Old naira notes: Again, Senate asks CBN to extend deadline to July 31st
The Senate has, again, asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to immediately extend the deadline for the withdrawal of old naira notes from circulation […]
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N23.7 trillion Ways and Means: Senate warns executive to sit up for passage
…..blames Finance Minister, Emefiele for delay By Haruna Salami The Senate Tuesday sounded serious note of warning to officials of executive arm of government needed […]
Senate asks executive to make NDDC forensic audit report public, confirms Onochie, 13 others
By Haruna Salami The Senate has called on the executive arm of the Federal Government to make the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) forensic audit […]
NASS fails to pass 2023 budget as Senate blames executive arm for errors
By Haruna Salami The Senate Thursday failed to pass the 2023 budget as earlier scheduled on the excuse that President Muhammadu Buhari presented an Appropriation […]
Senate kicks against CBN withdrawal limit, threatens 100 agencies with zero budget allocations
By Haruna Salami The Senate Wednesday threatened 100 federal government owned agencies with zero budget allocation in 2023 for not honouring invitations of its committee […]
NDDC: Onochie will not disappoint, Activist assures, canvases Senate approval
A civil society activist and politician, Comrade Salihu Othman Isah, has urged the Senate to approve the new board of the Niger Delta Development Commission […]
FG refund: Senate gives Kebbi second chance…has 2 weeks to appear to defend claims…approves N21 bn for Yobe, Taraba
Two senators from Kebbi State Adamu Aliero (Kebbi Central) and Abdullahi Yahaya (Kebbi North) have
debunked insinuations that they were against the request of their state government for refund of N7
billion for road project it executed on behalf of the Federal Government.
Aftermath of Olofu petrol tanker explosion: Senate takes tough measures
the Senate has resolved to mandate the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory
Authority (NMDPRA) and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to commence certification of
petrol tankers as a condition precedent to plying Nigerian roads with petroleum products or other
inflammable substances.
IYC applauds Buhari for appointing NDDC MD, new board, urges Senate to expeditiously confirm nominees
The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for nominating a seasoned administrator from Bayelsa, Chief Samuel Ogbuku, as the substantive Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
Senate Committee that investigated oil theft fails to name thieves
By Haruna Salami The report of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee that investigated Oil Lifting, Theft and the impact on Petroleum Production and Oil Revenues fell […]
Senate committee promises fairness in probing DBN loan disbursement
By Kingsley OkoyeThe Senate ad hoc committee probing alleged uneven disbursement of loans to MSMES by Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) in the six geo-political […]
Humanitarian Minister presents 2023 budget proposal to Senate Committee on Special Duties
By Chimezie Godfrey Minister, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has presented the Ministry’s 2023 budget estimates to the […]
Bill for Nigerian Police Special Forces scales 2nd reading in Senate
A Bill for an act to establish the Nigeria Police Special Forces and the Nigeria Police Special Forces Training School Gwoza, Borno and its Governing Council has passed second reading at the Senate.
Senate committee summons Minister of Finance over N206bn in Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs budget
By Naomi SharangThe Senate Committee on Special Duties has summoned the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed. The summon is over the […]
Senate Chief Whip Orji Kalu’s re-election assured—Group
A pro-democracy group, the OUK Movement, says Senate Chief whip, Orji Kalu will retain his Abia North seat at National Assembly in the 2023 general election.
Senate President felicitates Yobe governor at 55
By Kingsley Okoye The President of the Senate, Dr.Ahmad Lawan, has felicitated Gov Mai Mala Buni of Yobe, on the occasion of his 55th birth […]
Senate to Military: Stop establishing irrelevant Universities, concentrate on core mandate
…condemns siting universities in officers’ homes By Haruna Salami Senate Committee on Defence has advised the Nigerian Military to stop establishing universities that have no […]
2023 budget: Again Senate adopts ‘take a bow’ in Interior budget considerations
For the second year, the Senate Committee on Interior has adopted a ‘take a bow’ method in consideration of the 2023 budget of Nigeria
Senate summons FCT over contract award without design
The Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has resolved to summon officials of the FCT for awarding the Karshi-Ara-Apo Road project to Kakatar Civil Engineering Limited without engineering design.
Senate PAC commits to improved fiscal regime, passage of FRA bill
The Public Accounts Committee of the Senate has expressed commitment to an improved fiscal regime that will check wastages and corruption in the public sector of Nigeria.
Despite resignation of ex CJN Tanko, Senate to probe Supreme Court Crisis
By Haruna Salami The Senate on Tuesday resolved to continue its investigation on the state of affairs in the Supreme Court of Nigeria and demand […]
Senate insists on probe of Tanko Muhammad, former CJN
The Senate on Tuesday insisted that it would go ahead with the probe of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Tanko Muhammad. This was […]
New Senate Minority Whip, Utazi, tasks Atiku/Okowa on insecurity
The new Senate Minority Whip, Sen. Chukwuka Utazi has urged the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, […]
Senate to screen Buhari’s ministerial nominees on June 29
By Kingsley Okoye President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday said that the Senate would on June 29, screen for confirmation, the seven […]
Senate confirms Longpet as INEC REC
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Dr Hale Longpet (Plateau) as Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC). This followed the adoption […]