Tag: SENATE

Nigerians have spoken against a bill seeking to ban the importation of generators in the country. The bill titled ‘Generating Set (Prohibition/Ban) Bill, 2020’ was first...

Senator Muhammad Bima from Niger State has introduced a bill seeking to ban the importation of generators in the country. The bill titled 'Generating Set (Prohibition/Ban)...

The Senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s $22.7 billion loan request following an intense debate that ended up in a closed session. The loan, meant to...

Senator Ali Ndume says he is not in support of the bill to create an agency for repentant Boko Haram members. Ndume said during an interview...

The Senate has introduced a bill to create an agency that would take responsibility for the rehabilitation, deradicalisation and integration of repentant Boko Haram members in...

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has appointed Senator Ifeanyi Ubah as member of the 56-man Senate constitution review committee. Ubah confirmed his addition to the committee in...

Senator Ike Ekweremadu has been elected leader of the South-East caucus in the Senate. Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, disclosed this on Wednesday during plenary. Abaribe raised...

The Senate and the House of Representatives on Tuesday suspended plenary and all legislative activities in honour of the late Senator Ignatius Longjan. Longjan, who represented Plateau...

Senator Ignatius Longjan who represented Plateau South Senatorial District has died at a Turkish hospital in Abuja. The lawmaker's former chief of staff, John Dafa’an,...

Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, on Thursday, presided over plenary for the first time. Omo-Agege, who represents Delta Central Senatorial District, rose to occupy the...