Tag: Senate
Senate to consider 1bn dollars security loan
The Senate, billed to resume from its recess on Tuesday, said it would consider the Federal Government’s request to obtain…
Melaye eyes senatorial seat in Kogi
Dino Melaye, a former member of the House of Representatives, has declared his intention to contest election in the Senate…
David Mark to ensure creation of additional states
The Senate President, Senator David Mark, on Wednesday restated his commitment to ensure that the quest for creation of additional…
INEC issues certificate of return to Niger East senator-elect
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday issued certificate of return to the Niger-East senator-elect, Dr Shem Zagbayi of…
NNPC to dialogue with NASS over directive to remit $218m
The NNPC said it would continue to engage the National Assembly in dialogue over directive to remit $218 million into…
Remi Tinubu Accounts 3yrs Stewardship In The Senate
Senator Oluremi Tinubu representing Lagos Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, recently gave an account of her activities in…
Jonathan Nominates Shekarau As Minister
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday forwarded the names of former Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau and four other…
Democracy Day: Senate committed to democracy gains
The Senate on Wednesday said the National Assembly remained resolutely committed to pursing legislative actions that would guarantee the gains…
Financial Intelligence Centre: Senators disagree over bill
Senators on Tuesday disagreed on whether the Bill for an Act to establish Nigeria Financial Intelligence Centre (NFIC) should be…
Of Hallmark Award And Senator Ndoma-Egba
By Michael Jegede On 21 February, 2014, the award of ‘Lawmaker of the Year 2013’ was conferred on Majority Leader…
Time To Halt Mudslinging In The National Assembly
In the last couple of weeks, defections and counter-defections in the National Assembly have hogged the news headlines non-stop. The…
World Cup: Senate Commits Eaglets To God
The Nigeria House of Senate says it has committed the Golden Eaglets to God ahead their Semi-finals against Sweden this…
Who Is Afraid Of A National Conference?
By Kanayo Esinulo The drumbeats and soundbites that favour a National Conference are getting louder and clearer. The objective conditions…
Senate Mandates Committees To Investigate Apo Killings
The Senate on Tuesday mandated its committees on National Security and Intelligence and Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to…
Autonomy For LGs, A Necessity
By Michael Jegede Before the National Assembly went on annual recess towards the end of July this year, the Senate…
Like Senegal, Let’s Abolish The Senate
By John Tosin Ajiboye Since Nigeria returned to democracy rule in 1999, a lot of things have been going wrong,…
Senate Orders Probe Of Threat To Oba’s Life
The Office of the Senate President has ordered a detailed investigation into the remote and immediate reasons that led to…
An Overview: The Senate And The Underage Marriage
By Ezebuike Temple The news of the Nigerian Senate passing a law that supports underage marriages has taken to the…
ACN Slams Lagos PDP Over Quest For Remi Tinubu’s Recall
The Lagos State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, has slammed PDP over its call for the recall…
Senate Considers Proposal To Rename UNILAG
The Senate has given a hint that it would consider a proposal by the federal government to rename the University…
Senate Rejects State Creation, Rotational Presidency
Two contentious political issues, state creation and rotational presidency, have been rejected by the Senate. In its report on the…
Nebo: The New Spirit In The Power Sector
By Sunny Igboanugo When the Minister of Power, Professor Chinedu Ositadimma Nebo, stood before the Senate earlier this year to…
Questions Over 2013 Budget
President Goodluck Jonathan, Tuesday, 26 February, finally signed the long-awaited 2013 budget, after he reportedly reached a truce with members…
Senate Passes N4.99tr Budget
The Senate on Thursday passed the 2013 Appropriation bill of N4.99 trillion into law. The Senate Deputy President, Ike Ekweremadu,…
Nigerian Senate passes N4.99tr. budget
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday passed the 2013 Appropriation bill of N4.99 trillion into law. This followed the earlier passage…
Terrorism: Panel Report Divides Senate
The Senate on Wednesday, suspended discussions of the Conference Committee Report on the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2011 (Amendment) Bill, 2012.…
Senate Condemns Air Mishaps, Orders Probe
The Senate has condemned what it described as the resurgence of air mishaps in the country, and mandated its committees…
Oil Subsidy: Senate Passes N161b Supplementary Budget
The Senate on Thursday, passed the supplementary appropriation bill of N161.6 billion. The amount will serve as payment for fuel…
Mubi Massacre: Jonathan orders killers arrested
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday ordered Security Agencies to fish out and bring to book those behind the Independence Day…
Nigerian senate sacks agency’s head
Desmond Utomwen/Abuja Following the recommendation of the final report of the committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Senate has…