Tag: SENATE
Senate approves $350m World Bank loan for Ogun State Development Policy...
The Senate at plenary on Thursday approved 350 million dollars World Bank loan for Ogun State Development Policy Operation (DPO) as contained in the...
Senate approves report exonerating MTN over fund transfers
Nigeria's Senate approved on Wednesday a report largely exonerating South African telecoms company MTN Group's Nigerian unit after the business was accused of illegally...
IGP appears before Senate panel
The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, has appeared before the Senate committee investigating the allegations of corruption leveled against him by Senator...
Senate threatens to issue arrest warrant on IGP
The Senate has threatened to issue an arrest warrant against the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, for failing to appear before its ad-hoc...
Senate celebrates sack of Babachir Lawal
The Senate says the sack of former Secretary to Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has vindicated its position on the investigation carried out...
Senate invites IGP over alleged unpaid N6.5bn revenue
The Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Alleged Fraudulent Activities in Collection, Accounting, Remittance and Expenditure by Revenue Generating Agencies has invited the Inspector-General of Police...
FG setting up focused labs to drive public, private sector partnership,...
The Federal Government is working on modalities for setting up focused labs in some critical areas of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP)...
Ben Bruce under fire over statement on senators’ salaries
Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, representing Bayelsa East, tweeted himself into criticism on Saturday when he described people asking him questions about senators’ salaries as silly.
Chairman...
IGP impregnated junior policewoman – Senator Misau
Senator Isah Misau, representing Bauchi Central, has accused the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, of impregnating a junior policewoman in contravention of...
Melaye flees Senate to avoid receiving recall notice from INEC
Embattled Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West Senatorial District fled the National Assembly Complex, Abuja, on Tuesday, to avoid being served notice of recall...