Senate President appoints Oshiomhole, Lawan, Tambuwal, others chairmen of committees
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has announced new Chairmen of some standing committees in the red chamber. He named the Chairmen of the committees after […]
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Ministerial nominees: Senate to screen Keyamo, Mariya today
The Senate will today, Monday continue the screening of ministerial nominees of the last two candidates, Festus Keyamo (Delta) and Mariya Mahmud Bunkere (Kano)out of […]
See full list as Senate screens 14 ministerial nominees today
The Senate will screen the remaining 14 ministerial nominees today. According to reports, 14 out of the 28 nominees appeared before the Senate for screening. […]
Senate to screen Service Chiefs, gets committees
The Senate Tuesday resolved to screen and possibly approve appointments of Service Chiefs and Chief of Defence Staff , forwarded to it by President Bola […]
Breaking: Akpabio announces Senate Majority leader, others
Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, on Tuesday announced the principal officers of the 10th Senate, which he says emerged by consensus. […]
Breaking: Senate okays appointment of 20 Special Advisers for Tinubu
The Senate has approved President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request to appoint 20 Special Advisers. In a letter of request by the president read at plenary […]
Breaking: Senators gather for emergency session, 2 days to May 29 handover
With the presidential inauguration just two days away, the Senate is convening an emergency session. It is unclear at the moment what the upper chamber […]
Release $717m trapped funds to foreign airlines – Senate tells CBN, FG
The Nigeria Senate has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria and the federal government to release the $717m trapped foreign Airline’s fund. According to reports, […]
You can’t stop demolition of offices at Lagos Airport, Minister dares Senate
By Abdullahi Mohammed Abuja The Minister of Aviation Senator Hadi Sirika said Wednesday that the Senate cannot stop the ongoing demolition of offices at the […]
Buhari: Senate no longer retirement home for governors
By Abdullahi Mohammed President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday said the 2023 elections have proved the growing strength of our democracy and more especially, the sophistication of […]
Senate confirms Buhari’s nominee, former IGP Arase as Police Commission Chairman
The Senate has confirmed President Muhammadu Buhari’s nomination of Mr Solomon Arase as Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). Arase’s confirmation, which took place […]
Breaking: Reps back Senate on old naira notes deadline as CBN increases interest rate
Like their counterparts in the Senate, the House of Representatives has beckoned on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend deadline on the deposit […]
Rowdy session in Senate over Buhari’s request to approve already spent N23.7trn
The Senate was on Wednesday thrown into a rowdy session after some lawmakers opposed a request by President Muhammadu Buhari for the Senate to approve N23.7 trillion […]
NASS postpones 2023 budget over errors
By Haruna Salami The Senate Thursday failed to pass the 2023 budget as earlier scheduled on the excuse that President Muhammadu Buhari presented an Appropriation […]
Cost of governance: Lawmaker wants Senate scrapped
The member representing Ovia Federal Constituency, Denis Idahosa (APC-Edo) has called for the scrapping of the Senate and the introduction of a unicameral legislature to reduce costs. […]