Senate has resolved into a close session, following a motion at plenary on Monday to suspend screening of Mr Festus Kayemo, nominee from Delta State. The motion, which generated altercation among senators was sponsored by Sen. Dalington Nwokocha(LP-Abia). Nwokocha had raised the motion for suspension of Kayemo’s...
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President Bola Tinubu has conveyed the decisions of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on recent military intervention in Niger. The ECOWAS decision is contained in a letter addressed to President of Senate, Godswill Akpiabio and read at plenary on Friday. Tinubu, who is the...
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Mr Festus Keyamo for consideration and approval of Senate, as minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Tinubu also withdrew earlier nomination of Dr.Maryam Shetty nominee from Kano and replaced her with a new nominee Dr Mairiga Mahmud also from Kano. Tinubu...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent another list of 19 nominees to the Senate for confirmation as ministers. The letter containing the names of the ministerial nominees was read at the plenary by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio. Top on the...
The Senate has acknowledged the laudable achievements of the Executive Director (Business Development) of Nigerian Export and Import Bank (NEXIM) and Delta Ministerial Nominee, Stella Okotete. The upper chamber lauded her achievement in growing the non-oil exports and business fortunes of the Bank. The commendation came after the Senator...
Sen. Abdula’ziz Yari (APC-Zamfara) says the Senate is doing its best to ensure thorough screening of President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nominees of. Yari stated this when he answered questions from newsmen shortly after he paid a private visit to Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday in...
Senate has begun screening and confirmation of ministerial nominees, presented by President Bola Tinubu for consideration and confirmation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 16 of the nominees were listed for screening on Monday in Abuja. The nominees listed are: Sen. Abubakar Kyari (Borno), Abubakar...
One of the Ministerial nominees unveiled on Thursday July 27 at the Nigeria’s Senate is Muhammad Idris, a renowned entrepreneur. He is easily known as the Publisher of Blueprint newspapers, based in Abuja, Nigeria. Most people refer to him simply as chairman. Idris who holds the...
The Senate says it will on Monday begin the screening of the 28 ministerial nominees proposed by President Bola Tinubu. Spokesperson of the Senate, Sen. Adeyemi Adaramodu (APC-Ekiti), disclosed this while addressing newsmen after the list of the nominees was read in the upper chamber on Thursday. Adaramodu said...
Wike, El-Rufia, Umahi, Alake, 24 others unveiled as minister-nominees in Tinubu’s list to the senate
Wike, El-Rufia, Umahi, Alake, 24 others unveiled as minister-nominees in Tinubu’s list to the senate
President Bola Tinubu has sent to Senate, list of 28 ministerial nominees for consideration and confirmation. The list of the nominees is contained in a letter addressed to President of Senate , Godswill Akpiabio and read at plenary on Thursday. Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu,Femi...
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to collaborate with Finish government to extradite Simon Ekpa for prosecution, given his alleged roles on persistent “sit-at – home orders and killings in the South-East. The senate resolution was sequel to the consideration and adoption of a motion at plenary...
Senate on Thursday at plenary confirmed the appointment of Service Chiefs, nominated by President Bola Tinubu. Senates’ confirmation was sequel to the consideration and approval of a motion brought by Senate Majority leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidela (APC-Ekiti) on confirmation of the shortlisted service chiefs. The service chiefs confirmed are:...
The construction firm handling the renovation of the National Assembly Complex, Visible Construction Ltd., has assured users of the complex of stoppage of leaking points soon. Project Engineer, Mr Tajudeen Olanipekun gave the assurance on Wednesday while reacting to report made by some bloggers on rain water leakages at...
The President and members of the Senate have congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his emergence as the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The News Agency of Nigeria ((NAN) reports that Tinubu emerged at the recently concluded 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), has restated plans to issue its Initial Public Offer (IPO) to investors very soon. Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPC Ltd, Mele Kyari said this at the 22nd edition of the 2023 Nigeria Oil and...
The Senate on Tuesday constituted an ad hoc committee to investigate the fuel subsidy regime of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). This followed the adoption of a motion by Sen. Patrick Chinwuba (APC-Imo) during plenary on Tuesday. The motion was tagged “Need to Investigate the Controversial...
Senate has mandated its Committee on Works, when constituted to investigate the award of contracts for rehabilitation of Aba-Ossisioma, Port-Harcourt, Umuahia -Ikot -Ekpene roads. It specifically mandated the committee to investigate level of funds released, utilisation and the level of work done so far. Senates’ resolution followed consideration and...
A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Joshua Gana (PDP-Niger) says the 10th Assembly will not be a ‘rubber stamp’ legislature for the Executive. Gana made known in an interview with newsmen on the sideline of the swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday in Abuja. The lawmaker, who represents Lavun,...
A former Governor of Edo, Sen. Oserheimen Osunbor, has advised lawmakers-elect to respect the decision of their political parties while electing leaders on June 13. Osunbor, a two-term member of the Senate, who gave the advice in a statement, said it would consolidate the party’s confidence in them to deliver...
Sen. Abba Moro (PDP-Benue) and Sen. Kabir Barkiya (APC-Katsina) have rejected suggestions that the outgoing 9th Senate was a mere “rubber stamp” to the executive. There have been allegations that the 2019-2023 Senate was a mere rubber stamp to the executive with critics insisting that it did not exercise...