Tag: Senate
Senate confirms nomination of Abayomi Fasina as ambassador despite unresolved sexual misconduct levelled against him
The senate on Thursday confirmed the nomination of Abayomi Fasina, former vice-chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), as a non-career [...]
Senate amends electoral act to accommodate electronic transmission of results with a caveat
The Senate on Tuesday rescinded its earlier decision on the Electoral Act amendment in which it had rejected the mandatory electronic transmission of [...]
Election results will be transmitted electronically to IReV, but not in real-time – Senator Umeh
Victor Umeh, senator representing Anambra central, says more than 85 percent of senators supported electronic transmission of election results during [...]
Akpabio/Akpoti-Uduaghan: Senate president slams N200bn defamation lawsuit on Natasha
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has slammed a fresh N200 billion defamation lawsuit on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
Akpoti-Uduaghan represe [...]
Christopher Musa confirmed by senate as news Defence Minister after 5 hour screening
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence follow [...]
Seriake Dickson slam his colleagues for commending Tinubu despite worsening insecurity
Seriake Dickson, senator representing Bayelsa west, has condemned the senate’s commendation of President Bola Tinubu’s security efforts.
Dickson sa [...]
Again, Tinubu goes cap in hand to NASS for fresh N1.150trn loan approval, 6 days after securing $2.3bn external borrowing approval
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a fresh N1.150 trillion loan programme as part of the resources to fund Nigeria’s 2025 budget.
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Again, senate approves Tinubu’s loan plan of $21bn
The senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s external borrowing plan of over $21 billion for the 2025–2026 fiscal cycle, paving the way for the ful [...]
Senate removes Akpoti-Uduaghan as committee chair
The Senate has removed embattled Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as Chairperson of the Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations, repl [...]
Court orders Senate to recall suspended Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Senate to recall the suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Udua [...]