Senate

Senate considers bill to recover N16tn AMCON loans

The Senate has commenced work on a bill seeking to empower the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) for effective…

4 years ago

Senate asks FERMA to urgently fix Lagos-Abeokuta expressway

To reduce the hardship and suffering of Nigerians using the Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta road, the Senate has requested the Federal Ministry of…

4 years ago

Senate uncovers N120bn disparity in subsidy payment

The Senate Committee on Public Accounts on Wednesday said it had discovered a difference of N120 billion in the payment…

4 years ago

Senate confirms Buratai, others ex-service chiefs as non-career ambassadors

The Senate has confirmed former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai (retd) and ex-Chief of Defence Staff, Gen…

4 years ago

Senate to screen service chiefs behind closed doors today

The Senate committees responsible for the oversight of the Nigerian military forces will start the screening of the newly appointed…

4 years ago

Senate asks Buhari to declare state of emergency on security

The Senate on Wednesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency on security without further delay. The…

4 years ago

Insecurity: Senate okays ranching, demands review of security arrangement

The Senate has called for an end to open grazing of cows, which has repeatedly led to conflicts between farmers…

4 years ago

Buhari urges Senate to confirm ex-service chiefs as ambassadors

President Muhammadu on Tuesday urged the Senate to confirm the immediate past service chiefs for appointment as ambassadors. He also…

4 years ago

Senate suspends plenary, mourns House member’s death,

The Senate on Tuesday suspended plenary in honour of a member of the House of Representatives, Ossy Chinedu Prestige, who…

4 years ago

Stop running to Buhari over insecurity, Senate tells governors

The Senate has urged the 36 state governors to sit down with their people and address security challenges facing them…

4 years ago