Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Senate Matters, Sen. Basheer Lado, has appealed to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to always honour invitations from senate committees. Lado, who made the appeal at a news conference in Abuja on Monday, said there was the need to enhance executive-legislative cooperation...
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Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia on Friday said that the Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Abba Moro (PDP/Benue South), misinformed the Senate over the just concluded local government election in the state. Alia stated this in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Sir Tersoo Kula, and made...
The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Prof. Abdullahi Saleh as Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). His confirmation followed the presentation and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs at plenary. Presenting the report, Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Bello...
The Senate has confirmed Dr Badamasi Lawal as the National Coordinator/Chief Executive Officer of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA). The confirmation of Lawal’s nomination followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Poverty Alleviation and Social Investments during plenary on Thursday. Presenting...
The President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio, says the Senate is fully in support of the Supreme Court judgement on granting of financial autonomy to the 774 Local Governments in Nigeria. Akpabio said this, shortly after senate resumed from a closed session over a motion sponsored by Sen.Tony Nwoye, (LP-Anambra)....
The Senate on Thursday at plenary passed the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) 2024 Supplementary Appropriation Bill of N288 billion. This followed the adoption of the harmonised report of the Joint Committees on the FCTA and FCT Area Councils. The report was presented by the Joint Committee Chairman, Sen.Mohammed...
The Senate on Wednesday at plenary confirmed the appointment of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, as Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The confirmation followed her successful screening at the Committee of the Whole. Leader of Senate,Sen.Bamidele Opeyemi (APC-Ekiti)said the conduct of the screening and confirmation of appointment of a CJN was...
The Leader of the Senate, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele says as the Senate resumes plenary, it would unearth the root causes of economic sabotage in the Petroleum Industry. Bamidele gave the assurance in a statement he signed on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the upper chamber is committed to unearthing...
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts on Tuesday, took a swipe at managements of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and other agencies. This is for their persistent refusal to respond to queries raised against them in the 2019 Audit report. Chairman of the committee, Sen. Ahmed...
The Senate has dismissed allegations that it was involved in determining its salaries or receiving special fiscal packages from the Presidency. Senate Spokesman, Sen. Yemi Adaramodu, in a statement on Sunday, in Abuja, described the allegations as “sordid and telltale assertions.” “The Nigerian Senate is petrified by the...
The Senate has raised concern over 1.5 billion dollars approved in 2021 for the turn-around maintenance of the Port Harcourt Refinery with little or no result. Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, Chairman, Senate Ad Hoc Committee to Investigate the Alleged Economic Sabotage in the Nigerian Petroleum Industry, raised the concern...
The Senate has said it would not hesitate to expose any individual or establishments involved in importation of alleged toxic petroleum products into country. Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, Chairman of the Senate Ad-Hoc Committee investigating the alleged economic sabotage in Nigerian petroleum industry, stated this while addressing newsmen in...
The Senate on Tuesday at plenary, passed the 2024 Appropriation Act Amendment Bill of N6.2 trillion, presented for consideration by President Bola Tinubu on July 17. This, followed presentation and adoption of report of Committee on Appropriations on the bill by its Chairman Sen.Solomon Olamilekan (APC-Ogun). Olamilekan in...
The Senate, on Tuesday, passed the Finnace Act (amendment) Bill, 2024. This followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Finance presented by its Chairman, Sen. Sani Musa. Presenting the report, Musa said that the Senate at the plenary session on Wednesday July...
The Senate on Tuesday at plenary, passed the 2024 National Minimum Wage Amendment Act Bill. This, followed presentation and adoption of a report on the bill,by leader of the Senate Sen.Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bill which was transmitted to Senate...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A Northern Ethnic Youth Group , Assembly (NEYGA) has urged the embattled Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume representing Borno South Senatorial District to focus on addressing the ongoing issue of Boko Haram insurgency in his Constituency and good governance in the country rather...
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Mr Hashimu Argungu as Chairman,Police Service Commission (PSC). Also confirmed as Secretary and Member were Chief Onyemuche Nnamani and Mr Frederick Lakanu. This followed adoption of the report of the Committee on Police Affairs at the Committee of the Whole on...
The Senate on Thursday, rejected a Bill seeking to amend the Foreign Exchange Act, 2004. The piece of legislation also sought to make provisions for control, monitoring and supervision of transactions conducted in the Foreign Exchange Market. The bill was sponsored by the Chairman, Senate Committee on...
Lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has urged the federal government to prioritise financial and technical expertise in the construction of the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project. Speaking on a motion sponsored by Senator Manu Ibrahim (Taraba Central), Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan emphasised the need for a thorough investigation into...