Nigerian Senate

Incessant jailbreaks: Senate invites Justice, Interior Ministers, Nigerian Correctional Service boss

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Worried by incessant jailbreaks across the country, the Senate has invited the Attorney-General of the Federation and Justice...

NNPC GMD, Kyari gives reasons why cross-border petrol smuggling remains intractable

  “The activities of smugglers had made it difficult for Nigeria to determine the actual consumption figures for petrol, pointing out that the...

BREAKING: At last, Nigerian Senate passes Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB)

After a decade-long log-rolling and politicisation of the bill, the Senate on Thursday passed the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). The bill had gotten...

Just in: Nigerian Senate okays 2021 N13.5trn Appropriation Bill 

  After an expeditious legislative work, the Nigerian Senate on Monday passed the 2021 Appropriation Bill of N13.5 trlllion. The fiscal estimates are...

Nigerian Senator slumps, passes on in Abuja

Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu, is dead. The Senator, who represented Imo North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, reportedly died in the early hours...

Nigerian Senate says uncovers unearthly N20trn stamp duty fraud

  … CBN technically refused to comply with Presidential directive   In a bid to get to the root of the matter, the...

Hate Speech: Nigerian Senate reintroduces death penalty bill

    Barely a week after the Nigerian Senate reintroduced a bill on social media regulation, the country’s Upper Chamber has resurrected another...

Nigerian Senate President Opposes Scrapping of Senate or House of Reps

    …says bicameral legislature suits nation’s peculiarity   The Nigerian Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan, has reacted to calls for the scrapping...

Speedy Confirmation of Abubakar Malami a Priority, Says Guardians of Democracy

Guardians of Democracy and Development Thursday asked the Nigerian Senate to prioritize the confirmation of former Attorney General of the federation, Mr. Abubakar...

The Nigerian Senate is on pace to be historically unproductive — Nwogu

Complaints of underproduction are nothing new for the Nigerian Senate; the characterization has plagued it over the years. Lawmakers can usually blame gridlock...

Senate worried over 900% Microfinance banks’ capital base hike

A 900% increase in required minimum paid up capital by Nigeria’s microfinance bank has the country’s senate worried, Chairman, Senate Senate Committee on...