Tag: Senate
Ekiti Attorney-General slams Senate over social media bill
Eromosele Ebhomele The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Nigeria’s Ekiti State, Mr Owoseni Ajayi, has condemned the plot by…
Why I won’t support social media bill – Senator Adeola
Eromosele Ebhomele The senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, has dissociated himself from the move by his…
Senate’s attempts to muzzle Nigeria’s social media
By Mausi Segun This week, Nigeria’s senators moved a bill designed to muzzle free speech on social media one step…
Senate invites Fashola over bridge collapse
The Senate on Wednesday passed a resolution inviting the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, to brief…
Nigerians blast Buhari as fuel scarcity bites harder
Nigerians have taken to social media to blast President Muhammadu Buhari over the worsening fuel scarcity across the country. Most…
Nigeria loses N4trn annually to illegal mining – Senate
The Senate on Thursday said the country was losing about N4 trillion to illegal mining activities annually and ordered investigation…
Senate not paying a kobo for Facebook training – Saraki
Nigeria’s senate president, Bukola Saraki has stated that the upper chamber will not be paying a kobo for their Facebook…
Senate scores Lagos high on utilisation of $400m World Bank loan
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Senate has scored the Lagos State Government high over the utilisation of the $400 million loan given…
Saraki unveils list of committee chairmen, vice chairmen of 8th Assembly
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has unveiled the list of committee chairmen as well as that of the vice chairmen of…
$200m Loan: Senate ponders over Ambode’s request
The Senate has considered the request of President Muhammadu Buhari for a 200-million-dollar World Bank loan for Lagos State led…
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Equipment at Nigeria airports acquired over 30 years ago, FAAN MD tells Senate
The Managing Director of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr Saleh Dunoma, said on Tuesday in Abuja that…
Amaechi’s Confirmation: Peterside lauds senators, describes them as patriots
Dr. Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State in the April election has commended…
Senate confirms Amaechi as PDP senators walkout
Former Governor Rotimi Amaechi on Thursday overcame stiff opposition from senators elected on the platform of opposition Peoples Democratic Party,…
Senate in rowdy session over Amaechi’s confirmation
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday was thrown into a rowdy session over the confirmation of former governor of Rivers State,…
Senate confirms Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as INEC chairman
The senate has confirmed the appointment of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman and successor of…
Senate concludes screening of ministerial nominees
Nigerian Senate has concluded the screening of ministerial nominees following Wednesday’s screening of Dr Okechukwu Enyinna Enelamah(Abia), Anwuka Anthony (Imo),…
Amaechi’s Screening: A sparkling performance, shame to Gov Wike —APC
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The eventual appearance of former Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State for the Senate ministerial screening…
Amaechi vs Senate: Stormy session predicted today
There are indications that some senators from the Peoples Democratic Party would try to stonewall the confirmation hearing as a…
LASG commends Senate, Tinubu on Apapa gridlock
The Lagos State Government has commended the Senate for its approval to table the motion moved by the Senator representing…
Again and again, Senate defers Amaechi’s screening, cancels plenary
The Nigerian Senate will no longer be having its plenary on Wednesday as initially planned and has automatically deferred the…
Shittu distances self from religious fanaticism
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN The ministerial nominee from Oyo State, Barrister Adebayo Shittu distanced himself from religious fanaticism while he was being…
Again, Senate postpones Amaechi’s screening
The Nigerian Senate has postponed again the confirmation hearing for former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi. His screening had…
Amaechi denies storming Saraki’s residence
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, former governor of Rivers State has denied reports by a section of…
Senate: Drama of Ministerial Screening
Buhari’s ministerial nominees give perspectives on national issues and development at Senate Screening and these are a precursor to what…
Amaechi, an asset to Buhari’s administration —Rivers APC
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described former Governor of the state,…
Senate defers screening of Amaechi, Shittu to Tuesday
The Senate on Thursday deferred the screening of minister-nominee Rotimi Amaechi, Wahab Shittu, others to Tuesday, 20 October. It would…
Senate confirms the nomination of Fayemi, Fashola, others
The senate has approved the nomination of 18 ministerial nominees who have been grilled in the last two days by…
Buhari sends second batch of ministerial nominees to senate
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has sent the second list of ministerial nominees to the Senate on Monday for screening…
Buhari sends 2nd batch of ministerial nominees to Senate
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday sent the list of the 2nd batch of ministerial nominees to the Senate. Details about…
Senate in rowdy session over Amaechi
A petition against Rotimi Chubuike Amaechi from Senator George Sekibo, a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, stalwart from Rivers East Senatorial…