Tag: Senate
Senate sacks CCT Chairman Danladi Umar
He, however , said the conduct of Danladi Umar, who is the Chairman of the Tribunal has fallen short of…
Tinubu seeks Senate’s confirmation of INEC commissioners, PenCom DG
Tinubu’s requests are contained in separate letters to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio read during plenary on Tuesday.…
Shettima, senators pay tribute to late Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah
Ifeanyi Ubah who died on July 26 in the United Kingdom represented Anambra South Senatorial District in the 9th and…
Senate set to triple EFCC budget to fuel anti-corruption drive
"When the EFCC chairman explains the need for software to counter virtual and cryptocurrency fraud valued at around ₦3.4 billion,…
Senate passes NDIC bill to safeguard bank depositors’ fund
He said the bill consolidates the power of the President to appoint the Chairman and members of the board of…
‘Why Senate postponed screening of ministerial nominees ‘
Citing reasons for the postponement in a personally signed statement, Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Sen. Basheer…
My N14m monthly pay as senator not enough to buy petrol – Orji Kalu
The Senator said this while dismissing claims that lawmakers in the National Asembly are living a life of affluence while…
Flood: Senate urges NEMA to urgently provide relief materials to 5 LGAs in Adamawa
In the motion was titled “Urgent Need for Intervention in the Humanitarian Crisis caused by Flooding in Adamawa North Senatorial…
Bill to licence, regulate private investigators fail to scale second reading
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, thereafter sought the opinion of the sponsor either to put the bill to vote…
Senate tackles Obasanjo over ‘sordid and telltale assertions’
Obasanjo had made the allegation during a visit of a group of the House of Representatives members to his Abeokuta,…
Senate amends Finance Act to allow imposition of windfall tax
Presenting the report, Musa said that the Senate at the plenary session on Wednesday July 17, read the letter of…
Senate passes 2024 Appropriation Act Amendment bill of N6.2trn
Olamilekan in his presentation said out of the N6.2 trillion,N3.2 trillion was for capital expenditure, while N3 trillion was for…
Senate speedily passes 2024 National Minimum Wage Amendment Bill
The bill which was transmitted to Senate by President Bola Tinubu on July 23, was given accelerated consideration, resulting into…
Fourth quarter appraisal of the 10th senate
Once again, the overall impact of legislative outputs is a function of the executive’s disposition. The Constitution is weak and…
Budget padding allegation: Senate pardons, recalls Ningi
The upper chamber had suspended Ningi who is representing Bauchi Central in the Senate after he granted an interview to…
Tinubu asks Senate to pass anti-doping bill, FCT supplementary budget
In a separate letter, Tinubu also sought the consideration and approval of Senate for supplementary statutory appropriation to the 2024…
Senate endorses death sentence for trafficking in hard drugs,
The Senate on Thursday, prescribed death sentence as penalty for trafficking in hard drugs and other substances in Nigeria.
Senate passes N1.28trn FCT 2024 statutory budget
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, had on Monday, while defending the budget, said that it was designed to transform the capital…
How Ningi was misled on N3trn budget padding allegation – Senate
Statutory transfers for agencies on first line charges, that are not domiciled in the Ministries was what Ningi said was…
Senate endorses sack of Irukera as FCCPC boss by Tinubu
In his remarks, President of the senate, Godswill Akpabio said that Tinubu had the right to “hire and fire”.
Senate confirms Cardoso, 11 others as members of CBN’s MPC
The MPC, the highest decision organ of the CBN has the mandate to: review economic and financial conditions in the…
Tinubu asks Senate to endorse removal of Irukera as FCCPC boss
President Tinubu had on 8 January removed Irukera as the boss of the FCCPC
Plateau Killings: Senate summons Ribadu, security chiefs
Oshiomhole said Nigerians were angry with the chiefs ,and so they needed to give explanation on why there was no…
Senate confirms 11 Justices for Supreme Court
The nomination of the 11 Justices were confirmed in a Committee of Whole of the upper chamber following the adoption…
Tinubu asks Senate to confirm 19 nominees as NPC Commissioners
The request of the President was contained in a letter read out by Senate President Godswill Akpabio at the plenary…
Senate Leader Bamidele faults 2024 Budget
The Ekiti lawmaker also noted that the total fiscal operations of the Federal Government would result in N9.8 trillion deficit,…
Senate approves N2.17trn 2023 Supplementary budget
By Kingsley Okoye The Senate has passed the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Bill of N2.17 trillion sent by President Bola Tinubu…
Tinubu seeks Senate approval of 2022-2024 external borrowing plan of $7.8bn, €100m
Tinubu in the letter said the past administration had approved the 2022-2024 borrowing plan at the Federal Executive council on…
Senate probes N11.3 trillion rehabilitation contracts for ‘dead’ refineries
While presenting the motion earlier, Karimi said state owned refineries in Nigeria had been a serious drain pipe of public…
Senate urges police to investigate robbery attack in Otukpo
By Naomi Sharang The Senate has urged the police to investigate the circumstances surrounding the Oct. 20 robbery attack on…