Tag: SENATE
Swear in confirmed NDDC board members immediately, Senate tells Buhari
The Senate on Tuesday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to swear in confirmed board members of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)...
Social media bill scales second reading in Senate
A bill for an Act to Make Provisions for
the Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulation and for related matters
2019 passed second reading...
Nigerians under attack from hate speech – Senator Abdullahi
Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Aliyu Abdullahi, on Wednesday warned that Nigeria may experience severe crisis with its attendant effect...
Omo-Agege’s sexual harassment bill scales second reading in Senate
The Senate on Wednesday debated the sexual harassment
bill initiated by Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege.
The bill scaled second...
Lawan denies shutting media out of budget defence
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has denied shutting out the media in the budget defence by various committees of the upper legislative chambers.
Senate rejects budget for Akpabio’s ministry
The Senate Committee on Niger Delta has rejected the
2020 capital budget of N23 billion for the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs due
to...
Senate considers five years jail term for sexual predators in schools
The Senate on Wednesday revisited the sexual harassment
bill which was sponsored by Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege and passed
by the eighth Senate.
Senate to inaugurate committees on Wednesday – Lawan
Senate President Ahmad Lawan said on Tuesday that all
standing committees of the upper chamber would be inaugurated on Wednesday.
Lawan leads Senate leadership on Sallah homage to Buhari
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has
led other senators on a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina
State.
The lawmakers...
Much ado about bow and go
By Ola Awoniyi
The screening of ministerial nominees by the Senate has come and gone but the dust it...