Senate seeks review of age limit for job seekers
The Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to set up a committee to review the age limit inhibiting Nigerians seeking employment in government agencies. The senate resolution followed a…
Senate recommends life imprisonment for kidnappers, eliminates gender restrictions in the offence of rape
The Senate has amended the Criminal Code Act which recommends life imprisonment for kidnappers and eliminates the gender restrictions in the offence of rape as Section 357 of the Criminal…
The fall of Magu is betrayal of Buhari
BY KEN UGBECHIE Ibrahim Magu, a police officer, has fallen. And great’s his fall. He was the former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. He was…
Senate passes 450 Bills, approves about $28bn foreign loans for govt in one year
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, says the Senate has passed a total of 450 Bills in one year, while pledging that the senate would in the next…
Senate passes N10.8trn revised 2020 budget
The Senate at plenary on Thursday approved N10.8trillion as revised 2020 budget forwarded to it for consideration by President Muhammadu Buhari. The upper legislative chamber had, in giving the…
We did not pad NDDC budget – Senate
Chairman, Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi (PDP-Delta) on Wednesday, denied the alleged padding of 2019 budget of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as alleged by Interim…
I’m committed to protecting all parts of Nigeria – Buhari
The Presidency has assured that all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory will be treated equally while tackling security and socio-economic challenges facing the country. Malam Garba Shehu, the…
Senate directs probe into status of 5G network, technological impact in Nigeria
The Senate on Tuesday directed its committees on Communication, Science and Technology and Health to conduct a thorough investigation to determine the status of the Fifth Generation (5G) Network in…
Senate to resume plenary Tuesday
The Clerk of the Senate, Mr Nelson Ayewoh, on Monday announced that the chamber would resume plenary on April 28. In a statement in Abuja, he said the members are…
Senator Bulkachuwa under attack over harassment of Nigerians in China
Senator Adamu Mohammed Bulkachuwa (APC, Bauchi North) has said that the Senate cannot act on the trending issue detailing the harassment of Nigerians in China because the matter captured in…