Party Primaries: Senate adjourns sitting to June 7
May 11, 2022 The Senate has adjourned sitting till June 7 to enable lawmakers participate fully in the Presidential, National Assembly, Governorship, and State Houses of Assembly primaries. The motion…
Senate moves to re-amend Proceeds of Crime Bill 2022
March 15, 2022 The Senate on Tuesday, moved to re-amend the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Bill, 2022, passed on March 9. This followed the consideration of a motion…
Proffer workable solution to insecurity – Lawan charges ad-hoc Committee on security challenges
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, with other senators during the inauguration of the Senate ad-hoc committee on Nigerian Security Challenges in Abuja on February 4, 2020 The President…
$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…
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…
Senate proposes 14-year jail term for sexual predators in tertiary institutions
Senate President Lawan The Senate on Wednesday debated two critical bills – the Sexual Harassment Bill and President Muhammadu Buhari’s Finance Bill, 2019. The bills, which scaled second reading…
Lawan meets with security chiefs, ministers, says we’re very concerned about the security challenges in the FCT
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday held a crucial security meeting with top officials who are directly charged with the security of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja….