Tag: SENATE
Natasha Akpoti apologises to Oby Ezekwesili over clash with Senator Nwaebonyi
Suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has apologised to former minister of education, Oby Ezekwesili, after the latter engaged in a heated exchange...
Abuses of federal character provisions must stop – Seriake Dickson
Senator Seriake Dickson, representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District, on Tuesday called for an end to "flagrant breaches" of the principles of federal character which...
Senate confirms Nwakuche CG, Nigerian correctional service
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Mr Sylvester Nwakuche’s appointment as Controller-General, Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS).
His confirmation, followed consideration and adoption of a report by...
Senate confirms Ayogu member, CBN board of directors
The Senate, on Tuesday, confirmed the nomination of Prof. Melvin Ayogu as a member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of...
Senate sends delegation on condolence visit to late Edwin Clark’s family
The Senate, on Tuesday, set up a delegation to pay a condolence visit to the family of the late Ijaw leader and elder statesman,...
Senate ratifies emergency declaration in Rivers
The Senate on Thursday ratified the declaration of state of emergency in Rivers by President Bola Tinubu.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that...
Senate to debate Rivers emergency declaration
The Senate will, on Thursday, debate a motion on the proclamation of a state of emergency in Rivers, says Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim.
Ibrahim, Chairman of...
Natasha, Akpabio, Senate disagree over plea to vacate court order
The suspended Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, disagreed over the Senate’s application seeking to vacate the order made...
DSS, NIA probe Natasha Akpoti’s attendance at IPU meeting
The Department of State Services (DSS) and the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) have reportedly launched an investigation into how Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan attended the...
FixPolitics Africa urges Senate to reverse Natasha Akpoti’s suspension
A group, FixPolitics Africa, says it is standing in solidarity with Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who was suspended by the Nigerian Senate for allegedly violating...