The Senate has said there is no provision for the proposed N5,000 transport grant to cushion the effect of subsidy removal in the 2022 budget. Senate Committee Chairman on Finance, Senator Solomon Adeola Olamilekan stated this after he defended his…
A bill seeking to prohibit the importation of fake goods into Nigeria on Wednesday scaled second reading in the Senate. Such fake goods targeted by the bill are unauthorized or illegally manufactured, reproduced, altered or distributed products associated with abuse…
…Dares MDAs, Ministries for evidence of embargo on employment By Uthman Salami The Nigerian Senate yesterday expressed shock at some officials of the federal civil service indulging in secret recruitment despite claiming that there was an embargo on employment. The…
…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…
