Tag: SENATE
Senate suspends Abdul Ningi for 3 months over budget padding allegations
The Senate on Tuesday suspended Senator Abdul Ningi for three months over allegations of padding the 2024 budget by N3.7 trillion.
The lawmakers led by...
Akpabio apologises to governors over N30bn food crisis fund statement
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has apologised to state governors for errorneously claiming that they each got N30 billion from the Federal Government to address...
Senate honours Herbert Wigwe, Abimbola Ogunbanjo, calls for probe on helicopter...
The Senate on Wednesday honoured the late group chief executive officer of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, and the late former group chairman of Nigerian...
Ned Nwoko’s bill to allow civilians bear guns will promote respect among...
Actor Jerry Amilo has said that the bill proposed by Senator Ned Nwoko (PDP/Delta North) to allow civilians bear guns to protect themselves will...
Why drinks aren’t allowed in Senate — Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has revealed that drinks are not allowed in the Senate chambers so they won't be used as weapons during heated sessions.
Akpoti-Uduaghan...
The Senate’s ‘most dependable, distinctive’ presiding officer
By Yusuph Olaniyonu
The phrase with the inverted comma in the headline was borrowed from the statement issued by former US President, George W. Bush,...
No plan to use Senate funds for Akpabio’s birthday — Eyiboh
Eseme Eyiboh, special adviser on media and publicity to the Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed a claim by blogger Jackson Ude that Akpabio's...
Tinubu presents N27.5 trn 2024 budget to National Assembly
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday presented a budget of N27.5 trillion for 2024 to the National Assembly for approval.
Presenting the budget tagged “Budget of...
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan named Senate committee chairperson weeks after swearing-in
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has been named chairperson of the Senate Committee on Local Content.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced this during plenary on Tuesday.
Akpoti-Uduaghan took...
Senate confirms Aminu Maida as NCC executive vice-chairman
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Aminu Maida as the substantive executive vice-chairman and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
Maida...