Tag: SENATE
Senate screens 23 ambassadorial nominees
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs on Tuesday completed screening of 23 non-career ambassadorial nominees out of 46.
Those screened are Goni Modu Zanna Bura...
Saraki appoints Baba Ahmed as chief of staff
Senate President Bukola Saraki has appointed Dr. Hakeem Baba Ahmed as his new Chief of Staff.
In a statement by his Special Adviser (Media and...
EFCC Chairmanship: Court to hear suit against Magu February 13
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday fixed February 13 to hear a suit filed against Ibrahim Magu, challenging his continued stay in...
How DSS damaging report blocked Magu’s confirmation as EFCC chairman
The Senate on Thursday refused to confirm Ibrahim Magu as substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), based on a security...
NCC bows to pressure, suspends data price hike
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday announced the immediate suspension of the new minimum pricing template for data services by telecom operators.
It came...
Plane crashes imminent in Nigeria – Senate
The Senate on Thursday warned of imminent plane crashes in the country if the aviation industry was not fixed immediately.
The alert followed a motion...
Senate extends JAMB result’s validity to three years
The Senate on Thursday approved the extension of the validity of the results of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) being conducted by the...
I’ve not dumped APC – Saraki
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Thursday denied media reports that he had dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party...
Melaye sinks lower, says Tinubu’s wife has reached menopause
Dino Melaye, the All Progressives Congress senator representing Kogi West, took another swipe at Senator Remi Tinubu on Thursday, saying the latter has already...
Pictures: Drama as Saraki, Ekweremadu forgery trial begins
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, were docked before an Abuja High Court on Monday over alleged complicity in forgery of...