Senate gives committees one week to submit 2017 budget reports
The Senate on Tuesday gave all standing committees one week to present and defend reports of the 2017 Budget of Ministries, ...
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Ali dares Senate, says ‘I have Customs meeting to attend’ as Senators insist on his appearance on Wednesday
The Senate on Tuesday insisted that the Comptroller-General of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), must appear before ...
Appear before us in uniform, Senate mandates Customs C-G
The Senate has mandated the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), to appear in plenary in appropriate uniform on ...
Senate asks Customs to suspend policy on vehicle verification
The Senate has directed the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to suspend proposed policy on selected zonal offices for verification and payment ...
Magu to Senate: Reducing EFCC’s budget from N18.8bn to N17bn will hamper operations
Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, on Monday, urged the Senate to increase ...
Senate confirms receiving Buhari’s letter to extend vacation
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the receipt of President Muhammadu Buhari’s letter to extend his 10-day vacation in United Kingdom. Senator ...
Kaduna killings: Senate warns against use of Nigeria’s cyber space for provocative videos
The Senate on Tuesday warned against the use of Nigeria’s cyber space in posting videos and pictures that could trigger ...
Senate opposes deployment of troops to Gambia by Buhari
The Senate on Thursday opposed President Muhammadu Buhari’s deployment of troops to The Gambia without the approval of the National ...
Senate approves MTEF, sets oil benchmark at $44.5 per barrel
The Senate on Wednesday approved the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) and set oil benchmark ...
Ndume: No social discontent in Senate, says Saraki
Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday in Abuja dismissed insinuation that there was social discontent in the Senate over ...
Ndume sacked as Senate Leader because of support for Magu; APC congratulates Lawan
The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday, congratulated the new Senate Leader, Senator Ahmed Lawan, saying his emergence “is a ...
Senate swears in Abe, Sekibo, Ideozu; adjourns till Jan. 10
Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, said that the Senate passed 18 bills between September and December and also ...
Senate passes Nigerian Peace Corps Bill
The Senate on Thursday passed the Nigerian Peace Corps Bill which seeks to empower, develop and provide gainful employment for ...
Senate rejects Benjamin, Abubakar’s NCC board nominations, confirms appointments of Supreme Court justices
The Senate on Thursday rejected the nominations of former Speaker of Kwara State House of Assembly, Mr Ezekiel Benjamin, and ...
Senate rejects 46 non-career ambassadorial nominees, approves 47
The Senate on Tuesday rejected the list of 46 non-career ambassadorial nominees forwarded to it for confirmation by President Muhammadu ...
Senate to investigate alleged abandonment of CCB’s N8bn headquarters project
The Senate on Tuesday directed its Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to investigate alleged abandonment of N8 billion headquarters ...
Recover all borrowings from Education Tax account, Senate tells FG
The Senate on Thursday called on the Federal Government to recover all monies borrowed from the Education Tax account by ...
Senate threatens plenary suspension over pending Rivers re-run, gives INEC Dec 10 ultimatum
The Senate on Wednesday gave the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) December 10 ultimatum to conduct pending National Assembly elections ...
Presidency accepts Senate’s decision on Buhari’s $29.9bn loan request; Ndume explains rationale behind rejection
The Presidency has said it will not dispute the decision of the Senate to reject the request of President Muhammadu ...
Senate wants rail built into $1.65bn Lekki deep seaport
The Senate Committee on Marine Transport has suggested that the Tolaram Group, sponsors of the Lekki Deep Seaport, should include ...
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