Tag: Senate
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…
Senate mourns TB Joshua
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday mourned the founder of Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet TB Joshua, who died…
Senate receives Executive bill to extend teachers’ retirement age
The Senate on Wednesday received an executive bill seeking to increase the retirement age for teachers in the country from…
Senate advocates maximum punishment for rail line vandals
The Senate has called for maximum punishment without an option of fine for rail lines vandals across the country.
Senate adjourns plenary until May 18
The Senate on Thursday adjourned plenary until May 18, to enable the members to observe the Sallah celebration.
Senate passes bill to establish Nigeria Steel Varsity, 2 others
The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill seeking to establish the Nigeria Steel University, Ajaokuta, Kogi State.
Chartered Institute of Directors bill scales second reading
A bill seeking to give legal backing to the establishment of the Chartered Institute of Directors of Nigeria scaled second…
Senate wants NEMA to provide urgent relief to Benue windstorm victims
The Senate, Wednesday, urged the National Emergency Management Agency to, as a matter of urgency, mobilize resources to supply relief…
Bill to prohibit open defecation scales second reading
A bill seeking to prohibit open ruination and defecation in Nigeria has scaled second reading in the Senate.
Senate orders immediate completion of Abadigba-Egwuwe power project
Senate has mandated its Committee on Power to liaise with the Federal Ministry of Power to take necessary steps for…
Senate receives Buhari’s request to confirm NASRDA DG, NPC Commissioner
The Senate on Tuesday received a formal request from President Muhammadu Buhari to confirm Mr. Halilu Ahmad Shaba as Director-General…
Breaking: Senate screens EFCC chairman designate, Bawa
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, is currently being screened by senators at the…
Senate to establish Lafia Teaching Hospital, College of Crop Sciences
The Senate on Tuesday moved to established the Federal University of Lafia Teaching Hospital and College of Crop Sciences and…
Senate confirms Muruako Chairman Fiscal Responsibility Commission
The Senate, on Thursday, confirmed the nomination of Barr. Victor Chinemerem Muruako as Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission.
Senate calls for establishment of cottage industries
The Senate has urged the Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs in conjunction with other relevant Ministries, Departments and…
Underage married girls have no voting rights: Sen. Gaya
The Senate committee on INEC has rejected a suggestion that Under-18 married girls should have the right to vote.
Senate to amend 28-year-old Medical and Dental Practitioners law
The Senate has begun the process of amending the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act which was last amended 28 years…
Breaking: Senate confirms Yakubu as INEC chairman
The Senate today confirmed Professor Mahmood Yakubu as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission., for a second term
Senate rejects Apata, confirms 7 FCCPC nominees
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointments of seven nominees to the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
Senate confirms Buhari’s nominations of PenCom Chairman, others
Senate on Tuesday at plenary confirmed President Muhammadu Buhari's nominations for appointments as Chairman, Director-General and Commissioners of National Pension…
Senate to begin budget defence next Tuesday – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the upper chamber will next Tuesday suspend plenary after consideration of…
Senate to debate Petroleum Bill Oct 20
The Senate will on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, debate the Petroleum Industry Bill forwarded by President Muhammadu Buhari to the…
Senate demands probe of Commercial Banks over illicit, excessive charges
The Senate has mandated its Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions to cause an investigation into illicit and…
Senate passes 2021-2023 MTEF/FSP
The Senate has passed the 2021-2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper ahead of the presentation of the…