Tag: Senate
Ebola: Senate pleads with JOHESU to call off strike
The Senate, on Tuesday pleaded with the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) to call off the over three weeks strike…
Sen. Omo-Agege absent from Tuesday’s plenary
Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege was on Tuesday absent from plenary.
Senate receives report of 2018 budget estimates
The Senate on Tuesday received the report of Committee on Appropriation on the 2018 budget estimates.
Senate backpedals on Omo-Agege, allows him to resume
The Nigerian Senate said Monday night that it will not stop Senator Ovie Omo-Agege from attending plenary on Tuesday, in…
Release of list of killings by Senate heinous – Police
The Nigeria Police has described the release of the purported list of killings in Nigeria in 2018 by the Office…
Omo Agege: Senate appeals suspension nullification
The Senate has appealed the nullification of the suspension of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege by the Federal High Court in Abuja…
Senate urges IGP to “stop holding on to the straw” for non-appearance
The Senate on Thursday, urged the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris to “stop holding on to the straw” for…
You have no power to summon IGP, Falana challenges Senate
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, on Thursday faulted the Senate for ordering the President to appear before it, saying…
Court nullifies Senate’s suspension of Omo-Agege
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday nullified the suspension of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege by the Senate for 90…
Senate’s resolution on IGP deliberate blackmail, witch-hunting – Police
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris has described Senate's declaration that he was an enemy of democracy and…
IGP’s enemy of democracy, unfit to hold public office – Senate
The Senate on Wednesday branded the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris, as an ‘enemy of democracy’ and unfit…
Senate summons Buhari over Benue killings
The Senate on Thursday resolved to summon Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari to address the lawmakers on the spate of killings…
IG summoned as Senators halt plenary to visit Melaye at National Hospital
The Senate on Wednesday stopped plenary to visit Sen. Dino Melaye (APC-Kogi) at National Hospital, Abuja, to ascertain his health…
Federal Scholarship Board says students’ loan bill before Senate
The Director, Federal Scholarship Board, Mrs Fatima Ahmad, says the students loan bill before the Senate seeks to provide access…
NLC brands Invasion of hallowed chamber as a “Threat to democracy”
The invasion of the hallowed chamber of the Senate on Wednesday by hoodlums and miscreants, who carted away the mace,…
I didn’t bring hoodlums to remove Senate Mace – Omo-Agege
Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has debunked claims that he brought hoodlums to invade the Senate Chamber on Wednesday to remove the…
House of Reps. brands Senate mace seizure, a mockery of democracy
The House of Representatives on Wednesday described the “seizure” of Senate mace by some hoodlums as mockery of the country’s…
Attack on Senate: Governor Fayose blames presidency, reps angry
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has described as shamefully embarrassing the invasion of the Nigerian senate during plenary and…
Why I want to represent Delta South in the Senate – Uduaghan
Former Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan on Monday said he wants to represent Delta South Senatorial District at…
2019: Itsekiris back Emmanuel Uduaghan for Senate
Immediate-past governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has received yet another boost which will help reinforce his senatorial ambition…
Senate suspends Omo-Agege for 90 days
The Senate on Thursday suspended Senator Ovie Omo-Agege for 90 days over his comment that the amendment to the Electoral…
Senate makes case for more budgetary allocation to FCT
The Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Wednesday in Abuja, made case for more budgetary allocation to the…
Senate urged to pass Federal Polytechnic Daura Bill
A member of the Katsina State House of Assembly, Alhaji Nasir Yahaya, has called on the Senate to urgently pass…
Forex fraud: Senate calls on FG to blacklist guilty companies, banks
The Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariffs on Thursday urged the Federal Government to blacklist companies and banks found…
Senate lauded for rejecting Kaduna Govt’s $350m loan application
The Democratic People’s Party (DPP) on Wednesday praised the Senate for rejecting the 350 million dollars loan application by the…
Drug abuse: Senate initiates 2 bills
The Senate has developed two draft bills for legislation to tackle drug abuse. This was part of the outcome of…
Saraki eulogises colleagues as 8th Senate passes 201 bills
As the 8th Senate passed its 201st bill on Thursday, the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has commended…
Senate rejects El-Rufai’s $350m World Bank loan request
The Senate on Thursday rejected the request of Gov. Nasiru El-Rufa’i to secure a 35 million dollar World Bank loan…
2017 budget must run till May 31 – Senate
The Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal Ministry of Finance to allow the 2017 Budget run till May 31 instead…
Senate inaugurates committee to idenitfy recurring mass waec failure
The Senate has directed its Committee on Education (Basic and Secondary) to interact with the Minister of Education to identify the…