Senator Austin Akobundu (PDP- Abia-Central) on Wednesday at plenary took his oath of office and allegiance. The administration of Akobubdu’ s oath of allegiance, followed his declaration as winner of the Abia -Central senatorial election by the Appeal Court. The Clerk of the Senate, Mr Chinedu · Akubueze,...
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The Senate has said it is looking at the possibility of privatising the Nigeria Postal Service(NIPOST) for optimal performance. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance Sen.Sani Musa said this at an interactive session on 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP). The Postmaster General of...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has welcomed the decision of the Senate to probe alleged admission racketeering in universities, saying the exam body will be vindicated. The Senate had on Wednesday agreed to investigate allegation of admission racketeering in the...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has welcomed the decision of the Senate to probe alleged admission racketeering in universities, saying the exam body would be vindicated. The Senate had on Wednesday agreed to investigate allegation of admission racketeering in the nation’s universities, following a motion moved...
The Senate has said it will facilitate the inclusion of dredging of the River Benue in the 2024 appropriation bill, to address the perennial flooding and its multi-dimensional consequences. This followed the adoption of a motion at plenary on Monday on “Need to prevent loss of lives caused...
Sen. Ned Nwoko, (PDP-Delta), and Senate Vice Chairman on Environment, has disclosed that the Senate was resolute in addressing environmental degradation in the country. Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, disclosed this on Sunday to l the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Abuja. He noted that the major...
The Senate has passed the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Bill of N2.17trillion. President Bola Tinubu had written the Senate seeking the approval of the sum of N2,176,791,286,033 as 2023 supplementary budget to address labour wage adjustments, security and other urgent issues. The President had also sent the...
President Bola Tinubu has sought the approval of Senate for the 2022-2024 external borrowing plan of 7.8 billion dollars and 100 million euros. Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter addressed to President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio and read at plenary on Wednesday. Tinubu in the letter said...
The latest media report that lawmakers in the Green Chamber have started taking delivery of their Sports Utility Vehicles, has again confirmed as true the argument that history cannot ordinarily repeat itself; rather, it is the people that are in the habit of repeating history. According to reports, the...
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Mr Zaccheus Adedeji as the Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS). This follows the adoption of a motion by the Senate Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti) at the Committee of the Whole on Tuesday. Presenting the motion, Bamidele urged the...
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Special Duties, Sen. Kaka Shehu, has said that the senate has yet to receive any briefing from the Federal Government on the suspension of N-Power Programme. Sen. Kaka, who represented Borno South at the National Assembly, said this at the inaugural meeting of...
The Senate has mandated its Committees on Petroleum Resources, (Upstream, downstream,) Gas, Host communities and Niger Delta to conduct investigation on oil theft in the region. It specifically mandated the committees to investigate the actions of security forces, militia groups, local populace,all company employees, and any individuals or...
The Senate has urged the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), to provide relief materials to ginger farmers in Southern Kaduna, following out break of disease affecting ginger production. This followed the adoption of a motion at plenary on Tuesday by Sen.Sunday Katung (PDP- Kaduna) on urgent need to...
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity, Sen. Diket Plang, says the upper chamber will give the expected new minimum wage bill expeditious consideration . Plang, in a statement on Friday in Abuja said the bill when passed, would further ensure improved welfare of workers and...
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to redeem the N10 billion promise made to the people of Benue to rebuild the destroyed communities. Senate resolution was sequel to adoption of a motion at plenary on Thursday on need to restle displaced people of Gwer -West , Markurdi...
The Senate has confirmed three more ministerial nominees forwarded to it by President Bola Tinubu. The confirmation followed the screening and approval of the nominees during Wednesday’s plenary. The nominees include: Jamila Bio- Ibrahim (Kwara), Balarabe Lawal (Kaduna State) and Ayodele Olawande (Ondo State). The Senate had on...
The Senate confirmed the appointment of Dr Olayemi Cardoso as the Governor of the CBN on Tuesday. It also confirmed the nomination of Mrs Emem Usoro, Mr Muhammad Dattijo, Mr Philip Ikeazor and Dr Bala Bello as the bank’s deputy governors. Their confirmation followed the consideration and approval...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim to serve as the Minister of Youth, pending her confirmation by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The President has further approved the nomination of Mr. Ayodele Olawande...
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has declared that he has the right to decide his replacement as the senator representing Ebonyi South Senatorial District under the All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Umahi left the Senate after being appointed the country’s...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi, has debunked reports that it has nominated former Gov. David Umahi’s brother, Austin, to replace him in the Senate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Ebonyi South senatorial district seat became vacant after Sen. David Umahi was appointed Minister...