Tag: Senate
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.
Monkey Pox: FG tasked on proactive measures to combat disease
The Senate on Tuesday, urged the Federal Government to be pro-active in containing and preventing the spread of Monkey Pox…
Senate investigates corruption allegations against IGP
The Senate has set up an eight-man ad hoc committee to investigate allegations of corruption brought against the Inspector General…
2017 Budget: Senate summons Adeosun, Udoma
The Senate has asked the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun and Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udoma…
Abduction: Senate passes Bill for punishment of offences
The Senate on Thursday passed a Bill for a law to against abduction, wrongful restraint or wrongful confinement for a…
57th Independence: Senate congratulates Nigerians on anniversary, sues for peace
The Senate on Thursday, congratulated Nigerians on the celebration of the country’s 57th Independence Anniversary, on Oct. 1, and cautioned…
Police special intervention Bill passes second reading
The Bill for an Act to Establish the Nigeria Police Development Fund and Related Matters passed second reading in the…
Quackery: Senate to partner NUJ
The Senate says it is ready to work with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to check activities of quacks…
Senate to prioritize PIB, Social Justice Bill, others
The Senate has said that it would prioritise the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) upon resumption from its…
Senate vows to continue customs revenue scam investigation
The Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff and Marine Transport has vowed to continue its ongoing investigation into alleged…
Senator tasks NASS to clearly define hate speech
A member of the National Assembly, Sen. Shehu Sani, has urged the legislature and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to…
Senate to accelerate passage of Vacancies Bill by september
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, says the Senate will accelerate passage of Existing Vacancies in the Federal…
Senate Gives Dana, 12 Other Firms Ultimatum
The Senate Joint Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff and Marine Transport has directed Dana Group and 12 other companies,…
Senate assures Nigerians on Electoral Act
The Senate has assured that it would give Nigerians the best in the ongoing amendment of the Electoral Act.
Senate promises quick passage of Anti-Hate Speech, Jungle Justice Bills
Senate President Bukola Saraki, says the Upper Chamber will speed up the passage of the Anti-Hate Speech and the Anti-Jungle…
Leave Buhari alone, he violated no law – Senate
The Senate has cautioned the sponsors and participants in the protests by a coalition of civil society organizations, operating under…
N30trn revenue probe: Senate issues appearance ultimatum
The Senate on Wednesday gave executives of Glo Mobile and other firms allegedly involved in N30 trillion Federal Government revenue…
‘Not Too Young To Run’ Bill Passed, Senate Commended
An NGO, Youth Initiative Against Violence and Human Rights Abuse, has commended the Nigerian Senate for passing the “not too…
Full list of constitutional amendments by Senate
Senators have cast their votes to amend sections in the fourth amendment of the 1999 Constitution.
Senate votes for LG autonomy, Independent Candidacy, Single term for president, governors
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday concluded the process of amending the 1999 constitution and voted in support of the Local…
Senate Lauds CBN’s Acquisition Of Scanners
The Senate on Tuesday lauded the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for acquiring Hi-Definition scanners and platform to check foreign…
Missing vessels: NPA gets 4-day ultimatum for information
The Senate on Thursday, gave the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Usman, four days to explain the whereabouts…
Senate to investigate rice smuggling into Nigeria
The Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff, on Monday commenced an investigation into rice smuggling in the country, with…
Senate gives agencies 7 days to submit budgets
The Senate on Wednesday gave an ultimatum of one week to all agencies and parastatal agencies of the Federal Government…