Senate President Godswill Akpabio has declared vacant, the seats of Senator Dave Umahi of Ebonyi South Senatorial District and Ibrahim Geidam of Yobe East Senatorial District following their assumption of office as ministers. The Senate, therefore, asked the Independent National electoral commission (INEC) to conduct by-elections to fill the vacant seats immediately. Both Umahi and…
The Senate on Tuesday announced President Bola Tinubu’s request seeking the confirmation of the nomination of 19 commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC). The President also asked the red chamber to confirm the nomination of Bashir Indabawa (North-West), Enorense Amadasu (South-South) and Babajide Fasina (South-West) as NPC commissioners. The Senate led by Senator Godswill…
Kaduna state government has received Principal Officers of the Nigerian Senate led by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Jibrin Barau, who were in Kaduna to condole with the government and people of Kaduna State over the unfortunate Tudun Biri military drone attack. The Senate leadership joined the call for thorough investigation into the…
Nigeria’s upper legislative arm the Senate, has asked the Federal Government to withhold statutory allocations to any local government councils not democratically elected. The upper chamber unanimously resolved that this move would deter the dictatorial tendencies of any state Governor. This resolution comes against the backdrop of a motion moved by Sen. Abba Moro on…
The Senate has vowed to ask the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and other anti-graft agencies to go after defaulting beneficiaries of N135 billion disbursed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN for the purpose of national gas expansion programme. The Senators at the meeting frowned at the lack of synergy between the Ministry…
The Nigerian Senate has invited 15 companies including Dangote Oil Refinery, NIPCO Gas Limited, and NIPCO Plc to explain how they spent over N120 billion intervention fund disbursed to them by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The Senate in a memo to the companies, signed by Senator Jarigbe Jarigbe, Chairman, Senate Committee on Gas, said…
The Senate has quashed a Bill for an Act to amend the Electoral Act 2022 seeking to allow political parties nominate and replace validly elected candidates in the event of resignation, death or vacancy (of seats) of serving members in National Assembly (NASS) and State Assemblies and for connected matters. The sponsor of the bill,…
The Senate on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to immortalise the man who designed the national flag, late Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi. Sen. Sharafadeen Abiodun representing Oyo South moved the motion while calling on the Federal Government to conduct a state burial in his honour for his befitting role in the design of the national…
As the nationwide strike called by organised labour continues, the upper legislative chamber on Wednesday called for an emergency meeting with the leadership of the organised labour The strike which started on Tuesday is in its second day today and has grounded economic activities across the country. Worried by the situation and the adverse effect…
The Senate on Tuesday threatened the complete the privatisation of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) if the agency continues to operate at a loss. Chairman of the Joint Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Musa, issued the warning during the continuation of the 2024-2026 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) public hearing in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Quizzing…
