Senate

The Nigerian Senate on Thursday, February 27, considered a bill, which proposes stiffer sanctions for any person or corporate entity involved in gas flaring in Nigeria from January 1, 2021. The Gas Flaring (Prohibition and Punishment)…

Ninth Assembly will not succumb to blackmail- Lawan The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has vowed that the National Assembly will continue to give President Muhammadu Buhari and his team every possible legislative support…

Incompetence: Sack Ali now, Senate committee tells Buhari Sack Ali now, Senate committee tells Buhari, The vice chairman of the senate committee on custom and the senator representing Osun east has call on the president to sack…

Communicable diseases: Senate moves to establish medical centre in Rigasa, Kaduna The Nigerian Senate, on Tuesday, took a bold step to push for the establishment of a Federal Medical Centre in Rigasa, Kaduna state, to control the spread…

Senate considers a Bill to repeal the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency. By Ihegazie Hope Chidinma Senate has on Wednesday considered a bill that will make provision to repeal the federal roads maintenance agency. This was…

2020 Budget Passage, Senate fulfills agreement with Nigerians-Akwashiki The Senate spoke person, Senator Godiya Akwashiki has said that the senate has fulfilled its promised to the nation that it was going to facilitate the passage of…

Senate task security agencies to ensure protection of Niger communities. By Ihegazie Hope Chidinma Senate president, Ahmad Lawan has on wednesday tasked security agencies to act as fast as possible to ensure that the people…

Senate Threatens To Issue Arrest Warrant On NIMASA DG Dakuku Peterside Dr Dakuku Peterside, NIMASA DG. The Senate joint committee on Navy, Maritime and Finance has threatened to issue a warrant of arrest on the…

2020 budget: Senate passed N10.59 trillion Naira as against the N10.33 trillion naira. By Ihegazie Hope Chidinma The Nigerian Senate has passed the 2020 Budget of N10.59 trillion Naira as against the N10.33 trillion naira presented by…

Senate adjourns plenary to honour dead lawmaker December 3, 2019 Senate suspends plenary over death of lawmakers The Senate Tuesday adjourned its plenary after about 13 minutes to honour a late lawmaker. The lawmakers adjourned the…