Tag: Senate
Seriake Dickson, three others sworn in as senators
Former Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson was on Tuesday, sworn in as Senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District.
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How we spent N114m on stationary – Ministry of petroleum resources
Members of Senate Committee on Public Account were shocked when the Permanent Secretary of the ministry of Petroleum Resources admitted that the Minis [...]
Senate committee rejects N5 billion bailout for airline operators
The Senate Committee on Aviation has rejected the proposed N5 billion bailout for airline operators and other businesses in Nigeria’s aviation s [...]
Address Nigerians on #EndSARS protests urgently – Senate urges Buhari
The senate has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to address Nigerians on the #EndSARS protests urgently. The resolution followed a motion sponsored [...]
Implement #EndSars protesters’ demands, Senate urges FG
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to speed up the implementation of the five-point demands of #EndSARS protesters.
Recall that th [...]
Senate minority caucus knocks Buhari over Onochie’s nomination
The Senate Minority Caucus has said that President Muhammadu Buhari flouted the nation’s constitution with the appointment of his media aide, [...]
Senate probes fresh multi-billion naira fraud in NDDC
The Senate said it has received fresh fraud allegations against the management of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. The new financial infr [...]
Senate upgrades Auchi poly to university
The Senate has passed a bill seeking to establish the City University of Technology, Auchi, Edo and two other tertiary institutions in the country. Ot [...]
Senate passes bill, prescribes life jail for kidnappers
The Senate has passed a bill which prescribes life jail, as against the current 10 years maximum sentence, for kidnappers. The bill contains amendment [...]
Senate passes sexual harassment bill, offenders to get 14yrs in jail
The Senate on Tuesday read for the third time and passed a bill seeking to stop sexual abuse of female students in the nation’s tertiary institutions. [...]