Tag: SENATE
N400bn Health Projects: Senate Probe Continues Despite Contractors’ Return To Site,...
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Ibrahim Oloriegbe, has vowed that the red chamber would continue with the probe of the abandoned...
Senate Receives Constitution Review Report Today
The Senate Committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution has promised to submit its report today.The Chairman of the committee, Ovie Omo-Agege who...
Senate ‘Ll Soon Pass Bill On Arms Proliferation- Spokesperson
The Senate Spokesperson, Ajibola Bashiru, says the control of Small Arms and Light Weapons Bill, pending before the National Assembly, will soon be passed.Bashiru,...
Again, Senate Threatens MDAS Over Lopsided Recruitments
The Senate threatened necessary legislative actions against any Ministry, Department and Agency MDA of the federal government still engaging on secret and lopsided recruitments.The...
Senate Moves To Empower FG To Seize Assets
Moves by the Senate to empower the Federal government to seize assets from individuals acquired through corruption got a boost a bill to that...
Electoral Act Bill: Senate, House Of Reps Begin Fresh Work
The Senate and the House of Representatives are expected to soon begin fresh work on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, following President Muhammadu Buhari’s...
Senate Passes 2022 Appropriation Bill Of N17.13trn
The Senate has passed a 2022 budget of 17.126 trillion naira against 16.391 trillion naira as presented by President Muhammadu Buhari.The Senate while passing...
Senate Approves N633.39bn 2022 Budget For NCC
The Senate has approved the sum of 633.39 billion naira as budget for the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC for the 2022 fiscal year, following...
We Are Not Ruber Stamp Of Executive — Senate President
Senate President, Ahmed Lawan has debunked the public perception of the 9th National Assembly as a rubber stamp of the executive.Lawan said this at...
Senate Committed To Development Policies – Lawan
Senate President, Ahmed Lawan has assured Nigerians that the Ninth Assembly remained committed to policies and programmes that would ensure further development of the...
2022 Appropriation: Senate To Pass Bill December 14
Nigerian Senate has assured that the 2022 Appropriation Bill will be passed on December 14.President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan, who made this know...
Senate Faults ‘Smuggled’ N16bn Vote Into Environment Ministry’s Budget
The Chairman, Senate Committee on the Environment, Ike Ekweremadu, has drew the attention of the Appropriation Committee of the red chamber to the sum...
Senate Promises Enabling Environment To Improve Creativity
Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has promised that the National Assembly would support efforts to ensure enabling environment geared towards promoting creativity in the country.Lawan...
External Borrowing: Senate Approves Buhari’s $16Bn, €1Bn Request
The Senate on Wednesday approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s External Borrowing (Rolling Plan) request in the sum of 16.2 billion dollars and 1 billion Euro.Also...
Electoral Act: National Assembly Passes Amendment Bill
The Senate and House of Representatives has passed the harmonised version of the Electoral Act, Amendment Bill, 2021 at separate sittings, following the consideration...
Senate Concurs With The House, Asks NCAA To Suspend Issuance Of...
The Senate has directed the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority NCAA to stop forthwith the issuance of an Air Operator’s Certificate AOC to NG Eagle,...
Senate Committee Lauds CAC Registrar General On Reforms
The Senate Committee on Trade and Investment has commended Garba Abubakar, the Registrar General of the Corporate Affairs Commission CAC for introducing reforms in...
Senate Passes Bill To Scrap Ferma
The Senate has passed the Federal Road Bill which seeks to repeal the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency Act, Federal Highways Act, and the Control...
2022 Budget: Senate Approves N13.98trn Projection, Retains N8.36trn Revenue Target
The Senate has approved Federal Government’s proposed budget of 13.98 trillion naira for 2022 and a revenue projection of 8.36 trillion naira.The Red Chamber...
Kidnapping: Bill Seeking Tougher Punishment Passes 2nd Reading In Senate
A Bill titled “Abduction, Wrongful Restraints and Confinement Bill 2021”, seeking stiffer penalty for kidnapping, wrongful restraint and confinement for ransom has passed second...
