Tag: senate
Senate re-amends electoral bill, defines mode of primaries
The Senate on Tuesday re-amended for a second time, the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, 2022, to include provisions which clearly define the mode of primaries for...
Subsidy removal: Lawan urges NLC, TUC to shelve planned protests, Says plan ‘unnecessary’
…As FG moves to suspend removal of fuel subsidy President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has urged the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union...
Senate okays National Rice Development Council
…Says Nigeria’ll save $2bn annually on rice importation The Senate has approved a bill to establish the National Rice Development Council, which will save Nigeria...
Senate confirms Sambo, new minister
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Mu’azu Sambo from Taraba as Minister and member of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). Sambo was confirmed by the...
Senate okays N633.39bn budget for NCC in 2022
…Approves N8.8bn USPF budget The Senate has approved the sum of N633,393,283,000.00 billion naira as budget for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the...
Senator Wayas ensured harmony between arms of government – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said the late Senator Joseph Wayas, ensured harmony between the executive and legislature when he held sway as Senate...
Senate begins move to amend standing rules
resident of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has disclosed that the chamber would next week Tuesday amend the 2015 Senate Standing Orders. Lawan made the disclosure on...
Senate passes bills to establish University of Education, Forestry College
The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to establish the Federal College of Forestry, Wawa Zange, Duku, Gombe State. Also passed during plenary was a bill to...
Senate urges FG to review payments under debt issuance programme
The Senate has called on the executive arm of government to review the outstanding payments under the Promissory Notes and Debt Issuance Programme of the...
Senate mourns travelers burnt to death by bandits
The Senate on Wednesday mourned the deaths of travelers burnt to ashes on Monday by suspected bandits on their way to Gayan in Kaduna state. The travelers...
