Tag: SENATE
Tinubu mourns wife’s predecessor in Senate
A national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has condoled the family of the former senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District,...
Senate denies asking FG to suspend 5G network deployment
The Senate has debunked a report that it asked the Federal Government to suspend the deployment of 5G mobile network during Tuesday's plenary.
Chairman, Senate...
Senate denies approving ‘fresh’ N850bn loan for Buhari
The Senate has debunked reports suggesting that it gave fresh approval on Tuesday for a loan request by President Muhammadu Buhari to the tune...
Senate hastily approves Buhari’s request for N850bn loan
The Senate on Tuesday gave accelerated approval to President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for N850 billion loan from the capital market to finance projects in...
COVID-19: Senate shuts down for two weeks, Reps indefinitely
The Senate has adjourned plenary till April 7 in a move
aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in
Nigeria.
The lawmakers made the...
Senator Rose Oko was soft-spoken – Saraki
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has paid tribute
to the late Senator Rose Oko who died in a UK hospital on Monday.
Saraki was head of...
Nigerians reject bill to ban generator importation
Nigerians have spoken against a bill seeking to ban the importation of generators in the country.
The bill titled ‘Generating Set (Prohibition/Ban) Bill,
2020’ was first...
Senator introduces bill to ban generator importation into Nigeria
Senator Muhammad Bima from Niger State has introduced a
bill seeking to ban the importation of generators in the country.
The bill titled 'Generating Set (Prohibition/Ban)...
Senate approves Buhari’s $22.7bn loan request
The Senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s
$22.7 billion loan request following an intense debate that ended up in a
closed session.
The loan, meant to...
Ndume opposes bill for repentant Boko Haram members
Senator Ali Ndume says he is not in support of the bill
to create an agency for repentant Boko Haram members.
Ndume said during an interview...