Tag: SENATE
Senate rejects bill proposing skirts for female NYSC members
The Senate on Wednesday rejected a bill proposing the option of wearing of skirts by female members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
This...
Senate summons IGP over failure to arrest suspected Benue killers
The Senate on Wednesday summoned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, over the failure of the Police to arrest perpetrators of killings in...
Fuel scarcity: Saraki directs Senate committee to cut short recess
Senate President Bukola Saraki has directed the Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) to cut short its recess and immediately convene a meeting with...
Senate tackles Adeosun over FG’s plan to pass 2018 budget in...
The Senate on Tuesday challenged the Minister of Finance kemi Adeosun, on Federal Government’s insistence on passing the 2018 Budget in January when less...
Senate investigates alleged EFCC, DSS, NIA fued
The Senate on Wednesday announced that it would probe alleged feud among Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Directorate of State Security (DSS) and...
Senate to begin debate on 2018 appropriation bill on November 22...
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, says the debate on the 2018 appropriation bill will commence on Wednesday, November 22.
Saraki, who made...
Senate to appeal High Court judgement in favour of Senator Ndume
The Senate says it will file an appeal on November 13 against judgment of the Federal High Court ordering it to pay all salaries...
Senate wants ministry to provide anti-venom for snakebite victims
The Senate has asked Federal Ministry of Health to provide adequate anti-venom to treat victims of snake bike in the snake belt states of...
Senate to investigate death of 26 Nigerian girls on Mediterranean
The Senate is to investigate the death of 26 young Nigerian girls on the Mediterranean while travelling to Italy.
The measure followed a resolution on...
Senate approves $350m World Bank loan for Ogun State Development Policy...
The Senate at plenary on Thursday approved 350 million dollars World Bank loan for Ogun State Development Policy Operation (DPO) as contained in the...