Tag: Senate
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…
Senate demands thorough investigation into murder of OAU Professor
The Senate has called on the Nigerian Police authorities to carry out a thorough investigation into the killing of Professor…
Senate investigates discrimination against Nigerian businesses in Ghana
The Senate has mandated its Committees on Foreign Affairs and Trade and Investments to, as a matter of urgency, interface…
Senate begins consideration of Buhari’s loan request
The Senate on Tuesday referred President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2016 – 2018 External Borrowing Plan request to its Committee on Local…
Senate moves to end discrimination against Policewomen
The Senate has commenced moves to put an end to discrimination against women in the Nigeria Police Force with Thursday’s…
2020 Budget: Senate considers N232.8bn for FCT
The Senate on Thursday considered a Bill to authorize the sum of N232.8 billion for the Federal Capital Territory Administration…
Senate investigates alleged court invasion by DSS operatives
The Senate has mandated its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to investigate the recent alleged invasion of…
What Senate decided to do against influx of foreign vessels into Nigeria
The Senate on Wednesday mandated its Committees on Local Content Legislative Compliance and Petroleum Downstream to investigate the influx of…
We are worried about rising unemployment in Nigeria – Senate
The Senate on Wednesday waded into the issue of unemployment in the country and recommended solutions to the executive arm…
Senate moves to rename Federal Poly, Daura after late Senator
The Senate on Tuesday passed for second reading a bill which seeks to rename the Federal Polytechnic in Daura, Katsina…
Senate probes CBN over N20trn unremitted stamp duties
The Senate has mandated its Committee on Finance to investigate the non-remittance of over N20 trillion into the Federation Account…