Tag: Senate
Fubara decries delay in fixing collapsed section of East-West road
Fubara made the observation when members of the Senate Adhoc Committee, led by its Chairman, Senator Abdul Ningi Ahmed, paid…
Senate condemns Niger coup, says Tinubu did not seek permission to deploy troops
The Senate said this after a closed door session in which members deliberated on President Tinubu's letter on the resolutions…
Senate begs protesting workers for 7 days to resolve their demands
The Senate set up the committee after the workers forcefully gained entrance into the National Assembly by pulling down the…
Bulkachuwa to ICPC: You can’t arrest me over speech I made on senate floor
Bulkachawa said this in a suit he filed against the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), the…
Senate amends ICPC Act, okays 2 -year jail term against false petitioners
Before the amendment, the offence of false petition which is in section 25 of the ICPC Act attracts a fine…
Senate confirms 6 RMAFC Federal Commissioners
Senate also at plenary confirmed the appointment of Mr Abdu Abubakar as Non -Executive Director of the Central Bank of…
Mobolaji, 6 others confirmed as members of NDIC board
By Kingsley Okoye The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of AbdulHakeem Mobolaji and six others as members of Governing…
Senate adopts report on Peace Corps bill
The House version of the Conference Committee report was adopted by the Senate because it which retained the word, “Peace…
Senate passes Federal High Court Amendment Bill, Franchising Establishment Bill
The Federal High Court Act, Cap F12 LFN 2004 (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (SB. 745) was sponsored by Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo…
Buhari asks Senate to confirm ex-I-G Arase as Chairman PSC
By Naomi Sharang President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the senate to confirm former Inspector-General (I-G) of Police Solomon Arase (retd),…
Bill to amend CBN Act passes 2nd reading
Suleiman said the envisaged new chairman of the proposed board of the CBN, would have powers to determine salaries and…
2023 budget: Senate wants reduction of 6trn import waiver by 50 percent
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed in her presentation on the overview of 2023-2025 MTEF/FSP disclosed…
Senate wades into Osinachi’s death, calls for thorough investigation
According to Lawan, the life of every Nigerian citizen matters and must be accounted for by security agencies and relevant…
Senate moves to establish commission on religious harmony
The Senate, at Wednesday plenary, considered a bill seeking to establish the National Religious Harmony Commission (NRHC).
Senate extends 2021 budget implementation
The Senate before considering the bill suspended Rule 78(1) of the Senate Standing Orders 2022 (as amended), to enable the…
Buhari asks Senate to pass NSSSEC, Otukpo varsity bills
Buhari requested the Senate to pass the Federal University of Health Sciences Otukpo, Benue State Bill 2021.
2023: Ortom set to retire to Senate
According to the group, the purchase of forms and subsequent presentation is in continuation of calls on Ortom to contest…
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…