Tag: Senate
Senate to Lai Muhammed: You’re humble, take a bow and go
The Senate on Tuesday asked former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Muhammed to take a bow and go…
Ministerial screening: Senate grills Fashola
The Senate on Monday grilled former Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola who appeared before the upper chamber to be…
Senate swears in Imo senator, after receiving certificate of return
The Senate has sworn-in Senator Ben Uwajumogu representing Imo North Senatorial District.
Senate confirms Sylva, Magashi, Aliyu, Shehuri for ministerial positions
The Nigerian Senate continued the screening of ministerial nominees presented to the upper chamber by President Muhammadu Buhari for approval…
Ministerial nominees arrive National Assembly for screening
Some ministerial nominees have started arriving the National Assembly for their screening by the Senate today.
Senate will be guided by National interest – Lawan
The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmed Lawan on Monday said the 9th Senate would be guided by national interest…
Senate screens Justice Tanko behind closed doors
The Senate is currently screening Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria in as the upper chamber…
Senate screens Tanko Mohammed for CJN Wednesday
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday agreed to screen Justice Tanko Mohammed for the position of substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria,…
Senate yet to receive ministerial list – Lawan
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan on Thursday night said the Senate was yet to receive the ministerial list from President…
Senate plans separate budget for police commands
The President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, says the National Assembly is planning a separate budget for adequate funding…
Shouting match in Senate as lawmakers disagree on Open Ballot system
There was commotion at the Senate as lawmakers disagreed on what form of voting system should be adopted to elect…
Senate: Group endorses Lawan, Orji Kalu
The Igbo Youth Intelligential (IYI), the umbrella group of enterprising youths of Igbo extraction at home and in the Diaspora,…
Senate: Court orders INEC not to issue certificate of returns to Gov. Okorocha
The battle to stop the Imo Governor Rochas Okorocha from going to the Senate took another dimension on Saturday as…
Senate tasks Federal Govt, Rivers govt on killings
The Senate of Federal Republic of Nigeria on Wednesday called on the federal and Rivers governments to work together to…
Senate okays June 12 as Democracy Day in Nigeria
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday unanimously endorsed June 12 of every year as Democracy Day in Nigeria.