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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 releasing the sum...

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...

November 28, 2018 No Responses

Senate Seeks Suspension Of New Tariff On Alcohol

Nigerian Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to put on hold the implementation of the excise tariff increment on alcoholic beverages and tobacco products. The upper chamber said the suspension should be in force until all stakeholders have...

November 14, 2018 No Responses

Senate Affirms Commitment To Passage Of Police Reform Bill

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has reiterated Senate’s commitment to fast-tracking passage of the Nigerian Police Reform Bill. Saraki gave the assurance in a statement by his Special Assistant on New Media, Mr Olu Onemola, on Tuesday....

November 6, 2018 No Responses

NLNG Dividend: Nigerian Senate Probes Alleged NNPC’s Diversion

The Nigerian Senate will on Tuesday further probe claims by the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Maikanti Baru, on how and why the corporation allegedly diverted the dividends from the Nigerian Liquefied Natur...

October 18, 2018 No Responses

Senate To CBN: Suspend ATM Charges

The Nigerian Senate has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) to suspend the Automated Teller Machine(ATM) card maintenance charges pending the outcome of investigation into alleged sharp practices by banks. The senate also resolved to invite the Governor of ...

July 19, 2018 No Responses

Nigerian Senate Probes Ibe Kachikwu

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday directed its Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) to investigate alleged irregularities in the oil and gas sector lease renewal. The upper chamber explained that the lease renewal being undertaken by the Minister of St...

May 16, 2018 No Responses

Senate Passes Companies And Allied Matters Bill

The Senate on Tuesday passed the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2004 (repeal and re-enactment) Bill 2018. This came after a clause-by-clause consideration and a voice vote on the report of the Committee on Trade and Investments at plenary....

April 23, 2018 No Responses

Saraki Visits Female Sergeant-At-Arms Injured by Senate Invaders

President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Sunday, visited a female Sergeant-At-Arms, Mrs. Sandra Davou – injured on Wednesday as she and her colleagues struggled to stop thugs who invaded the Senate and stole its Mace. A statement by the...

April 19, 2018 No Responses

FG Probes National Assembly Invasion

The Federal Government has expressed shock at the invasion of the National Assembly and the subsequent snatching of the Senate mace by thugs on Wednesday. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Moham...