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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…
Way out of Senate and Customs CG uniform wearing imbroglio
Ever since the Nigeria Senate passed a resolution summoning the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service to appear before it…
Senate sends Customs boss away for not wearing uniform
The Senate on Thursday sent the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali (retd.), away for not wearing…
Senate Rejects Magu Again As SSS Insists He Is Corrupt
The Senate on Thursday rejected the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
Senate to screen Magu on Wednesday
The Nigeria's Upper Chamber, the Senate will conduct another screening for the Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim…
I won’t appear before you on Wednesday, Customs boss dares Senate
The Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali (retd.) on Tuesday said he would not be appearing before the…
Senate mandates Customs C-G to appear in uniform
The Senate has mandated the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali to appear in plenary in appropriate uniform on March…
Senate Assures Navy Of Adequate Appropriation
Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki, on Saturday said the National Assembly would ensure that the Nigerian Navy received adequate appropriation…
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…