Tag: SENATE
Senate tasks military on professionalism, respect for human dignity
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has urged the Nigerian military to display a deep commitment to professionalism, discipline and respect for human dignity...
Senate leader, Bamidele, gets heroic reception in Ekiti
The serene town of Iyin-Ekiti, headquarters of Araromi Local Council Development Area of Ekiti State, came alive on Thursday as Senate leader, Opeyemi Bamidele,...
Motion to name INEC headquarters after Humphrey Nwosu suffers setback in...
A motion to name the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after the late former chairman of the National Electoral Commission, Prof....
Senate urges communications ministry to review data costs
The Senate has urged the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy to engage with telecommunications providers to review the recent increase in data...
Senate rejects motion to immortalise late Humphrey Nwosu
The Senate, on Wednesday, rejected a motion seeking to immortalise the late Humphrey Nwosu, former chairman of the National Electoral Commission, now Independent National Electoral...
I was very pleased with what happened, Oby Ezekwesili defends clash...
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has defended her verbal clash with Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi (Ebonyi North) at a Senate Committee hearing on Tuesday,...
Natasha Akpoti apologises to Oby Ezekwesili over clash with Senator Nwaebonyi
Suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has apologised to former minister of education, Oby Ezekwesili, after the latter engaged in a heated exchange...
Abuses of federal character provisions must stop – Seriake Dickson
Senator Seriake Dickson, representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District, on Tuesday called for an end to "flagrant breaches" of the principles of federal character which...
Senate confirms Nwakuche CG, Nigerian correctional service
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Mr Sylvester Nwakuche’s appointment as Controller-General, Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS).
His confirmation, followed consideration and adoption of a report by...
Senate confirms Ayogu member, CBN board of directors
The Senate, on Tuesday, confirmed the nomination of Prof. Melvin Ayogu as a member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of...