…Traditional ruler, residents killed By Moses Adeniyi Fresh security threat posing external aggression against the Sovereignty of Nigeria have surfaced with the killing of Nigerians by armed men believed to be Ambazonia separatists from Southern Cameroon. In reaction to the…
The Senate has queried the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for spending N6 billion out of its N9 billion revenue on salaries and other emoluments. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Capital Market, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun (APC-Ogun) gave the query when…
The Senate has passed a bill seeking to provide legal framework for the administration of Nigeria’s territorial sea and offshore activities. The bill which scaled third reading is tagged: “A Bill for an Act to Repeal the Exclusive Economic Zone…
The Senate on Wednesday held a minute silence to mourn the killing of over 120 Nigerians by bandits at the Gorony market in Sokoto State. The attention of the upper chamber was drawn to the incident by Senator Ibrahim Gobir…
…Condemns ‘unconstitutional attempted’ impeachment of Speaker The Senate on Tuesday waded into the crisis rocking the Plateau State House of Assembly. This was even as the chamber condemned the ‘unconstitutional attempted’ impeachment of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abok Ayuba. The…
An Executive bill seeking to establish the National Centre for the Coordination and Control of the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons on Tuesday scaled Second Reading in the Senate. The bill was sponsored by the Senate Leader, Yahaya…
By Uthman Salami The Members of the Senate Committee on Health were outraged over non-utilisation of N1.5billion fund released to the federal ministry of health for treatment of cancer patients but yet to be utilised. The Chairman, Senate Committee on…
…as Nigerian Army describes cut as unhealthy, begs Senate for reversal …expert says success can be maintained if leakages are blocked By Seun Ibiyemi, Ariemu Ogaga & Uthman Salami Controversies over the cut in 2022 military budget by the Federal…
By Uthman Salami The Senate has rejected N22billion budget presented by the Ministry of Mines and Steel following presentation of N82 billion budget for Mosquito nets by the Ministry of Health. The Senate also condemned the administration for being out…
Better days are in sight for Nigerian prisoners as the Senate, through its Committee on Interior, on Wednesday increased the daily feeding cost of a prisoner to N1,000 from N750 proposed by the executive in the 2022 budget. This is…
