The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has faulted the resolution taken by the Senate last Tuesday on alleged misappropriation of N40billion by the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) within the last three months. The Senate had in plenary Tuesday, resolved to probe alleged financial recklessness perpetrated by IMC running the affairs Read More
The Senate has ordered investigation into the cobtroversial 5G communication network in Nigeria. The upper chamber has also asked the federal government to put itsexecutiin on hold. Details loading…
Senator Rose Oko was a gentle Amazon, who used all within her to serve her people and the nation, Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege has said. According to Senator Omo-Agege, the demise of the Chairman, Senate Committee on Trade and Investment, was a great loss to her constituents, the people of the South-South geo-political zone and the nation Read More
Following a Bwari High Court Abuja ruling, which exonerated the Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, in a case brought before it over his alleged conviction in the United States of America (USA), a Coalition of Civil Societies and Youth Groups on Friday accused him of sponsoring the case. The group, at a press conference in Abuja, addressed by Read More
The US Senate has rejected repeated Democratic attempts to secure new evidence in President Donald Trump’s impeachment as his trial began. Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell meanwhile backed off on a plan to fast-track the hearings after coming under pressure from fellow Republicans. Democrats said this would have been no less than a cover-up. Mr Trump is charged with abuse Read More
The non-passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) since 2007 for required regulation of the oil Industry, has discouraged investments in the sector with attendant stagnation of the Nation’s oil reserves at 37.5billion barrels, Minister of State for Petroleum, Timpre Sylva, has just revealed. The Minister who stated this Monday, at a public hearing session organised by the Senate’s Joint Committee Read More
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has made it clear that the National Assembly will return Nigeria to to a January-December budget cycle. He also assured that 2020 budget will be passed by December this year in line with the National Assembly’s readiness to accelerate work on the Appropriation Bill being presented by President Muhammadu Buhari. Lawan, in his opening Read More
As Nigeria clocks 59 years of Independence, the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has called on Nigerians to keep praying for the continued peace and unity of the country. Omo-Agege, in his message to commemorate Nigeria’s 59th Independence anniversary, called on Nigerians to join hands with President Muhammadu Buhari to take the country to greater heights. In Read More
Senate President Ahmed Lawan led other serving and former Senators to call on former deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu as early as he returned from Germany, where member of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) attacked him. Minister-designated Dr Chris Ngige was among them.
The senate president has been unequivocal that the senate under him will not be irrationally confrontational or, deliberately embark on a collision course with the executive as some opinions have said of the 8th senate. However, the public will still expect to see a robust law-making body that goes about its primary, statutory oversight functions without coming across as an Read More
Full List of Chairmen of Senate Standing Committees And Their Deputies Agriculture – Abdullahi Adamu, Bima Enagi. Airforce – Bala Ibn Na’Allah, Michael Nnachi. Anti-corruption and Financial Crimes – Suleiman Kwari, Aliyu Wamakko. Appropriation – Barau Jibrin, Stella Oduah. Army – Ali Ndume, Abba Moro. Aviation – Dino Melaye, Bala Na’Allah. Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions – Uba Sani, Read More
Strong indication emerged Tuesday, that the Senate and by extension, the National Assembly will take over the Edo State House of Assembly next week Tuesday if the Governor of the State, Goodwin Obaseki, refuses to issue fresh proclamation for inauguration of the State parliament . Senate’s move in this direction lies on the strength of recommendations made to that effect by Read More
The Senate has just confirmed all 43 Minister Nominees sent by President Muhammadu Buhari. All the nominees 1. Uchechukwu Ogah (Abia) 2. Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom) 3. George Akume (Benue) 4. Ogbonnaya Onu (Ebonyi) 5. Emeka. Nwajuaba (Imo) 6. Olorunnibe Mamora (Lagos) 7. Olamilekan Adegbite (Ogun) 8. Adamu. Adamu (Bauchi) 9. Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers) 10. Sharon Ikeazor (Anambra) 11. Tayo Read More
The Senate will in few hours time conclude ministerial screening of 43 nominees sent by President Muhammadu Buhari last week Tuesday. At the moment, Engr. Saleh Mamman from Taraba is currently taking his turn with most Senators pleading that he bow and go The remaining ministerial nominees, Sabo Nanono(Kano) and Lai Mohammed (Kwara) are billed to be screened on Tuesday. Read More
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, on Monday, said there was no need for Nigeria to continue with the multi-billion Naira oil sudsidy regime. He said all that was needed to address the lingering issue of inadequate refined oil production to match local consumption, was to fix the country’s ailing refineries. He also expressed surprise that in Read More
Former Governor of Lagos Babatunde Raji Fashola and that of Osun state Rauf Aregbesola as well as former Senate President’s sister Gbemi Saraki are among remaining Minister nomi nees yet to take their turn in the ongoing ministerial screening by the Senate. The others are; Ambassador Maryam Katagun (Bauchi State), Goddy Jedy- Agba (Cross River), Engr. Suleiman Adamu ( Jigawa), Read More
The screening of the ministerial nominees entered the third day on Friday as the Senate screened screened Abubakar Malami (Kebbi) and Hadi Sirika. Malami is the immediate past Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) while Sirika is the immediate past Minister of State on Aviation. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Senate adjourned the exercise Read More
A ministerial nominees from President Muhammadu Buhari Dr. Osagie Ehanire of Edo State was on Friday absent when he was called for screening. Ehanire was in the 43-man list submitted to the Senate by Buhari on Tuesday. He was billed to appear before members of the upper legislative chamber today but Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, reported that Ehanire was absent. Read More
After screening former Minister of Justice and Attorney General Abubakar Malami and former Minister of state Aviation Hadi Sirika, the Senate has proceeded on a break. The break is to allow members to take part in Friday’s jumat. Details loading…
The remaining one Senatorial seat to be occupied in the Ninth Senate, got filled up Friday morning with the swearing in of Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu (APC Imo North). Uwajumogu has since February 23, 2019 when the National Assembly election was conducted, been having running battles with candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP ) and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Read More
The ‘take a bow’ policy, a major feature of the ongoing screening of ministerial nominees by the Senate has come under criticism, with Nigerians saying such a trend won’t help the country. As at Thursday, the second day of the screening exercise, no fewer than 16 out of the 24 nominees already attended to from the entire list of 43, were accorded the Read More
The Senate led President Ahmed Lawan a while ago suspended plenary, about two hours after it kick-started screening of 43 ministerial nominee list sent by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday. Before suspension of plenary, the members of the nation’s upper legislative arm of the National Assembly confirmed former Akwa Ibom Governor Godswill Akpabio, Abia state governorship candidate of All Progressives Read More
Full list of Ministerial Nominees forwarded to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari Ikechukwu Ogar – Abia Mohammed Musa Bello – Adamawa Godswill Akpabio – Akwa Ibom Dr Chris Ngige – Anambra Sharon Ikeazor – Anambra . Adamu Adamu – Bauchi Maryam Katagum – Bauchi Timipre Sylva – Bayelsa George Akume – Benue Mustapha Baba Shehuri – Borno Godie Jerry Read More
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