Tag: SENATE
Akpabio apologises to Natasha Akpoti for ‘nightclub’ comment
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has apologised to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) over what many have referred to as sexist remarks.
During plenary last...
Senate sacks Ndume as chief whip
The Senate has removed Senator Ali Ndume as the chief whip following his latest remarks against President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
His replacement followed a directive...
Body of ex-Senate President Joseph Wayas arrives Nigeria from London after...
The body of the former Senate President Joseph Wayas has arrived in Nigeria three years after his death.
Wayas died aged 80 in a London...
Senate summons minister Tahir Mamman over stranded Nigerian students in UK,...
The Senate has summoned the minister of education Prof. Tahir Mamman and the Federal Scholarship Board over the delay in the payment of outstanding...
Former Senate spokesman Ayogu Eze dies in Abuja hospital
Senator Ayogu Eze, who represented Enugu North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has died aged 66.
Eze died on Thursday in an Abuja hospital...
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...