Tag: Senate
Technical Hitches Mar Senate Plenary
•Suspends plenary over House member's death
•Buhari seeks Senate confirmation for 16-man NAHCON board
Deji Elumoye in Abuja
The Senate plenary was yesterday marred by malfunctioning of...
Senate Queries $198m Waterways Security Contract to Israeli Firm
Deji Elumoye in Abuja
The Senate yesterday raised the alarm over a contract by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to an Israeli...
Recruitment Scandal: Senate Justifies Job Slots for Members
Deji Elumoye in Abuja
The Senate yesterday justified the allocation of federal public service recruitment slots to its members, saying there was nothing wrong with...
LCCI, Others Kick as Senate Passes Finance Bill
LCCI, Others Kick as Senate Passes Finance Bill
•Restates opposition to increase in VAT
Deji Elumoye in Abuja and Dike Onwuamaeze in Lagos
The Senate yesterday passed...
Senate: Hate Speech Bill is Abdullahi’s Idea
Deji Elumoye in Abuja
The Senate yesterday distanced itself from the Anti-Hate Speech Bill by declaring it as a private member bill and Senator Sabi...
Senate Advocates Special Intervention Fund for Judiciary, Screens Tsoho, Kanyip
Deji Elumoye in Abuja
The Senate yesterday advocated a special intervention fund for the judiciary just as it screened Justice John Tsoho as the Chief...
Senate: Agencies Secretly Recruiting to Cover up Bloated Personnel Cost
•Queries N600m voted for privatised disco
•ICPC uncovers N9.2bn padded in MDAs’ budget
Deji Elumoye in Abuja
The Senate yesterday accused some federal government agencies of secretly...
Senate Rejects N23bn Allocation to Niger Delta Ministry in 2020 Budget
Deji Elumoye in Abuja
The Senate yesterday described as very meagre the N23 billion voted by the federal government in the 2020 budget estimate for...
Amosun Wins Ogun Central Seat, Defeats Oseni-Gomez
Femi Ogbonnikan In Abeokuta
The Ogun State Governor, Sen Ibikunle Amosun, has won the Ogun Central Senatorial seat. The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate defeated...
Senate Set for Showdown with Executives over INEC Budget
Approves N189bn for 2019 elections
Vires fund from SIP
Deji Elumoye in Abuja
The Senate appears to be heading on a collision course with...
