Alleged 2024 Budget padding: NASS says integrity of the Chamber totally damaged, suspends Sen. Ningi for 3 months
March 12, 2024 The Senate has suspended Sen. Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi) for three months from all activities of the Senate over 2024 Budget padding allegation. The upper chamber’s resolution was…
Senate to consider Diaspora Voting Bill this week – Sen. Bamidele
Nov. 13, 2023 The 10th Senate has assured that it will reconsider the Diaspora Voting Bill this week. The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti), made this known during a virtual…
Senate approves nomination of Shaakaa Chira as Auditor-General for Federation
Nov. 1, 2023 Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s nomination of Mr. Shaakaa K. Chira for appointment as Auditor- General for the Federation. This followed the adoption of a motion…
Senate confirms Zaccheus Adedeji as FIRS Chairman
Oct.31, 2023 The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Mr Zaccheus Adedeji as the Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS). This follows the adoption of a motion by the…
Ministerial nominee screening: Akpabio didn’t visit the villa because of Keyamo – Senate Spokesman
August 8, 2023 Senate Spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, says Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, did not visit the Presidential Villa on Monday because of the uproar generated in the red chamber over…
Senate insists on probe of Tanko Muhammad, former CJN
June 28, 2022 The Senate on Tuesday insisted that it would go ahead with the probe of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Tanko Muhammad. This was sequel to…
Foreign loan: Senate approves request, urges committee to guard against frivolous expendituresÂ
July 7, 2021 The Senate on Wednesday, approved N2.343 trillion External Borrowing Plan for financing of part of the deficit authorised in the 2021 Appropriation Act. This was sequel to…
We’ll ensure Southern Govs’ positions on restructuring, state police, ban on open grazing are addressed – Southern Senators
May 12, 2021 The Southern Senators’ Forum has commended steps taken by state governors from the region to stem the rise in insecurity. The Forum said the National Assembly would…
Insecurity: Buhari should surprise Nigerians and change the Service Chiefs
Following the increased rate of insecurity in the country, Former Department of State Service (DSS) Director, Mike Ejiofor has joined voices calling for the removal of service chiefs. Ejiofor during…
Bill to legalise Virtual Court proceedings scales 1st readingÂ
The Senate on Tuesday passed for first reading, a Constitution alteration bill seeking for legalisation of virtual court proceedings. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti) during plenary….