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Senate to investigate N5.1 trillion subsidies received by NNPC
Nigeria’s Senate will investigate allegations the state oil company illegally inflated funds it collected from an official subsidy scheme to…
Senate Confirms Onnoghen As Chief Justice Of Nigeria
The Senate has confirmed Walter Onnoghen as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria.
Senate Names Delegates To South Africa Over Xenophobic Attacks
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday named delegates among the senators to visit South Africa to investigate the the xenophobic attacks…
Osinbajo dares Senate, refuses assent to 4 bills
Nigeria’s acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has written to the Senate that he would not assent to four bills the…
Senate begins screening of ambassadorial nominees
The Senate has begun the screening of 46 non-career ambassadorial nominees submitted to it by the President. Sen. Monsurat Sunmonu,…
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Senate passes 2017 Appropriation Bill through second reading
The Senate at its plenary on Thursday in Abuja, passed the 2017 Appropriation Bill of N7.3 trillion through second reading.…
Group urges Senate to confirm Magu
A group, International Association for Advancement and Defence of Human Rights (IAADHR), has urged the Senate to confirm Mr Ibrahim…
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Breaking: Senate calls for suspension of ban on vehicle importation by land
The Senate has called on the Federal Government to suspend action on enforcement of the ban on the importation of…
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Breaking: Ahmed Lawan resumes as new Senate Majority Leader
Senator Ahmed Lawan (APC-Yobe North) on Wednesday resumed as the new Senate Majority Leader. The President of the Senate, Dr…
BREAKING: Senate kicks against Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport closure
The Senate has kicked against the planned closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja and diversion of flights to…
Senate confirms Sanusi Garba NERC Vice Chairman
The Senate upon resumption from its three weeks recess on Tuesday confirmed Mr Sanusi Garba as the Vice Chairman, North…
2017 Budget: Senate will give priority to passage
The Senate Spokesman, Sen. Sabi Abdullahi, has said that the Senate would place priority on the passage of the 2017…
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Senate’ll probe disbursement of N213B power intervention fund-Saraki
The president of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, said the Senate would look into the disbursement of N213 billion power sector…
N/East funds diversion: SGF fires back at Senate
The Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal, says calls by the Senate for his resignation and…
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Mexican Senate legalizes cannabis
Mexico’s senate has voted overwhelmingly in favour of legalising medical marijuana. The bill fell short of demands among some critics…
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Breaking: Senate fails to screen Magu for EFCC chairmanship
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday failed to screen the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu.…
BREAKING: Senate approves Buhari’s request to amend 2016 budget
The Senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to amend the 2016 budget by re-assigning N180.8 billion to critical recurrent…
Senate to unravel mismanagement of resources
The Chairman, Senate ad hoc Committee on the Humanitarian Crisis in the North-East has pledged to unravel massive corruption allegedly…
NAGAFF hails Senate on Maritime University Bill
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders, on Friday, said Senate’s passage of the Bill establishing the Maritime University…
Senate rejects Buhari’s ambassadorial nominees
The Senate, on Tuesday, rejected the entire list of 46 non-career ambassador-nominees forwarded to it for confirmation in October by…
Senate moves to avert ASUU strike
The Senate on Tuesday pledged to engage relevant stakeholders to avert the warning strike being planned by the Academic Staff…
Senate commends Egbin Power Station management
The Senate Committee on Privatisation has commended the management of Egbin Power Station over the improvement recorded in power generation…
Senate to reconsider 1% special grant for Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Senate is to reconsider the one percent special grant for Lagos from the Federation Account, being the…
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Breaking News: Senate throws out Buhari’s plan to borrow $30 billion
The Senate on Tuesday threw out President Muhammadu Buhari’s plan to borrow $30 billion from external bodies for infrastructural development.…
Senate concerned over liquidity crunch in power sector
The Senate Committee on Power has expressed concern over the liquidity crunch in the power sector. It has also expressed…
Plane crashes imminent – Senate warns
The Senate on Thursday warned of imminent plane crashes in the country if the aviation industry was not fixed immediately.…
Senate approves 3% VAT deduction to rebuild North-East
The Senate on Thursday approved the allocation of three percent of Value Added Tax (VAT) accruable to the Federal Government…
Senate condemns arrest of judges
The Senate on Tuesday condemned the action of the Department of State Security (DSS) for the “invasion of the homes,…
Group urges Senate not to play politics with Lagos status
A socio-political group, the Lagos Future Group has called on senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to put sectarian…
Ambode berates Senate for rejecting bill to grant Lagos special status
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has berated the Senate for turning down a bill meant to grant Lagos…