Tag: Senate
Senator Ifeanyi Uba is dead
Ifeanyi Ubah, the Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District in the Senate is dead.
Ubah was a Nigerian Politician, entrepreneur and bu [...]
Senate removes Ali Ndume as chief whip for criticizing Tinubu
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday asked Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south, to resign from the party.
The party also asked [...]
Tinubu caged in aso rock, doesn’t know what is happening – Ali Ndume
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, has said President Bola Tinubu is not aware that many Nigerians are hungry.
Ndume, who represents Borno So [...]
Senate okays 300% salary increase for CJN, other judicial officers
The Senate on Wednesday, June 5, approved a bill granting a 300 percent salary increase for judicial officers at both federal and st [...]
Senate okays death penalty for drug traffickers
The Senate has approved the death penalty for dealers and importers of cocaine, heroin and other hard drugs into the country.
The proposed capital [...]
Konbowei Benson arraigned for forging NYSC certificate
The senator representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Konbowei Benson, was arraigned before the FCT High Court in Abuja on Tuesday for forging [...]
Senate passes student loan act bill after Tinubu’s request for consideration
The Senate on Wednesday, March 20, passed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024.
The resolution o [...]
Investigations reveal Senator Abdul Ningi’s budget padding claim as true
The claim by senator, Abdul Ningi, that over N53 billion worth of projects in the 2024 Appropriations Act are without a specific location, is true.
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Nasir El Rufai waxes philosophical after being dropped as minister
Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, has taken to social media to share a cryptic message a few weeks after the senate refused to confirm [...]
Godswill Akpabio emerges senate president in 10th National Assembly
Godswill Akpabio, former governor of Akwa Ibom state, has been elected as the senate president for the 10th national assembly.
The former minister [...]