Tag: petroleum tankers safety bill, senate
Senate passes Petroleum Tankers Safety Bill
A bill seeking to reduce frequent accidents by petroleum trucks on Nigerian roads on Tuesday scaled through the second reading in the Senate. The bill,...
Buhari seeks senate’s confirmation of Nami as new FIRS Chairman, members
…As AMCON gets new Chair The Senate on Tuesday received a formal request from President Muhammadu Buhari for the confirmation of Muhammad Mamman Nami as...
Power sector privatization, fraudulent – Lawan
IRREGULAR power supply is taking a negative toll on the local economy, Senate President Ahmad Lawan said on Monday. He lamented power outages, saying the...
Senate moves to rename Fed Poly Daura after Mustapha Bukar
The Senate on Tuesday passed for second reading a bill which seeks to rename the Federal Polytechnic in Daura, Katsina State, to immortalise late Senator Mustapha...
Extortion of motorists: Senate charges IG to reduce checkpoints on federal highways
Irked by the agony commuters and travellers encounter on highways all over the country,the Senate has appealed to the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed...
Senate passed Public Procurement Amendment Bills
…To pass 2020 Budget Thursday The Senate on Wednesday passed the Public Procurement Act 2007 amendment bills before the National Assembly. This was even as the...
Work with NASS to sanitise Nigeria’s electoral procrss, Lawan charges INEC
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to work with the National Assembly towards...
Senate condemns Boki killings
…Urges FG to implement Persons with Disabilities Act The Senate, on Wednesday, condemned the incessant spate of killings as a result of militancy, cult...
Senate receives Buhari’s request for approval 2016/2018 external borrowing plan
The Senate on Thursday received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari for the approval of the Federal Government’s 2016 – 2018 borrowing plan. The letter,...
Senate wants states to dedicate funds for border commuities fund
…to probe compliance with Border Community Development law The Senate on Wednesday called on the 21 Border States to dedicate 1.5 percent of consolidated...
