Tag: Senate
Senate to investigate NEMA over ‘selective’ disaster response
The Senate has directed its Committees on Special Duties, Ecology and Climate Change and Environment to investigate the effectiveness of…
Unsteady power supply: Senate probes GenCos,DisCos
The Committee on Power has been mandated by the Senate to investigate the activities of power generating and distribution companies…
Senate receives six Executive bills from Buhari
The Senate on Tuesday received six aviation sector bills from President Muhammadu Buhari for consideration and passage into law.
Lawan swears-in Olujimi as Senator
The Senate on Thursday swore-in Senator Biodun Olujimi as the Senator representing Ekiti South Senatorial District at the National Assembly.
Senate calls for steady fuel supply at Nigeria’s border towns
The Senate on Wednesday called for a steady supply of Petroleum products through the identified suppliers and registered filling stations…
Senate wants Deep Blue Sea Project fast-tracked to fight piracy
The Senate on Wednesday called on Nigeria's maritime agency to quickly fast-track the implementation of the Deep Blue Sea Project…
Three days to poll: Senate approves N10.069bn for Kogi
The Senate on Wednesday approved a promissory note issuance in the sum of N10.069 billion for Kogi State Government for…
Senate wants NNPC to re-evaluate pipelines surveillance measures
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, said government officials conniving with criminals involved in vandalising oil pipelines should…
Anambra: Senate sends delegation to condole tanker fire victims
The Senate on Thursday resolved to send a delegation to commiserate with the victims and people of Anambra State over…
N7.7bn Kagara Dam delay: Senate wades in
The Senate has mandated its Committee on Water Resources to investigate the delay in the execution of Kagara dam in…
Nigeria loses N197bn to gas flaring in one year – Senate
The Senate on Wednesday mandated its Committee on Gas to immediately review and recommend upwards penalty for defaulters of Nigeria’s…
Senate to investigate Idiroko/Ipokia killings by Nigeria Customs Service
The Senate has directed its Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff to investigate the recent extra-judicial killings of some residents…
Senate postpones screening of Osun REC nominee
The Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday, postponed the screening of Raheem Olalekan, Resident Electoral Commissioner…
PSC amended Act: APC commends Senate
Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday, commended the Senate over the passage of the Deep Offshore…
Senate confirms 15 NDDC board nominees, rejects Nunieh
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed 15 out of the sixteen nominees forwarded by President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly…
Buhari sends crucial message to Senate on NDDC board nominees
The Senate on Tuesday received a formal request from President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation of the appointments of sixteen nominees…
Senate directs UNIMAID to suspend fee hike for students
The Senate has directed the management of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) to stay action on the recent increment of…
JUST IN: Senate passes amended Production Sharing Contract Bill
The Senate, in a bid to shore up Nigeria’s revenue earning, on Tuesday passed the Deep Offshore and Inland Basin…
Senate mulls five-year jail term for sexual predators in schools
The Senate on Wednesday revisited the sexual harassment bill which was sponsored by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (APC, Delta Central) and…
Senate begins Production Sharing Contract Act amendment
The Senate on Tuesday commenced move to amend the Production Sharing Contract Act, following consideration of a bill to that…
Independence: Senate felicitates with Nigerians
The Senate on Monday in Abuja felicitated with Nigerians at home and in the diaspora on the occasion of the…
Much Ado About “Bow and Go”
The screening of ministerial nominees by the Senate has come and gone but the dust it raised may take some…
Lawan releases names of 63 Senate Committees’ chairmen
Nigeria's Senate President, Ahmed Lawan on Tuesday released the names of chairmen of 63 committees of the Red Chamber.
Senate confirms Buhari’s 43 ministerial nominees
Nigerian Senate on Tuesday confirmed all the 43 ministerial nominees presented to it for approval by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Senate to Lai Muhammed: You’re humble, take a bow and go
The Senate on Tuesday asked former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Muhammed to take a bow and go…
Ministerial screening: Senate grills Fashola
The Senate on Monday grilled former Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola who appeared before the upper chamber to be…
Senate swears in Imo senator, after receiving certificate of return
The Senate has sworn-in Senator Ben Uwajumogu representing Imo North Senatorial District.
Senate confirms Sylva, Magashi, Aliyu, Shehuri for ministerial positions
The Nigerian Senate continued the screening of ministerial nominees presented to the upper chamber by President Muhammadu Buhari for approval…
Ministerial nominees arrive National Assembly for screening
Some ministerial nominees have started arriving the National Assembly for their screening by the Senate today.
Senate will be guided by National interest – Lawan
The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmed Lawan on Monday said the 9th Senate would be guided by national interest…