Senate draws battle line with NNPCL boss Kyari over N12trn spent on refineries
The Senate on Wednesday vowed to ensure that the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL),…
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Senate confirms Agbasi MD of FERMA, 9 others as board members
The Senate on Tuesday approved the appointment of Dr Chukwuemeke Agbasi as the Managing Director of the Federal Road Maintenance…
Uproar in senate over minority leadership appointments
There was a mild drama in the Senate on Tuesday over the emergence of Benue South Senator, Abba Morro as…
Senate knocks NAIC over inconsistent financial record
For lacking consistent financial records, the Nigerian Senate on Monday knocked the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Commission (NAIC). The commission has…
Senate confirms Maida Executive Vice Chairman of NCC
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Dr Aminu Maida as substantive Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of…
‘We have Senate approval to revamp agriculture’ – Committee chair Saliu Mustapha
The chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Production Services, and Rural Development, Senator Saliu Mustapha, said his committee has…
Senate approves Aminu Maida as Executive Vice Chairman NCC
The Senate has approved the appointment of Dr. Aminu Maida as the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communication Commission…
Senate seeks establishment of Federal Data Bank
The Senate on Wednesday, set machinery in motion to establish the Federal Data Bank by passing for first reading, a…
Senate urges FG to upgrade eastern rail line
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to upgrade the eastern rail line from Port Harcourt to Maiduguri, from narrow…
Strike: Senate summons emergency meeting with labour leaders
The Senate on Wednesday resolved to immediately summon an emergency meeting with labour leaders to address the ongoing nationwide strike…
Senate urges FG to upgrade PH to Maiduguri Rail Line to standard gauge
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday adopted a motion urging the Federal Government to upgrade the Eastern Rail Line traversing Port…
Senate swears in Akobundu, Abia-Central lawmaker
Senator Austin Akobundu of the Peoples Democratic Party, who represents the Abia-Central Senatorial District, on Wednesday at plenary, took his…
Guber Polls: Ex-Senate President, Lawan excited at Uzodinma, Ododo’s victory
The President of the Ninth Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan has congratulated the incumbent Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, on…
JAMB welcomes Senate probe of alleged admission racketeering
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has welcomed the decision of the Senate to probe alleged admission racketeering in…
Heads of MDAs who fail to attend MTEF/FSP sessions should be sacked – Senate
The Senate on Thursday said any head of ministries, departments and agencies of government who absented from the 2024-2026 MTEF/FSP…
Admission racketeering: Senate summons education minister, JAMB registrar, UNN VC
The Senate has summoned the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, the Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof.…
Israeli-Palestinian war: Senate makes demand from Nigerian govt
The Senate has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to intervene in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas to…
Death of Toddler: Senate urges FG to conduct risk assessment of schools’ infrastructure
The Nigerian Senate on Monday adopted a resolution asking the Federal and State Ministries of Education to immediately conduct a…
Abia Central: ‘Nwokocha still in Senate’ – LP rejects appeal court verdict
Abia State chapter of the Labour Party, LP, has declared that Senator Darlington Nwokocha is still in the Senate, saying…