Tag: Senate
Senate swears in Adeleke
Newly-elected senator for Osun-West Senatorial District, Ademola Adeleke (PDP-Osun), on Wednesday took oath office to replace the late Isiaka Adeleke…
Police Act amendment Bill scales second reading
The Bill for an Act to amend Police Act, 2014, to provide for enlistment requirement and welfare, align punishments with…
House urges Acting President to swear in two ministers-designate
The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to swear in the two ministerial nominees recently…
Southern senators’ forum re-emerges, vows to uphold Nigeria’s unity
The Southern Senators Forum on Wednesday re-emerged at the Senate after being in oblivion for some years.
NEMA Act passes second reading
A Bill for an Act to amend the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Establishment Act has scaled through second reading…
Senate suspends confirmation of nominees
The Senate, on Tuesday resumed from its two-week vacation, and resolved to suspended all issues relating to the confirmation of…
Senate To Meet With CBN Over Interest Rate
Senate President Bukola Saraki has promised that the Senate will look into the high interest rate charged by banks in…
Fuel price hike: Nigerians kick against Senate’s recommendation
Some Nigerians in Abuja on Friday flayed the Senate recommendation for a N5 fuel levy on every litre of petroleum…
Senate passes Customs Service Management bill
The Senate has passed the Nigerian Customs Service Management Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2017.
Ekweremadu calls for removal of age criterion for political offices
Deputy President of the Senate Ike Ekweremadu, has called for the total removal of age as a criterion for holding…
Senate passes National Sports Commission Bill
A Bill for an Act to establish the National Sports Commission(NSC) to oversee the administration of sports and other related…
Senate passes 2017 budget of N7.44 trillion
The Senate has passed the 2017 Appropriation Bill with a total budget estimates of ₦7,441,175,486,758.
Don’t pass bill seeking amendment of NLNG Act, Okonedo begs Senate
The management of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Ltd. on Wednesday appealed to the Senate not to amend the NLNG…
Waterways Bill passes third reading at Senate
The National Inland Waterways Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2017, scaled through third reading at the Senate on Wednesday.
Senate to pass 2017 budget on Thursday
The Senate on Tuesday received the report of the Joint Committee on Appropriation and Finance on the 2017 Appropriation Bill.
Senate postpones presentation of 2017 budget report
The Senate, on Thursday, postponed the laying of report on the 2017 Appropriation Bill to Tuesday.
Senate Confirms Ocheni, Hassan As Ministers
Nigerian Senate on Wednesday, confirmed Professor Steven Ikani Ocheni and Suleiman Zarma Hassan as ministers of the Federal Republic of…
Senate stands down Peace Corps Bill report
The Senate on Tuesday stood down deliberation on the Conference Report on the Nigerian Peace Corps Establishment etc Bill, 2017…
Senate suspends Nigerian Peace Corps Bill
The Senate has suspended the passage of the Nigerian Peace Corps Bill, over the allegation of fraud in the recruitment…
2017 Appropriation Bill: Senate to conclude next week
Senate Leader Ahmed Lawan says the Senate will conclude legislative work on the 2017 Appropriation Bill next week and pass…
Buhari seeks Senate approval to borrow $6.93 billion
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday requested the Senate to urgently consider and approve Federal Government’s 2016-2018 External Borrowing Rolling Plan…
Extradition: Senate asks NDLEA to allow Nigerian courts handle cases against Buruji
The Senate has asked National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to drop plans to extradite Sen. Buruji Kashamu to United…
Senate urges Police to intensify surveillance across the country
The Senate on Tuesday, called on Police authorities to intensify surveillance across the country to check renewed activities of kidnappers.
Nigeria to send oil governance bill to Senate on 25 April
Nigeria will send its oil governance bill to the Senate on April 25, a spokesman said on Thursday, the latest…
Your investigation of Sagay’s comments is a travesty’, SERAP tells Senate
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the leadership of the Senate to immediately withdraw the unwarranted…
Senate can’t intimidate me, I won’t appear before them-Sagay
Constitutional lawyer and Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Professor Itse Sagay, has vowed not to appear before…
N298m bulletproof car: Senate clears Saraki, suspends Ndume for 6 months
The president of Nigeria's Senate, Bukola Saraki has been cleared of any wrongdoing over allegations that he attempted to evade…
Buhari sends names of new ministerial nominees to Senate
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent names of two new ministerial nominees to the Senate for confirmation.
Senate Suspends Confirmation Of 27 Resident Electoral Commissioners
The Nigeria’s Senate has stood down the confirmation of nominees for positions of Resident Electoral Commissioners, after expressing misgivings about…
Bill To Prohibit Tribal Marks Passes Second Reading
A Bill for an Act to provide for the Prohibition of Facial Mutilation, Offences, Prosecution and Punishment of Offenders on…