Tag: Senate
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…
Senate to screen ministerial nominees next Tuesday
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, said the screening of ministerial nominees will begin next Tuesday, 13 October, when the Senate would…
Akwa Ibom Senate: Lawyer tells tribunal that 205,519 persons can’t cast 444,505 votes
The Akwa Ibom National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Monday reserved judgement in…
Senate to investigate hajj stampede
The Senate on Tuesday resolved to set up a committee to investigate the causes of the Hajj stampede which claimed…
Buhari to Senate: Approve $200m loan for Lagos
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday wrote the two chambers of the Nigeria National Assembly asking for the approval of 200…
Drama as Senators pass vote of confidence on Saraki
There was drama in the senate as Nigerian Senators passed a vote of confidence on embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki,…
Ministerial List: Buhari to name nominees in 48 hours
Going by the words of President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria, he has 48 hours to name his much awaited ministers.…
Iroh warns Buhari over Saraki’s travail
Eromosele Ebhomele Former Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, Eddie Iroh, has warned President Muhammadu Buhari, the presidency as…
Akwa Ibom Senate: INEC ends case, calls one witness
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday closed its case before the Akwa Ibom National and State Assembly tribunal…
A/Ibom Senate: Akpabio’s nomination did not follow due process, Ex-aide tells tribunal
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) closed it’s defence in the Akwa Ibom North West senatorial district on Saturday with its…
Awolowo: We lost a pre-eminent mother, says Saraki
Eromosele Ebhomele Senate President Bukola Saraki on Saturday said the death of Chief Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo, wife of the…
Tribunal confirms Jang’s election as senator
The Legislative Houses Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Jos, Plateau state on Saturday upheld the election of Senator Jonah Jang…
Kwankwaso floors PDP in court, retains Senate seat
Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano The immediate past governor of Kano State, northwest Nigeria and Senator representing Kano Central Senatorial District, Engr. Rabi’u…
Don’t charge Nigerians for electricity not consumed, NERC directs Discos
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) to urgently restructure their fixed charges…