Tag: SENATE
Lawan denies shutting media out of budget defence
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has denied shutting out the media in the budget defence by various committees of the upper legislative chambers.
Reports had said...
Senate rejects budget for Akpabio’s ministry
The Senate Committee on Niger Delta has rejected the
2020 capital budget of N23 billion for the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs due
to uncompleted projects...
Senate considers five years jail term for sexual predators in schools
The Senate on Wednesday revisited the sexual harassment
bill which was sponsored by Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege and passed
by the eighth Senate.
The bill, which...
Senate to inaugurate committees on Wednesday – Lawan
Senate President Ahmad Lawan said on Tuesday that all
standing committees of the upper chamber would be inaugurated on Wednesday.
Lawan, who made this known at...
Lawan leads Senate leadership on Sallah homage to Buhari
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has
led other senators on a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina
State.
The lawmakers paid the
President a Sallah homage on...
Much ado about bow and go
By Ola Awoniyi
The screening of ministerial nominees by the Senate has come and gone but the dust it raised may take some time to...
Edo government tackles Senate over resolution to take over assembly
The Edo State Government has described as unconstitutional and a flagrant disregard for the principle of separation of powers, the resolution of the Senate...
Okorocha faults Senate decision on takeover of Edo assembly
Senator Rochas Okorocha,
representing Imo West, has faulted the decision of the Senate to take over the
Edo State House of Assembly if Governor Godwin Obaseki...
Obaseki dares Senate on ultimatum to issue fresh assembly proclamation
Edo State Government under the leadership of Governor Godwin Obaseki has described as 'unconstitutional' the directive given by the Senate for a fresh proclamation...
BREAKING: Senate confirms all 43 ministerial nominees
The Senate has confirmed all 43 ministerial nominees presented by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The upper legislative chamber confirmed the nominees on Tuesday after concluding with...