Tag: senate
Senate approves Tinubu’s N1.15trn domestic borrowing request
Senate approves Tinubu’s N1.15trn domestic borrowing request Loan Senate on Wednesday at plenary approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for N1.15 trillion...
Senator Jarigbe dumps PDP, for APC
Senator Jarigbe dumps PDP, for APC Senator Agom Jarigbe, representing Cross River North Senatorial District, officially defected from the Peoples Democratic...
29 years after 1996 Olympics: Bonfrere Jo petitions Senate over ‘unreleased’ land
A former coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Bonfrere Jo, has petitioned the Senate over the alleged refusal of the Lagos State Government to release a property...
Bunkering:Senate uncovers unaccounted N300bn in crude oil proceeds
An illegal oil bunkering site in Niger Delta The Senate Ad-hoc Committee investigating crude oil theft in the Niger Delta has uncovered about...
Senate Confirms NCC’s Board
Following a successful screening by the Committee on Communications, the Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Idris Ibikunle Olorunnimbe (representing...
Senate clears Oluyede as screening of service chiefs begins
The Senate. on Wednesday, confirmed Chief of Defence Staff-designate, General Olufemi Oluyede. This followed the senate’s screening of service chiefs...
Senate reiterates commitment to people oriented Constitution Review
The Senate has reaffirmed the National Assembly’s commitment to delivering people-centred and timely amendments to the 1999 Constitution. Speaking on...
Tinubu nominates Doro to replace Yilwatda as Humanitarian Minister
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a letter to the Senate seeking the confirmation of Dr Bernard Mohammed Doro from Plateau State as a Minister of the Federal Republic...
Senate confirms Amupitan as INEC chair, denies involvement in 2023 election petition
The Senate has confirmed Prof. Joash Amupitan as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In his over two-hour submissions during the...
Amupitan: Tinubu writes Senate for confirmation as INEC Chairman
President Bola Tinubu has sought the confirmation of the Senate for appointment of Prof. Joash Amupitan as Chairman of Independent National Commission (INEC)....
