Tag: Senate
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…
Senate approves $75 million World Bank loan for Edo
The Senate on Thursday approved a 75 million World Bank loan for Edo state’s Development Policy Operation (DPO) as requested…
Stop fixed charges, Senate tells Nigeria’s Discos
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The upper chamber of the National Assembly, the Senate has directed the National Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC to…
Senate refers Edo’s $75m World Bank loan to committee
The Senate on Tuesday referred the request of President Muhammadu Buhari for approval of 75 million dollar World Bank loan…
Senate tasks NAFDAC, others over EU food ban
The Senate on Thursday, called on the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to tighten its…
Senate summons CBN Gov. over falling value of naira
After a brief debate, the Senate on Wednesday agreed to summon Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria…
Senate confirms service chiefs
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of service chiefs recently appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari. The service chiefs, who…
Senate passes resolution, tells FG to revoke waivers on rice, others
The Senate on Thursday passed a resolution urging the Federal Government to revoke all import waivers on rice and other…
Akpabio suffers setback in bid to retain senate seat
The newly appointed Senate minority leader and former governor of Akwa Ibom state, Godswill Akpabio, Tuesday suffered a setback in…
Senate to screen Service Chiefs Thursday
The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday, announced that the Senate would commence screening of newly appointed Service…
Buhari seeks Senate confirmation of Service Chiefs
President Muhammadu Buahri on Tuesday asked the Senate to confirm the appointment of Service Chiefs who were recently appointed in…