…Sets up panel committee after lawmaker raises Order 42 of Senate rules Babatunde Opoola, Abuja The Nigeria Senate has set up an investigative panel to look into the allegations made by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) against the…
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday has officially confirmed the appointments of 21 federal commissioners to the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) during Wednesday’s plenary session led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. These appointments were submitted by President Bola…
The President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio, says the Senate is fully in support of the Supreme Court judgement on granting of financial autonomy to the 774 Local Governments in Nigeria. Akpabio said this, shortly after senate resumed from a closed…
The Senate has urged National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to urgently mobilise relief materials to the people displaced by the devastating flood in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State. This followed the adoption of a motion at plenary on…
…Cite concerns over potential misuse, lack of necessity The Nigerian Senate has decisively voted against a bill aimed at establishing a regulatory framework for private investigators in the country. The bill, introduced by Senator Osita Ngwu (PDP, Enugu West), sought…
Senate has passed for second reading,, a bill to establish the Nigeria Mines Rangers Service (NMRS)to combat illegal and artisanal mining in Nigeria. This followed presentation of the general principles of the bill by the sponsor, Sen.Mohammed Onawo (SDP-Nasarawa) at…
The Senate on Thursday at plenary passed the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) 2024 Supplementary Appropriation Bill of N288 billion. This followed the adoption of the harmonised report of the Joint Committees on the FCTA and FCT Area Councils. The…
The Senate has confirmed Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced Kekere-Ekun’s confirmation during plenary on Wednesday after she was cleared by voice votes. The new CJN was screened for almost…
President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to confirm Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). This request was made in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Tuesday’s plenary session. Kekere-Ekun has been serving…
The Leader of the Senate, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele says as the Senate resumes plenary, it would unearth the root causes of economic sabotage in the Petroleum Industry. Bamidele gave the assurance in a statement he signed on Tuesday in Abuja.…
