Senate adjourns plenary to honour late member, Ben Uwajumogu
Late Sen. Ben Uwajumogu The National Assembly on Thursday adjourned plenary to honour a member, Senator Ben Uwajumogu, who died on Wednesday morning in Abuja. A minute of silence and prayers…
$29.96bn loan request: Sen. Committee to submit report in two weeks
Senate President Ahmad Lawan The Committee on Local and Foreign Debts assigned to review the 2016 – 2018 External Borrowing Plan request sent by President Muhammadu Buhari is expected…
Senate to investigate alleged ill-treatment against Nigerian business owners in Ghana
The Senate on Tuesday mandated its Committees on Foreign Affairs and Trade and Investments to interface with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to investigate the status of Nigerian businesses in…
Buhari lauds NASS for restoring the budget cycle to a predictable Jan. to Dec fiscal year
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Ahmed Lawan, Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, and others applauding the President after signing the budget President Muhammadu Buhari has praised the National Assembly for ensuring…
Senate summons Aregbesola over visa-on-arrival policy
The Senate on Tuesday summoned the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola to explain details of the visa on arrival policy introduced by the Federal government. President Buhari had announced that…
Lawan says Senate will approve Buhari’s $29.96bn loan request, ensure strict supervision of loan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the Senate would approve President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to borrow $29.96 billion. He gave the indication while addressing a gathering of…
Healthcare: Senate moves to repeal NHIS, considering NHIC Bill, 2019
Themes Senate on Thursday began moves to regulate Health Insurance in the country in a way that would allow poor Nigerians access to quality healthcare. According to the upper chamber,…
Court Invasion: Senate to probe action of DSS operatives
The Senate has waded into the controversy surrounding the invasion of the Federal High Court in Abuja. This comes a week after DSS operatives in at least three pickup trucks…
PPPRA to appear before the senate over non-remittance of N800bn road maintenance funds
The Senate has said it will invite the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) to explain the whereabouts of the over N800 billion collected for the maintenance of…
President Buhari writes NASS to consider 2020 budget proposal of the FCTA
The Senate is to receive the report on President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for the confirmation of the chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, and members of…