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Senate Commits To Expediting Passage Of New Minimum Wage BillThe Senate has committed to expediting the consideration and passage of a new Minimum Wage Bill for...
The Senate has given its nod to the appointments of the chairman and members of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC)…CONTINUE READING In...
The Senate has committed to combating violence against women by advancing approximately five bills currently under consideration in the National Assembly…CONTINUE READING This...
On Wednesday, the Senate pledged to ensure the dismissal and prosecution of Mele Kyari, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited...
On Tuesday, the Senate granted approval for the appointment of Dr. Chukwuemeke Agbasi as the Managing Director of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) along...
Revealing this during an appearance on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, Alli emphasized that the proliferation of unnecessary petitions prompted the election umpire to...
After extensive deliberation, the Senate rejected a bill on Thursday that aimed to grant lawmakers increased authority in the allocation of funds for constituency projects…CONTINUE...
On Wednesday, the Senate initiated the establishment of the Federal Data Bank by introducing a bill for first reading, sponsored by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim (APC...
The Senate has decided to urgently convene an emergency meeting with labor leaders to address the ongoing nationwide strike by the organized labor, including the...
A bill aimed at establishing the Federal College of Aviation Technology in Ilara-Remo, Ogun State, has successfully passed the second reading on the Senate floor…CONTINUE...
Senate leader Opeyemi Bamidele has indicated that the Upper Chamber will examine diaspora voting rights during the ongoing review of the Constitution of the Federal Republic...
In commemoration of World Orphans’ Day, Senate Leader Bamide Opeyemi, alongside Appropriation Committee Chairman Solomon Adeola, has contributed a total of N24 million to 13...
The Senate emphasized that a sincere and intentional collaboration between the legislative and executive branches of government has the potential to formulate a robust fiscal...
Akpabio declared that during his leadership in the Red Chamber, they were prepared to take a firm stance against heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs)...
On Thursday, the Senate issued a stern warning, stating that any government official heading ministries, departments, or agencies (MDAs) who did not attend the 2024-2026 MTEF/FSP...
The Nigerian Senate has called for an end to the Israel-Hamas conflict, which has resulted in the loss of thousands of lives…CONTINUE READING The...
Godswill Akpabio, President of the Senate, has issued a stern warning to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of government, cautioning them against failing to comply with...
The Senate has called upon the police to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a toddler, Master David Udo, in a nursery school creche in...
The Nigerian Senate, on Monday, passed a resolution calling upon the Federal and State Ministries of Education to promptly carry out a risk assessment of school...
On Thursday, reports indicated that the Senate had authorized the payment for the presidential yacht, while the House of Representatives had removed the allocation from...
President Bola Tinubu submitted a letter to the Senate for review on Tuesday. During the plenary, discussions were held on the budgetary suggestions in the bill,...
There are indications that a Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) who was not put forward as a nominee by President Bola Tinubu has been subjected to Senate...
Currently, the Nigerian Senate is conducting the vetting process for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nominees, who have been put forward to serve as Resident Electoral Commissioners...
The Senate swiftly advanced the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Bill, totaling N2.1 trillion, to its second reading on Tuesday…CONTINUE READING This supplementary budget proposal was...
Nigerian lawmakers have taken a significant step to establish a specialized technology university aimed at producing world-class technologists and skilled professionals capable of effectively managing the...
The Senate has directed its Committees on Petroleum-Upstream, Downstream, and Gas to undertake a comprehensive investigation into the execution of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) concerning...
The Senate has established a special committee tasked with investigating all the contracts awarded for the refurbishment of state-owned refineries, which have reportedly consumed a total...
The Senate Ad-hoc Committee, led by Senator Abdul Ningi, which is tasked with fact-finding regarding the East-West road, has expressed deep concern about the prolonged delay...
The Nigerian Senate is preparing to revise the 2022 Electoral Act with significant amendments…CONTINUE READING The proposed changes will include mandating the electronic transmission...
On Wednesday, the Senate introduced a new Deputy Senate Leader and Chief Whip…CONTINUE READING Senator Oyelola Ashiru from Kwara South has been designated as...
The Senate has deferred the discussion of a motion that called for the reopening of the Nigeria-Niger borders…CONTINUE READING the Nigerian government ordered...
In the midst of heightened discord in the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume, the Chief Whip, expressed his frustration by staging a walkout on Tuesday…CONTINUE READING...
The Senate president, Godswill Akpabio, has pledged his full support to the Ogun State government… CONTINUE READING for the rehabilitation of all the...
The Senate has also recommended free meals for every child in the country. Senator Orji Kalu introduced a bill titled “Compulsory Free Universal Basic...
Members of the Senate Public Account Committee were taken aback by the disclosure that the former Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) in 2019, Ahmed Idris, had...
Engr. Osita Ngwu, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals Development, has expressed his appreciation for the Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) adopting an...
The Citizens Network for Peace and Development in Nigeria (CNPDN), a pro-democracy organization, has urged the Senate to adopt a transparent voting system for the...
Senator Diket Plang, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity, made this announcement in a statement…CONTINUE READING Plang expressed the Senate’s...
Olorunfemi fell victim to criminals in a ‘one-chance’ incident. She was stabbed and forcefully ejected from the vehicle she had boarded on the Maitama/Kubwa Highway…CONTINUE READING...
The Senate made this decision today (Thursday) following deliberations on the abduction of five female students from the Federal University Dutsin-Ma in Katsina State on Wednesday…CONTINUE...
The Senate has initiated an inquiry into the reported killing and imprisonment of more than 250 Nigerian citizens in Ethiopia…CONTINUE READING This investigation was...
The Nigerian Senate has issued a caution to President Bola Tinubu concerning unauthorized expenditure. Senators have advised the President to request a supplementary budget for the...
As previously reported, during a meeting on Monday chaired by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, the federal government agreed to allocate N100...
Unless there are unforeseen changes in the schedule, the Senate is slated to conduct the screening of Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso, the former Chairman of Citi...
Senator Ahmed Wadada Aliyu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, has called on President Bola Tinubu to appoint a substantive Auditor General for the...
Following a four-hour closed-door session, the Senate has advised President Bola Tinubu to pursue diplomatic solutions to restore democratic rule in Niger Republic and reinstate ousted...
The Nigerian Senate has opted against military operations in neighboring Niger Republic following the coup d’état, instead urging the ECOWAS Parliament and other leaders to denounce...
Yemi Adaramodu, the spokesperson of the Senate, has stated that no member of the National Assembly will personally receive any funds from the N70 billion...
The senate has approved a request from President Bola Tinubu to appoint 20 special advisers. Tinubu’s request was read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan on the...
“Akpabio Supported Me When I Wanted To Be Governor Of Rivers State, It’s Payback Time.” – Governor Nyesom Wike Insists (Photos) Written By Oshiobugie Omo-Ikirodah The...