Senate

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…

6 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…

6 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…

6 years ago

NDDC in N6.25bn fresh palliative scandal

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is embroiled in a fresh scandal over N6.25bn purportedly spent as COVID-19 palliatives. This…

6 years ago

Buhari seeks Senate confirmation of service chiefs appointment

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm the appointment of the newly named service chiefs. The presidency on…

6 years ago

Senate passes NDDC’s 2020 budget, 11 days to new year

Less than two weeks to end of the year, the Senate on Monday passed the sum of N453.2bn as the…

6 years ago

Ministry officials to refund N718m for improperly awarded contracts

A Senate panel has revealed how the Ministry of Petroleum Resources paid N718 million through its tenders board to 11…

6 years ago

Senate fails to confirm Buhari’s aide for INEC job

The hope of President Muhammadu Buhari to have his Special Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, to take up a…

6 years ago

Senate summons health minister, PTF chair over COVID-19 vaccines

The Senate has summoned Minister of Health Dr. Osagie Ehanire and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-l9, Boss…

6 years ago

2020 finance bill gets special Senate action, passes 1st, 2nd reading

The 2020 finance bill seeking to reduce import levy on buses, tractors and other motor vehicles has passed first and…

6 years ago