Tag: Senate
Economist appeals to Senate to confirm MPC members for stability
Prof. Sheriffdeen Tella, an economist, has appealed to the National Assembly to ensure quick confirmation of members of the Monetary…
Senate set to tackle alleged corrupt practices in Hajj Commission
The Senate says it is poised to unraveling alleged extortion and imposition of charges, among other hardships inflicted on pilgrims…
Senate to hold security summit next week
The Senate says it suspend plenary next Wednesday and Thursday to hold a summit on the security situation in some…
Benue killings: Senate issues IGP 14-day ultimatum to arrest perpetrators
The Senate has given the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mr Ibrahim Idris 14 days ultimatum to arrest and investigate the…
Senate urged to lift ban on confirmation of nominees
The Presidency has urged the Senate to lift the embargo on confirmation of nominees sent to it by President Muhammadu…
Scholarship Board: Senate to investigate alleged fraud
Chairman, Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and Tetfund, Senator Jibrin Barau on Monday said that the committee would investigate the…
I want to run for Senate, Orji Kalu declares
Former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, has declared his intention to run for Abia North Senatorial seat in…
Senate postpones deliberation on $1 billion Boko Haram Fund
The Senate on Thursday, postponed deliberation on the proposed withdrawal of one billion dollars from the Excess Crude Account (ECA)…
Senate tackles Adeosun over plan to pass 2018 budget in January
The Senate on Tuesday challenged the Minister of Finance kemi Adeosun, on Federal Government’s insistence on passing the 2018 Budget…
Fuel scarcity: Senate moves in, summons NNPC GMD
The Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream says plans have been concluded for it to conduct nationwide inspection of filling stations…
Senate investigates alleged fraud against Egina Oil Field over local content
The Senate on Tuesday constituted an ad hoc committee to investigate local content elements and cost variations relating to Egina…
Apo six: Senate investigates reinstatement of Police officer
The Senate has resolved to investigate alleged recent reinstatement of a Deputy Police Commissioner, Mr Danjuma Ibrahim, who was indicted…
Buhari writes Senate, seeks confirmation of CCB nominees
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate seeking confirmation of 10 nominees of the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB.
Senate lied, There’re no 222 Pensions properties to share – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says the Senate lied when it said the commission shared 222 pensions properties…
REC: Senate rejects Zamfara nominee, confirms 2
The Senate on Thursday rejected the nominee from Zamfara, Mr Ahmad Mahmud, as Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC). The upper chamber,…
Senate postpones consideration of MTEF/FSP over discrepancies
The Senate on Thursday announced the postponement consideration of the 2018-2020 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper…
Insecurity: Senate tasks Federal Government
The Senate has called on the Federal Government to come up with a policy on the protection of its citizens,…
Nigerian Govt. presents revised MTEF/FSP to Senate
The Federal Government has presented a revised 2018 to 2020 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) to…
Court grants interim order restraining senate from investigating IGP
An FCT High Court sitting in Jabi on Thursday granted an interim order restraining the leadership of the senate from…
Senate lifts suspension on Ndume
The Senate after a closed-door meeting at Tuesday’s plenary has announced its resolution to allow Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno…
Excess Crude Account is unconstitutional – senate
The Senate on Tuesday described the operation of the ECA as unconstitutionally hence the call for the abolition of Excess…
Senate invites IG-P over alleged unpaid N6.5bn revenue
The Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Alleged Fraudulent Activities in Collection, Accounting, Remittance and Expenditure by Revenue Generating Agencies has invited…
Senate to probe Etisalat’s $1.2 billion Nigeria loan default
Nigeria’s Senate voted in favour on Tuesday of launching an investigation into the default on a $1.2 billion loan earlier…
Senate cuts Power dams charge to 10 percent
The Senate on Thursday reduced from 30 percent to 10 percent, charge imposed on the total revenue generated from the…
Oil and gas: Senate partners Russian oil giants
The Senate said on Thursday that it had began talks with Russian oil companies for partnership to develop Nigeria’s oil…
Patience Jonathan: Senate directs banks to unfreeze accounts
Former First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan, on Wednesday, got a reprieve as the Senate Committee investigating the petitions against the…
Senate calls on Federal Government to appoint separate minister for power sector
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to appoint a separate minister for the Ministry of Power to ensure optimal…
Senate Advocates Price Index for Agricultural Produce
The Senate on Monday called on the Federal Government to establish price index for agricultural produce to address price fluctuations.…
National Assembly passes media Appropriation Bill
The Senate on Thursday passed the 2017 budget of parastatal agencies under the Federal Ministry of Information, including the News…
Senate passes FIRS N147 bn 2017 budget
The Senate has passed the 2017 budget of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) of N147 billion.