Tag: Senate
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Senate Passes Anti-doping Bill
The Senate on Thursday, June 6, passed the “National Anti-Doping Bill 2024.” It is a bill seeking to prohibit Nigerian athletes from consuming performance-enhancing substances during or after sporting competitions. President Bola Tinubu had sent a request to the Senate to enact the law penultimate week through a letter read on the floor by the ... -
Senate Initiates Review Of Judicial Officers’ Compensation And Benefits
The Nigerian Senate has commenced efforts to revise the salaries, allowances, and fringe benefits of judicial officers across the country with the aim of combating bribery and corruption while safeguarding the independence of the judiciary. During Thursday’s session, an executive bill proposing the establishment of standardized salaries for judicial office holders at both federal ... -
Senate Suspends Senator Abdul Ningi For 3 Months Over Budget Padding Claims
In a significant development at the Senate, Senator Abdul Ningi has been suspended for three months following his claims of budget padding amounting to N3.7 trillion, which he alleged was untraceable to any project. The motion for Ningi’s suspension was brought forward by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim during a plenary session in the Red Chamber, ... -
Senate Mandates Police to Recruit 10 Individuals from Every One of Nigeria’s 774 Local Government Areas
In a significant development on Thursday, the Nigerian Senate issued a directive to the Police Service Commission and the Nigeria Police Force, mandating them to recruit a minimum of 10 candidates from each of the 774 local government councils across the country. The directive is to be incorporated into their annual recruitment processes, as declared ... -
Senators Donate December Salaries To Victims Of Kaduna Bombings
All the 109 senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria have donated their one-month salaries, amounting to N109 million, to victims of the drone mishap in Tudun Biri, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, said this at the Kaduna State Government House in Kaduna. ... -
Kunle Oyero At 100: Senate To Honour 2nd Republic Senator At Centenary Birthday
The Senate has resolved to honour Senator Kunle Oyero, a member of the Senate in the Second Republic, on the occasion of his 100th birthday anniversary slated for Saturday, November 11, 2023. The resolution was sequel to the adoption of a motion of urgent importance moved by Senator Shuaib Salisu, representing Ogun Central Senatorial District ... -
Ex Governor Ben Ayade, APC Petition Dismissed By Appeal Court, Jarigbe Affirmed Cross North Senator
Former governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade, has lost his bid to overturn the victory of Jarigbe Jarigbe of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner of the Cross River North Senatorial District election. The Appeal Court, sitting in Lagos on Saturday, thrashed the petition of the former governor and affirmed the victory ... -
Senate Begins Screening Of RECs
The Nigerian Senate has started the screening of President Bola Tinubu’s 10 Resident Electoral Commissioner nominees for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), according to Vanguard. Those to be screened include Mr Etekarnba Umoren (Akwa Ibom), Mr Isah Shaka Ehimeakne (Edo), and Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola (Ekiti). Others include Mr Abubakar Ahmed Ma’ali (Gombe) and ... -
Senate Confirms Musa Aliyu As ICPC Chairman
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Musa Aliyu as the chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The upper legislative chamber carried out the confirmation process after screening the nominees in a closed session, a deliberation that lasted nearly an hour. Alongside Aliyu, the Senate also approved the appointments of Saka ... -
Senate Appoints New Deputy Majority Leader And Chief Whip
The Senate has appointed the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator representing Kwara South, Lola Ashiru, as the new Deputy Majority Leader. The upper legislative chamber also appointed the Senator representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District, Nwebonyi Peter Onyeka, as the new Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the new appointments during ... -
Senate Promises Legislations On Energy Transition Financing
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ecology and Climate Change, Senator Seriake Dickson, has expressed the readiness of the National Assembly to support any new legislation or amendment of existing laws to help in the nation’s energy transition financing bid Dickson gave the assurance in Abuja during a goodwill message at the Africa Climate ... -
Nigeria Seeks Deeper Collaboration With US
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has called for deeper collaborations between Nigeria and the United States. He made the call while addressing a delegation from the American embassy in Nigeria, led by the chargé d’affaires, David Greene. Akpabio noted the role of the United State in entrenching democracy and democratic values ... -
Senate Confirms Appointment Of New NDDC Board Members, Management
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of a new Board and Management team of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). President Tinubu, on August 29, 2023, appointed Chiedu Ebie as the Chairman of the Board of the Commission and Samuel Ogbuku as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The president reappointed Ogbuku ... -
Ministerial Nominee Balarabe Abbas Lawal Slumps At Senate Screening
The ministerial nominee from Kaduna state, Balarabe Abbas Lawal slumped during screening on Wednesday, leading the senate to adjourn proceedings. Balarabe Lawal slumped as he took questions from some of the senators after reading his CV. The security officials rushed to his aid as the senators watched the unfolding scene in disbelief and shock. ... -
Senate Fixes Tuesday (Today) To Screen CBN Gov, Deputies…Speaks On 2024 Budget Appropriation
The Senate will today (Tuesday) screen the acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, for confirmation into a substantive capacity alongside four nominees for the positions of CBN Deputy Governors, to steer affairs of the apex bank in the next five years. The Red Chamber, which is returning from its two-month ... -
Akpabio Announces List Of Senate Committees’ Chairmen
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has announced the names of chairmen of various Senate Committees. They are: Dr. Ahmad Lawan – Defence Sen. Aminu Tambuwal – Housing Sen. Sani Musa – Finance Sen. Solomon Adeola – Appropriations Sen. Adams Oshiomhole – Interior Sen. Godiya Akwashiki – Airforce Sen. Abdulfatai Buhari – Aviation Sen. Aliyu Wadada ...
