Tag: Senate
Senate approves report on NIPOST Bill
The approval followed the consideration of the conference committee report on the bill after it was laid by the Deputy…
Senate confirms Prof. Bindawa as NCC Non-Executive Commissioner
Bindawa's confirmation on Tuesday followed the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Communications.
Senate passes bill to establish Council for Tea and Coffee Development
The bill to establish the Federal Institute of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies was referred by the Deputy Senate President, Ovie…
Senate confirms 5 EDs for Nigerian Petroleum Regulatory Authority
The five Executive Director-nominees were confirmed by the Senate after consideration of the report by the Committee on Petroleum Downstream…
Senate passes Forensic and Fraud Examiners bill, 3 others
The four bills for concurrence were passed after a Clause-by-Clause consideration by the Committee of the Whole.
Senate amends bill establishing Federal Polytechnic Orogun
President Muhammadu Buhari had since approved the establishment of the Federal Polytechnic Orogun, Delta State.
PDP spits fire over confirmation of Gumus as INEC Commissioner
"Our Party therefore issues a stern caution to Prof. Gumus to, in the interest of peace, steer clear of INEC…
Senate sets up 6-man committee for Kabba College of Agric upgrade
The conference committee is expected to meet with their counterparts in the House of Representatives to harmonise positions on the…
Senate passes Civil Aviation Bill
The bill provide an effective legal and Institutional framework for the regulation of civil aviation in Nigeria to confirm with…
Senate passes Nigerian Metrological Agency Bill
The bill seeks to repeal the Nigerian Meteorological Agency Act, 2003 and enact the Nigerian Meteorological Agency to provide for…
Electoral Act: Senate surrenders to Buhari on mode of primaries
This followed the adoption of a motion for the re-committal of the bill to the Committee of the Whole by…
Senate passes Nigerian Airspace Management Agency Bill
The bill sought to repeal the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency Act, 2010 for the purposes of providing effective air navigation…
Electoral Act: Lawan reveals Senate’s next line of action
Buhari had in a letter dated Dec. 13, 2021, written to the Senate President said he is withholding assent to…
Senate approves Buhari’s N276.8bn virement request
The approval followed the consideration of a motion sponsored by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North).
Senate passes 2022 Appropriation Bill of N17.126trn
President Muhammadu Buhari had on Oct. 8, presented the 2022 budget proposal of N16.391 trillion to the joint session of…
Senate amends Senate Standing Rules 2015
The amendment of the rules followed the consideration of a motion pursuant to Order 111 of the Senate Standing Rule,…
Senate passes bills to establish two new tertiary institutions
The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to establish the Federal College of Forestry, Wawa Zange, Duku, Gombe State.
Senate amends National Health Insurance law
The Senate on Wednesday also passed five bills for concurrence.
Senate wades into NIEPA crisis
The Institute was established with a mandate to develop a critical mass of Education Sector Planners, Managers and Administrators
Senate steps down establishment of two new institutions
The Senate on Tuesday stepped down two reports on bills seeking to establish the Federal University of Education Numan, and…
Senate passes bill to establish Real Estate Regulatory Council
The bill sponsored by Senator Aliyu Wamakko was read for the first time on April 28, 2021, and scaled second…
Senate intervenes in Nigeria, UAE diplomatic row
The decision was reached sequel to a point of order by the Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe, during plenary.
UK firm trains Nigerian senators on nation-building
TEXEM’s Director of Special Projects, Caroline Lucas listed the beneficiaries as Sen. Sadiq Umar, Sen. Bulus Amos, and Sen. Yusuf
Senate faults NBTI’s 2022 budget proposal
The Senate committee is opposed to the merger of the budgets of the over 40 incubation centres across the country…
Senate to Finance Ministry: Release funds to FERMA for urgent road maintenance
The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Ministry of Finance to as a matter of urgency, release adequate funds to…
Senate confirms Justice Yusuf as FCT Chief Judge
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Justice Husseini Yusuf as the Chief Judge of FCT High Court.
Senate moves to scrap FERMA
The Senate on Wednesday proposed a bill called the Federal Road Bill which seeks to repeal the Federal Roads Maintenance…
Supremacy battle: Reps hit back at Senate, ignore bills for concurrence
The House of Representatives and the Senate have again engaged in a battle of supremacy over Bills sent for concurrence.
Senate mulls bill to disrupt illicit funding for criminals, terrorists
The Senate on Tuesday considered a bill that would disrupt the financial flow and funding of criminal enterprise and terrorist…
Senate lauds NNPC’s anti-corruption efforts
The Nigerian Senate has commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for its efforts towards entrenching transparency and stamping out…