The Senate has constituted an ad hoc committee to investigate the recent explosion near the Gbarain-Ubie gas processing facility in Yenagoa, Bayelsa. This followed the adoption of a motion at plenary on Wednesday on the need for urgent action on massive explosion close to Gbarain-Ubie gas processing facility...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has sought approval of the Senate for the 2024 National Anti-Doping Bill. President Tinubu’s request is contained in a letter addressed to President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio and read at plenary on Thursday. He said the request was in accordance with...
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to stop further allocation of funds to caretaker committee-led local government councils nationwide. This followed the adoption of a motion by Sen. Suleiman Kawu (NNPP-Kano) on Urgent Call on the President to Resuscitate Local Government System in Nigeria, at Wednesday’s plenary....
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to screen and confirm four persons appointed as board members of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The President’s request is contained in a letter read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio during the plenary on Wednesday. The appointed members of...
The Senate on Thursday, prescribed death sentence as penalty for trafficking in hard drugs and other substances in Nigeria. This followed the passage of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Amendment Bill 2024. It also prescribed not more than 15 years imprisonment without option of fine, for...
The bill seeking to prescribe salaries, allowances, and fringe benefits of Judicial office holders in Nigeria has passed second reading at the Senate. This followed the presentation of the general principles of the bill by the sponsor, Sen. Lola Ashiru (APC-Kwara) at plenary on Thursday. Presenting the bill,...
The Senate has set up an ad hoc committee to investigate factors impeding the completion of the Abuja Centenary City project after 10 years. The senate resolution followed adoption of a motion at the plenary on Tuesday. The motion titled ” Urgent need to revive and complete the...
The National Assembly has said it would come up with a robust legislation to support 18 years old as entry limit for admission into tertiary educational institutions. The Chairman, Senate Committee on tertiary institutions and TETFund, Sen. Muntari Dandutse, said this at the ongoing monitoring of the 2024 Unified...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Members of Nigeria Senate on Tuesday put its weight behind the Federal Government move to pegg the minimum entry age into tertiary institutions in the country to 18 years. The support was made known on Tuesday in Abuja when the Chairman of the...
President Bola Tinubu has said the perpetrators of the killing of soldiers in Delta State will face certain justice, warning that his administration will not tolerate attacks on the military and security infrastructure. The President, who hosted the leadership of the Senate to a dinner to break...
The Senate has mandated its committees on Army, Defence, Air Force and Navy to investigate the March 14 killing of 16 Nigerian Army personnel in Okuama Community of Delta. This followed a point of order raised by Sen. Abdulaziz Yar’adua (APC- Katsina) during Tuesday’s plenary. The motion was...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said the N1.15 trillion 2024 proposed FCT Statutory Budget was designed to transform the capital city and rural communities. Wike stated this when he appeared before the Senate and House Committees on FCT, to defend the...
The Senator representing Delta South Senatorial District, Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has called for a thorough investigation into the alleged murder of 16 soldiers in Okuama Community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta. The lawmaker, in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Warri, condemned the...
Senate has urged its Committees on Health to lobby for expansion of comprehensive coverage on treatment of chronic disease patients in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). It also urged the committee to work toward ensuring that financial constraints did not hinder access to essential treatments of chronic...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that most incidents of kidnapping in the nation’s capital were stage-managed by people. Wike stated this during a chat with journalists after a closed-door meeting with the Senate alongside the FCT Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igweh,...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has expressed his support for the suspended Senator, Bauchi Central District, Abdul Ningi, over his now controversial comment on the 2024 budget. Recall that Ningi, representing Bauchi Central, in a recent interview with BBC Hausa, had alleged that...
President Bola Tinubu has sought Senate’s confirmation for appointment of Dr Ruby Onwudiwe, as member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Tinubu’s request is contained in a letter addressed to President of the senate, Godswill Akpiabio and read at plenary on Wednesday...
Senate on Tuesday explained that the N3trillion alleged to be padded in 2024 budget was actually statutory transfers to first line charge agencies of government not domiciled in the ministries. Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, Sen.Yemi Adaramodu gave the explanation, while speaking with journalists on the...
The Senate has suspended Sen. Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi) for three months from all activities of the Senate over 2024 Budget padding allegation. The upper chamber’s resolution was sequel to a motion by Sen. Solomon Adeola (APC-Ogun) during Tuesday’s plenary. The motion was titled: “Urgent Need to Address the...