Tag: SENATE
Kabiru Gaya joins race for deputy senate president
Senator Kabiru Gaya (APC, Kano South) has declared his intention to contest for the office of Deputy Senate President.
Gaya made his intention
public in a...
Make me deputy or I contest for Senate presidency, Orji Kalu...
Abia North Senator-elect, Orji Kalu, has told the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) to make him Deputy Senate President or he would contest...
Senate Presidency: Oshiomohole’s adoption of Lawan unconstitutional –Ndume
A former Senate leader, Senator Ali Ndume, has said the adoption
of Senator Ahmad Lawan for senate president of 9th Assembly, by the national
leadership of...
Senate approves N30,000 minimum wage
The Senate has approved the sum of N30,000 as new national minimum wage.
This approval was made during plenary on Tuesday.
House of Representatives had...
Buhari will decide next Senate president – Omo-Agege
Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, representing Delta
Central Senatorial District, has said President Muhammadu Buhari will be
actively involved in the process of selecting the next leadership of...
Omo-Agege wins Delta Central Senatorial District
Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has been declared
winner of the Delta Central Senatorial District in the last Saturday National
Assembly election.
Returning officer, Prof. Godfrey Ariavie,
from the University...
5 things to know about new ICPC chairman Bolaji Owasanoye
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Bolaji Owasanoye as chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC).
The law professor will steer...
Senate confirms Keyamo, others as NDIC board members
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of legal practitioner Festus Keyamo and others as board members of the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC).
Ronke...
Senate approves N234 Billion INEC budget
The Senate has approved the N234 billion budget for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct the 2019 elections.
President Muhammadu Buhari had requested...
Nnamani wins Enugu East PDP senatorial ticket
Senator Chimaroke Nnamani was on Wednesday declared winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election for Enugu East Senatorial district.
The former Enugu State...