Senate
Lawyers, dons, NBA, activists, Atiku slam hate speech bill
… bill is hate speech itself, draconian Eminent lawyers, well-meaning Nigerians, politicians and civil rights organizations have reacted to the death penalty...
Senate approves N10bn loan refund to Kogi State two days to Guber poll
With just two days to the Kogi state gubernatorial election, the Senate has approved the loan refund of N10.069 billion to Kogi...
Finally, Appeal Court sacks Adeyeye, Senate spokesman
The Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna has upheld the nullification of election of spokesman of the Senate, Dayo Adeyeye and ordered the...
Senate investigates Customs’ extra-judicial killings in Ogun
…customs officers are unruly — senator A month after some officials of the Nigeria Customs Service allegedly killed some people in Ogun...
Sexual Predators in Tertiary Institutions to Face 14-year Jail Term – Senate
Prescribes expulsion for students who falsely accuse educators of sexual harassment The Senate on Wednesday, debated the Sexual Harassment Bill, which proposed...
Senate President holds special multi-level security parley over FCT
By Kunle Akinsola Worried by the security challenges facing the Federal Capital Territory, the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan, on Monday...
SERAP asks ICPC, EFCC to probe Senate, MDAs over ‘employment slots scandal’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has asked the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and Economic and Financial Crimes...
7.5 % VAT Increase: Nigerian Senate Says lt ls Skewed Against The Poor
By Kunle Akinsola There are indications that the Nigerian Senate may reject the proposed 2.2 per cent raise in the...
Buhari to submit 2020 budget on Tuesday
…As Senate Passes 2020-2022 MTEF, FSP President Muhammadu Buhari, will on Tuesday, October 8, submit the 2020 budget to the joint sittings...
Crisis: Senate threatens to takeover Edo Assembly if Obaseki fails to meet ultimatum
•’This illegality will not stand,’ Obaseki reacts The Senate has given the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, an ultimatum of one week to...
Delay in appointing ministers won’t affect 2020 Budget – Senate President
The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan has assured that President Muhammadu Buhari’s delay in appointing ministers will not affect the preparation and presentation of 2020...
Nigeria Senate confirms Muhammad as CJN
The Senate Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The confirmation follows a...
How Senator Omo-Agege bungled Saraki’s removal as Senate President
…The Ibori connection It was a game of high wired intrigues, maneuvering, political cobwebs and pursuit of personal interest as well as trying...
Orji Uzor-Kalu announces he’s running for Deputy Senate president
All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator-elect, Dr Orji Uzor-Kalu has insisted he will contest the deputy senate presidency in the ninth assembly. “Well, I...
Nigeria Senate passes N8.916 trillion budget for 2019 fiscal year.
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday approved the sum of N8.916 trillion as the budget for the 2019 fiscal year. The amount passed by...
APC Senate caucus disarray deepens as Saraki group plots to influence emergence of new Senate leadership
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Senate caucus appeared to be in disarray Sunday over a looming plot by the outgoing Senate President, Bukola...
