Tag: SENATE
PIA: Senate President Dismisses Allegation Of $10m Bribe
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has described as false the 10 million dollars bribe allegedly offered to members of the two chambers of the National...
Edo 2020: Senate Committee On Inec Warns Against Violence
The Senate committee on Independent National Electoral Committee, INEC has warned political actors in Edo State against violence during the September 19 governorship election...
Legislative Duties: Ninth Assembly Will Not Be Distracted – Senate President
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the ninth Assembly will not be distracted from discharging its duties.Senator Lawan stated this on Monday...
774, 000 Jobs: Senate In Emergency Closed Session
The Senate went into an emergency closed session to discuss the outcome of the meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and the presiding officers of...
Arotile:Senate President Mourns Nigeria’s First Female Combat Copter Pilot
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has expressed shock and sadness at the tragic news of the death of Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter...
NDDC Prob Complementing FG’S Forensic Audit, – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the probe into the finances of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC by the Senate...
Senate Mulls Devaluation Of Naira, Budget Reduction
The Senate is considering options to cushion the impact of the nation’s dwindling revenue. It might reduce the 10.594 trillion naira budget of 2020...
Oil Price: Senate Invites Zainab, Sylva, Emefiele
The Senate has invited the ministers of petroleum Timipre Sylva and his Finance counterpart, Zainab Ahmed to find ways of saving the country's...
Senate To Ban Importation, Use Of Generators
The Senate has proposed a bill to
criminalise the importation, purchase and use of power generating sets in
Nigeria.The bill which was sponsored by
Senator Bima Muhammad...
COVID-19: Nigeria Not Ready For Disease Outbreak – Senate
The Senate has declared Nigeria is
not prepared for the ravaging Coronavirus, known as COVID-19.The President of the Senate Ahmad
Lawan stated this when the leadership...
Service Chiefs’ Appointments Must Reflect Federal Character — Senate
A bill for the establishment of Armed Forces Service
Commission passed first reading at the Senate.The bill was sponsored by Senate Minority Leader
Enyinnaya Abaribe.A copy...
We Won’t Declare Kalu’s Seat Vacant — Senate
The Senate has ruled out the possibility of
declaring vacant, the seat of its Chief Whip, Orji Kalu,
following his conviction by a Federal High Court...
Social Media Regulation: Bill Passes Second Reading In Senate
A Bill for an Act to Make Provisions
for the Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulation and for related
matters 2019 passed second reading in the...
Senate To Release New Strategies On Corruption Fight
Senate President Ahmad
Lawan says the Senate would release new strategies on corruption fight to the
public in the next few weeks. He announced this at...
Senate Probes GENCOs And DISCOs Over Unsteady Power Supply
The Senate has
mandated its Committee on Power to investigate the activities of power
generating and distribution companies to unravel the cause of unsteady power
supply in...
Senate Mandates Committees To Investigate NEMA On Activities In 2019
The Senate has mandated its Committees on Special
Duties, Ecology and Climate Change and Environment to investigate the
effectiveness of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA...
Senate Moves To Okay E-Voting For Future Polls
The Senate has begun a fresh electoral reform which
has mandated the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to adopt the
much-awaited electronic voting method for future...
We’ll Speedily Pass Girl Child Education Bill — Senate
The Senate will speedily pass any bill promoting girl
child education, the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, declared.He said this in Abuja while speaking...
Senate To Strip Ministries Of Control Over Constituency Projects
The Senate has introduced a new bill that seeks to
consign the management of constituency projects initiated by federal lawmakers.The Bill when passed, would deny...
Senate: Olujimi Takes Oath Of Office To Replace Adeyeye
The Senate has
administered the oath of allegiance to Abiodun Olujimi, the senator
representing Ekiti South Senatorial District.The administering of
oath of office to Olujimi was sequel...
