls for release of Sharibu
The Nigeria Senate on Tuesday observed a two-minute silence in honour of Hauwa Leman, the International Committee for the Red…
Senate approves budget of security agencies for 2019 General Elections
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday received, considered and approved the Report of the Senate Committee on Appropriations on the Budget…
Senate Begins Investigation into $3.5bn unappropriated NNPC’s Subsidy Recovery Fund
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday began an investigation into the $3.5 billion spent under the ‘Subsidy Recovery Fund’ of the…
2019 elections: Senate passes INEC N189 billion budget
The Senate on Thursday passed the sum of N234 billion for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the 2018…
Senate confirms Banire AMCON Chairman, Shonubi CBN Deputy Governor
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Mr Muiz Banire as Chairman of the Governing Board of the Assets…
2019 election: Senate refers INEC Budget to committee
The Senate has referred executive communication on President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for approval of Independent National Electoral Communication (INEC) 2019…
Missing General: Senate urges Nigerian Govt to constitute investigative panel
The Senate has called on the Federal Government to constitute a panel to investigate the disappearance of retired Maj.-Gen. Idris…
Kavanaugh: President Trump orders FBI probe as Senate delays final vote
A dramatic last-minute demand by Republican Senator Jeff Flake on Friday prompted President Donald Trump to order an FBI investigation…
Ogun APC adopts Amosun, 8 others as consensus candidates for National Assembly
Ogun governor Ibikunle Amosun has emerged the candidate for Ogun Central senate race , as he and elders of the…
2019: Uwazuruike endorses Bianca for senate
Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, Leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), has endorsed Mrs…
2019: Ogun APC adopts consensus for primaries as Amosun declares for senate
The Ogun chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday resolved to adopt consensus primaries to select candidates for…
Senate invites INEC Chairman again for clarifications
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has again invited the Chairman of the commission, Prof.…
Uruguay’s Former President, Mujica resigns from Senate
Uruguay’s Former President Jose Mujica, an icon of the Latin American left, on Tuesday renounced his seat in the Senate…
Move to declare my seat vacant in Senate’ll prove abortive – Akpabio
Senator Godswill Akpabio, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Monday said any move to declare his seat vacant in…
PDP warns Oshiomhole over Saraki, says Senate leadership not party positions
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday said Senate leadership positions did not belong to political parties but to Nigerians.…
Argentina Senate votes against legalizing abortion
Argentina's senators on Thursday voted against legalizing abortion in the homeland of Pope Francis, dashing the hopes of women's rights…
APC still has majority in Senate
The All Progressives Congress(APC) Caucus of the Senate has said that the party remains in control of the Senate, even…
2019: Kogi East rallies behind Victor Adoji for Senate
The people of Kogi East Senatorial District are in for a brighter future in 2019 and beyond as Dr. Victor…
Killings: Senate urges Air Force to carry out aerial surveillance
The Senate on Thursday urged Federal Government to mandate the Nigeria Air Force to carry out ariel surveillance in Sokoto,…
Senate urges Nigerian Govt to reconstruct Enugu Airport runway
The Senate on Thursday urged the Federal Ministry of Transport to resurface and reconstruct the Runway of the Akanu Ibiam…
Senate to Nigerian Govt: Raise revenue base to check unemployment
The Senate on Monday urged the Federal Government to raise the country’s revenue base to check its level of unemployment.
IDP: Senate to investigate sexual abuse, violence allegations
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Thursday expressed the senate’s readiness to investigate all allegations related to…
Senate orders investigation over death of female NYSC member
The Nigerian Senate has ordered investigation into the death and non-treatment of Linda Angela Igwetu, a corps member who was…
Senate set to create state, community police
The Senate on Tuesday resolved to direct its constitutional review committee to put in place the machinery to amend the…
Cyber crime: Senate wants sensitisation of Nigerians
The Senate Committee on ICT and Cyber Crime has harped on the need to sensitise Nigerians on the effect of…
2018 Budget: South East senators shocked over reported cuts
The South East Senate Caucus has expressed shock over a reported cut in the 2018 budget allocation for the Enugu…
$16bn: Egina Project: Senate commences audit
The Senate Ad hoc Committee on Investigation of Local Content Element on Egina Oil Field and other related Projects ,…
June 12 results: Okei-Odumakin agrees with Senate
Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, President of Women Arise for Change Initiative (WA), on Thursday agreed with the Senate for a posthumous…
Senate adjourns for Sallah break
The Senate on Thursday adjourned plenary till July 3 to proceed for Sallah break.