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December 5, 2019 No Responses

Senate Summons NIMASA DG Over N263.89b Security Contract

The Senate Joint Committee on Navy, Marine Transport and Finance on Wednesday, asked the Director-General, Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside, to appear before it unfailingly on Thursday. The committee is investigating the N263.89 billion alleged illegal...

November 27, 2019 No Responses

Senate Seeks Speedy Completion Of Ajaokuta-Otukpo Rail Line

The Nigerian Senate has urged the Federal Ministry of Transportation to immediately take steps to ensure completion of the construction of the Ajaokuta-Otukpo rail line. The upper chamber also advised the Ministry to incorporate construction of siding ra...

November 27, 2019 No Responses

Senate To Ministry: Upgrade Ibadan Airport To International

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Ministry of Aviation and relevant authorities to upgrade the Ibadan domestic Airport to the status of an International Airport. The call was made sequel to the consideration of a motion sponsored by...

October 16, 2019 No Responses

Senate Probes PPRA Over Alleged Non Remittance Of 5% Pump Price Commission To FERMA

The Senate has directed its committees on Petroleum Downstream and National Planning to investigate within two weeks why the Petroleum Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPRA) failed to remit five per cent commission it charged on every litre of fuel to FERMA...

October 3, 2019 No Responses

Senate To Security Agencies: Arrest, Prosecute Foreigners Engaged In Illegal Mining

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, has called on security agencies to arrest and prosecute foreigners and anyone engaged in the illegal mining of the country’s mineral resources. Lawan made the call on Wednesday in his remarks after...

September 25, 2019 No Responses

Senate TO FG: Accelerate Diversification Of The Economy

The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to accelerate its policies on the diversification of the economy to improve the country’s foreign exchange earnings.The call was made in resolutions reached by the Senate following consideration of a motion ...

September 21, 2019 No Responses

Senate May Review Security Architecture

The Nigerian Senate might review the nation’s security architecture to address emerging security challenges across the country, the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has disclosed. According to Lawan, the proposed review would be carried out in collabora...

September 12, 2019 No Responses

Senate President Congratulates Buhari

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the president’s resounding victory at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. The Tribunal on Wednesday dismissed the...

September 2, 2019 No Responses

Nigerians Sue Senate Over Plan To Spend N5.5bB On Cars

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT, Enough is Enough (EiE) and 6,721 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court to “restrain, prevent and stop the National Assembly Service Commission from paying or r...

July 31, 2019 No Responses

Senate Seeks Return of Budget Cycle To Jan/Dec

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Tuesday that the desire of the ninth Senate and indeed the National Assembly is to have the budget cycle return to January to December. Lawan spoke shortly before the Senate adjourned...

July 31, 2019 No Responses

Presidency Lauds Senate Over Swift Confirmation Of Cabinet Nominees

The Presidency praises the diligence of the Senate in confirming the ministerial nominees, whilst also ensuring a swift and efficient process. The people of Nigeria want results, and with this list of ministers, we are confident they shall be delivered....

May 10, 2019 No Responses

Senate Confirms Dabiri-Erewa As Chairman, Nigerian Diaspora Commission

The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa as Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Diaspora Commission. The confirmation followed a report on the screening of the nominee for Senate’s approval presented by Sen. Rose Oko ...

May 1, 2019 No Responses

Senate Okays N2.9tri For Capital Expenditure, Legislators Get N23.7b Severance Pay

The Senate has passed the 2019 appropriation bill. The passage follows the presentation of a report by the chairman senate committee on Appropriation, Danjuma Goje. The budget was increased from N8.83 trillion presented by President Muhammadu Buhari to N8.916 ...

December 6, 2018 No Responses

Senate Approves N338b For States, Contractors

Delta and Taraba States are to share N102.3 billion of the N338 billion approved on Wednesday by the Senate for disbursement as settlement for inherited local debts and contractual obligations. The funds approved for the two states are reimbursement for...