By Aremu Ogaga, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said that his administration is ready to use everything within its powers to end insecurity in the country and bring perpetrators of criminal activities to book. The President, who spoke at…
By Tobi Adetunji The Senate on Tuesday said the nomination of Lauretta Onochie, an aide to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), was rejected because of her partisanship and breach of federal character principle. Onochie’s nomination had attracted condemnation…
The Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has successfully screened Lauretta Onochie and other nominees for appointment into Independent National Electorial Commission (INEC) offices. Lauratta Onochie who is President Buhari’s aides who had received backlash for her nomination…
…to push public debt above N35trn …FG to finance infrastructure and other priorities — DMO …Govt needs reforms to cut down on expenditure — Former DG, LCCI …borrowing not unsustainable — Analysts insist By Ariemu ogaga, Abuja The National Assembly…
The Senate has passed a bill prohibiting employers of labour from discriminating between university degree holders and Higher National Diploma (HND) certificate holders. This was sequel to the adoption of a report by the Senate Joint Committee on Establishment and…
The Senate has passed a Bill upgrading the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro in Ogun to a University of Technology. This followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TetFund at plenary on Tuesday. Presenting the…
As the Senate begins review of NIGERIA’s consitution in the six geo-political zones in the country, issues such as resources control, creation of State police, fiscal federalism, roles of local government and creation of additional states top agenda at all…
…Proposes 15 years jail for defaulters By Blessing Wika, Abuja Senate hasconsidered a bill that seeks to prohibit the payment and receipt of ransom for the release of any person kidnapped, imprisoned or wrongfully confined. The Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Bill,…
Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are yet to remit over N3 trillion to the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) of the Federal Government between 2014 and 2020, the Senate has said. Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Sen.Solomon Adeola (APC- Lagos), made…
The Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus in the Senate say it strongly and unreservedly supports President Muhammadu Buhari’s efforts in addressing all challenges facing the country. While also saying that the Federal government is…
