Tag: Senate
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…
Senate considers bill to address food security problems in Nigeria
The Senate on Tuesday commenced legislative action to address the country’s food security problems when it considered a Bill to…
Senate passes Petroleum Tankers Safety Bill for Second Reading
A bill seeking to reduce frequent accidents by petroleum trucks on Nigerian roads on Tuesday scaled through the second reading…
Lawan reveals why Senate is in a hurry to perform
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Sunday advanced reasons why the ninth Senate is in a hurry to deliver…
Gridlock: Reduce checkpoints on federal highways, Senate tells IGP
The Senate has urged the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu to reduce the number of checkpoints on federal highways…
Senate to IGP: Reduce checkpoints on federal highways
The Senate has appealed to the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, to as a matter of urgency reduce the…
APC Women leaders applaud Lawan for peace in govt
Women leaders of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) have applauded the leadership of the ninth National Assembly for the…
Senate condemns Boki killings
The Senate, on Wednesday, condemned the incessant spate of killings as a result of militancy, cult activities, boundary disputes and…
NDDC caretaker committee not recognised – Senate
Sen. Godiya Akwashiki, Chairman Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs has said that the Senate would not have anything…
Senate probes non-takeoff of Hydro-electric power commission
The Senate has mandated its Committee on Legislative Compliance to investigate the delay in takeoff of the Hydro Electric Power…
Senate calls for computerization of Oil Sector
The Senate on Thursday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to initiate the process of computerising the nation's oil sector.
Senate moves against foreign companies involved in oil spill
The Senate has commenced moves to put an end to what it described as the “illegal” activities of oil companies…
HIV: Senate sends message to FG on NACA
The Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to ensure adequate funding of the National Agency for the Control of…
Ajaokuta-Otukpo rail line: Senate calls for speedy completion
The Senate has urged the Federal Ministry of Transportation to immediately take steps to ensure completion of the construction of…
Brass project: Senate invites NNPC, LNG
The Senate on Tuesday invited the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Brass LNG to brief…
IGP must prosecute killers of PDP Women leader – Senate
The Senate on Tuesday unanimously condemned electoral violence, particularly killings in the Kogi and Bayelsa states' elections, following consideration of…
Criminal Code: Senate seeks removal of gender restrictions for rape
The Senate on Tuesday began an amendment of the Criminal Code Act, 2004, when it considered a Bill to that…
Setback for Buhari’s budget at Senate
The 2020 budget of President Muhammadu Buhari will no longer be passed this week by the Senate.
Senate passes Buhari’s Finance Bill
The Senate on Thursday passed President Muhammadu Buhari’s Finance Bill, 2019, which seeks an amendment of Nigeria’s tax laws.
Bills for establishment of FAUTA, FCE scale second reading
The Bill for establishment of Federal University of Agriculture and Technology (FUAT) in Funtua, Katsina State, on Wednesday scaled second…
Senate charges Health Ministry, NMA on fake medical reports, quackery
The Senate on Tuesday directed the Federal Ministry of Health to set up an efficient and proper mechanism to stop…