Senate

Senate passes electoral offences commission bill, grants INEC power to prosecute

The Senate on Tuesday passed the bill establishing the Electoral Offences Commission, which empowers the nation’s election umpire to prosecute…

3 years ago

Senate rejects Lauretta Onochie’s nomination as INEC commissioner

The Senate has rejected the nomination of the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on new nedia, Lauretta Onochie from…

3 years ago

Onochie to know fate on INEC job Tuesday

The public is expected to know on Tuesday (tomorrow) the outcome of the screening of a Senate panel of the…

3 years ago

I left APC in 2019, Onochie tells Senate

Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Mrs Lauretta Onochie, on Thursday denied her membership of the ruling All…

3 years ago

BREAKING: Senate panel begins screening of Lauretta Onochie

The Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced the screening of Lauretta Onochie, a presidential aide. Onochie was…

3 years ago

Finally, Senate passes PIB, awards host communities 3% oil profit

The Senate on Thursday finally passed the Petroleum Industry Bill shortly after the lower house had also passed it for…

3 years ago

BREAKING: Senate okays N74.78bn for Police Trust Fund

The Senate on Wednesday approved the sum of N74,773,601,916.30 as the 2021 budget of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund. The…

3 years ago

Senate receives PIB report, to consider it on Thursday

The Senate on Tuesday received a report on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) and plans to consider it on Thursday.…

3 years ago

Senate okays Abeokuta for Nigeria’s medicine varsity

The Senate has approved a bill seeking the establishment of the University of Medicine and Medical Sciences in Abeokuta, Ogun…

3 years ago

Senate may clear Lauretta Onochie as INEC commissioner

The Senate on Wednesday asked its Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission to screen Special Assistant to the President…

3 years ago