Tag: SENATE
Ahmed Lawan elected Senate president
Senator Ahmed Lawan
representing Yobe North has been elected president of the Nigerian Senate.
The 60-year-old defeated Ali Ndume by 79 votes to 28 in an...
Ndume, Goje cast votes as tensions rise over Senate presidency race
Senate President-hopeful, Ali Ndume, has cast his votes
at the inauguration of the ninth National Assembly on Tuesday.
Ndume is a strong contender for the position...
Lawan, Ndume storm National Assembly for Senate presidency battle
All Progressives Congress’ (APC) preferred
candidate for Senate presidency, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has arrived at the
chamber.
He was accompanied by a large number of senators as...
Orji Kalu withdraws from race for deputy senate presidency
Senator Orji Kalu has stepped down in his race
for the Deputy Senate President of the ninth Senate.
Orji’s last-minute withdrawal follows his
party’s support for another...
Senate approves June 12 as Democracy Day
The Senate has concurred with the Public
Holiday Act (Amendment) Bill passed by the House of Representatives which
approved June 12 as Democracy Day.
The approval followed...
BREAKING: Senate confirms Emefiele for second term
The Senate has confirmed the re-appointment of
the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, for another
term of five years.
Emefiele’s re-appointment was confirmed...
Emefiele arrives Senate for screening
Governor of
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has arrived Senate for
screening to have his appointment renewed.
Senate Committee
on Banking had on Tuesday received the...
Senate threatens to shut down Bet9ja
The Senate Committee on Youth and Sports has threatened to
shut down Bet9ja office if the company failed to honour its invitation for a
second time.
Chairman...
Abike Dabiri confirmed chairman of Nigerian Diaspora Commission
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Abike Dabiri-Erewa as the chairman/chief executive officer of Nigerian Diaspora Commission.
The Senate had since November 2018 received...
My colleagues picked me for Senate president – Lawan
Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, has said that his
colleagues at the Senate picked him to become President of the Senate in the
9th assembly.
Lawan said this...