Tag: SENATE
Pipeline Explosion: Senate Orders NNPC To Repay N382m To FG
Nigerian Senate has directed the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC to pay over 382 million naira it
claimed to have used in firefighting operation during a...
Textile: Senate Appeals To FG To Ban Importation Of Materials For...
The Senate has also appealed to the
Federal Government to ban importation of textiles in the country for a period
of five years to allow for...
Senate To Support $10bn NLNG Investment In Gas Sector
The Senate is throwing its full weight behind the 10
billion dollars Train seven Project investment in the nation’s gas sector, by
the Nigeria Liquefied Natural...
Diversification: Senate To Support Greek Consortium On Improved Fish Production And...
The Senate has said that it would support Atlantic
Africa Gulf of Guinea Fisheries AAGF, a Greek Consortium on improved fish
production and processing in the...
Abandoned Project: Senate Seeks Probe Of N1.5bn CCB Contractor
National Assembly Joint Committee on Ethics,
Privileges and Public Petition yesterday asked anti-corruption agencies to
investigate a contractor for abandoning a project after collecting 1.5 billion...
Anchor Borrowers: Senate Faults CBN On Programme
The Senate has faulted the Central Bank of Nigeria
CBN’s Anchor Borrowers Programme ABP, insisting that the apex bank was not in
the position to implement...
NCC Has Not Been Doing Well, Lawan Complains As Senate Confirms...
The Senate, has confirmed the nomination of Adeleke Adewolu as the Executive Commissioner on the Governing Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission.This was announced...
Senate President Calls For Closer Ties Between Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has called for closer bilateral relationship between Nigeria, Egypt and Morocco.A statement by his spokesperson indicate that Lawan...
2020: Senate Begins Debate On 2020 Budget
The Senate has commenced debate on
the general principles of the 2020 Appropriation Bill.President Muhammadu Buhari had on Tuesday
presented an estimate of 10.33 trillion naira...
Health: NASS Moves To Regulate Private Hospitals
The National Assembly
is set to enact a law that will effect the regulation of private hospitals
across the country.If the bill scales
through, operations of private...
Kidnapping: Nigeria Senate Calls For Security On Highways
The Senate has called on security agencies to secure
lives and property of commuters plying the Abuja-Lokoja and other roads across
the country.The resolution followed a...
MTEF: Buhari Submits Document To Senate
President
Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday submitted the 2020 Medium Term Expenditure
Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper to the Senate.President
Buhari forwarded the MTEF and FSP in a...
Donations: Senate Calls For Policy For Effective Management Of AIDS
The
Senate has urged the National Planning Commission, NPC to develop a policy
framework that creates mechanism for development cooperation and aid
effectiveness in Nigeria.The
Senate also directed...
MTEF, FSP: Senate To Give Priority To Debates On Resumption
The
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has said the senate would give priority
debate to the Medium Term Expenditure Framework, MTEF and the Fiscal Strategy
Paper,...
9th Assembly: Senate To Spend N5.5b On Official Cars For Members
The leadership of the ninth National
Assembly is to acquire operational vehicles for the lawmakers that make up its
dual legislative chambers.It was learned that meetings...
Ministerial Appointments: Senate To Confirm Nominees
The Senate is expected to confirm the ministerial nominees
of President Muhammadu Buhari today.Senate President Ahmad Lawan, who spoke at the end of
yesterday’s plenary, said...
Senate Screens More Nominees
The Nigerian Senate has screened more ministerial
nominees out of the 43 sent by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday and more
are being screened today Thursday.Among...
Construction Standard Compliance A Must – Senate
The Senate
has urged regulatory agencies in the building and construction sector to ensure
full compliance to standards required for construction of buildings in the
country.The call
followed...
CJN: Senate Confirms Mohammad Tanko
The Senate
has confirmed Justice Tanko Mohammad as the substantive Chief Justice of
Nigeria.The
confirmation followed a two-hour question and answer session between the
senators and Mohammad, who...
Airlines: Senate Moves To Save Indigenous Carriers From Extinction
The Senate on Wednesday passed resolutions to
protect indigenous airlines from going into extinction due to multiple
designations and multiple frequencies granted foreign airlines in Nigeria.The...
