Tag: SENATE
Plateau senator, Ignatius Longjan, dies in Turkish hospital
Senator Ignatius Longjan who represented Plateau South Senatorial District has died at a Turkish hospital in Abuja.
The lawmaker's former chief of staff, John Dafa’an,...
Omo-Agege presides over Senate for first time
Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, on Thursday, presided over plenary for the first time.
Omo-Agege, who represents Delta Central Senatorial District,
rose to occupy the...
Court restrains INEC, Senate from executing Ifeanyi Ubah’s sack
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has restrained
the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Clerk of the National
Assembly and Clerk of the Senate, from...
Court reaffirms order sacking Ifeanyi Ubah as senator
The High Court of the
Federal Capital Territory in Kubwa, Abuja has reaffirmed its earlier order dismissing
Ifeanyi Ubah of the Young Peoples Party as senator...
Senate confirms Tunde Fowler’s replacement, Nami, as FIRS boss
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of
Muhammad Nami as the Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS)
and 13 others as board members.
The confirmation...
Senate summons Aregbesola, Babandede over visa-on-arrival policy
The Senate on Tuesday summoned the Minister of
Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, over the policy of the Federal Government that
Africans could come into Nigeria without visa.
The...
Swear in confirmed NDDC board members immediately, Senate tells Buhari
The Senate on Tuesday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to swear in confirmed board members of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as it...
Social media bill scales second reading in Senate
A bill for an Act to Make Provisions for
the Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulation and for related matters
2019 passed second reading in the...
Nigerians under attack from hate speech – Senator Abdullahi
Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Aliyu Abdullahi, on Wednesday warned that Nigeria may experience severe crisis with its attendant effect unless the...
Omo-Agege’s sexual harassment bill scales second reading in Senate
The Senate on Wednesday debated the sexual harassment
bill initiated by Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege.
The bill scaled second reading on the floor of the...