Electricity workers begin protest in Abuja
Members of the electricity workers union are currently protesting in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The workers in protest blocked main entrance gate and locked out some staff to the Ministry…
Senate investigates CBN over N20trn unremitted stamp duties
The Senate has mandated its Committee on Finance to probe the non-remittance of over N20 trillion into the Federation Account by Central Bank of Nigeria, an amount collected as…
Power sector: Senate calls for a review of the privatisation exercise undertaken by the Jonathan administration
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Monday called on the Executive to, as a matter of urgency, declare a state of emergency in the…
Reduce checkpoints on Federal highways – Senate tells IGP
The Senate on Thursday urged the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, to as a matter of urgency reduce the number of checkpoints on Federal Highways in the country. The…
Senate begins amendment of Criminal Code Act, 2004Â
The Senate has begun an amendment of the Criminal Code Act, 2004, after considering a bill to that effect. The bill sponsored by Senator Oluremi Tinubu (APC, Lagos Central) during…
The Senate is yet to receive any formal request from the President for confirmation of the Acting Chairman of EFCC -Lawan
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has disclosed that the Senate is yet to receive any formal request from President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation of the Acting Chairman of…
Finance Bill aims to help Nigeria generate more revenues – Lawan
Senate President Ahmad Lawan The Senate has asked agencies of the Federal Government saddled with the responsibility of generating revenues to be more efficient in discharging their duties. Such…
Senate passes Finance Bill proposing VAT increase, others
Members of the upper chamber of the National Assembly have passed the finance Bill. The Bill which was passed during Thursday’s plenary after it scaled through the third reading on…
Senate calls on NCS to revisit suspension order placed on supply of Petroleum products to border towns
The Senate on Wednesday called for a steady supply of Petroleum products through the identified suppliers and registered filling stations across all Nigeria’s border towns and communities as a temporary…
Senate approves payment of N10bn loan to Kogi State
The Senate has approved the payment of a N10 billion loan to Kogi State. President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier in October this year, sent a letter to the Senate, seeking…