Tag: Senate
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…
Corruption probes: SERAP sends message to Lawan, Gbajabiamila
Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila have been sent a request by…
Service Chiefs: Buhari tells Senate to mind its business
The Buhari presidency promptly Tuesday replied the Nigerian Senate over its resolution asking the Service Chiefs to step aside over…
Allegations of financial recklessness in NDDC unacceptable – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the allegations of financial recklessness and misappropriation of funds leveled against…
Why we declined to declare Orji Kalu’s seat vacant – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday explained why the Senate refused to yield to pressure to declare Senator…
Legislature most misunderstood arm of Government – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the legislature is the most misunderstood arm of Government.
Buhari seeks Senate approval for 42 Ambassadorial nominees(Full List)
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has presented the list 42 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for approval.
NDDC: Senate set to unmask IMC over financial recklessness
The Senate Tuesday resolved to carry out a probe on alleged Financial Recklessness by the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of…
Buhari, time to slash salaries of political appointees by 70%
By Fredrick Nwabufo Nigeria is an impoverished country. In fact, the country has never been rich – in the economic…
Coronavirus: Senate suspends public hearings
The Senate on Thursday announced the suspension of all public hearings with effect from March 24, over the COVID-19 pandemic.
Senate receives petition over Journalist killed during Shiite protest
The Senate on Tuesday received a petition over the killing of a Journalist assigned to cover a protest in Abuja…
PDP bashes APC senators for approving Buhari’s $22.7bn loan
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has berated the All Progressives Congress (APC) senators for approving President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for…
Senate approves N346.3bn for NDDC
The Senate on Thursday approved the sum N346,388,900,000 as budget for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for the 2019…
NCDC Director-General quarantined over Coronavirus
The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, has been quarantined for 14 days after arriving from…
Senate raises alarm over strange epidemic outbreak in Benue
The Senate has raised alarm over the outbreak of a strange epidemic on January 29, 2020, in Oye-Obi Local Government…
Senate to establish Agency for persons with Special needs
The Senate on Tuesday considered a bill seeking to establish a National Agency for the Research and Management of Persons…
We won’t pass laws detrimental to Nigeria – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has reassured Nigerians that the ninth National Assembly will not pass any law to…
Buhari writes Senate, to reconstitute NDDC board
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday disclosed that a new Board for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) will be constituted…
Senate to establish agency for control of Hepatitis
The Senate is making efforts to draft and pass a bill for the establishment of National Agency for the Control…
2020 Budget: Senate approves N140.3bn for NCC
The Senate on Wednesday approved the sun of N140,383,591,000 for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the 2020 fiscal year.
Piracy: Senate wants Navy funded to procure 150 vessels
The Senate on Wednesday called for proper funding of the Nigerian Navy to enable it procures over one hundred and…