Nigeria Senate

Nigeria Senate Summons Central Bank Chief Emefiele Over Depreciating Naira

The senate's banking committee was mandated to assess the impact of CBN intervention funds meant to support critical sectors of…

2 years ago

Nigeria: New Senate Bill Allows States to Generate, Distribute Electricity

Senator Gabriel Suswam says when signed into law, the bill will also allow individuals with capacity to generate their own…

2 years ago

Nigeria Senate Uncovers N14.7bn Proceeds of Defunct PHCN ‘Hidden’ in Commercial Banks

The Nigerian Senate has uncovered N14.7 billion proceeds of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) allegedly hidden in…

3 years ago

Nigeria Senate to Review Electoral Bill, 1999 Constitution This Month, Lawan Says

Nigeria Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Friday announced that the Senate would review the rejected Electoral Act Amendment Bill and…

3 years ago

Electoral Act Amendment: Nigeria Senate Cowers, Suspends Move to Override Buhari’s Veto

Despite the resolve and threat by many senators on Tuesday to overrule President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto of the Electoral Act…

3 years ago

Nigeria Senate Passes 2022 Budget, to Transmit Spending Plan to President on Thursday

Twenty four hours after the House of Representatives okayed the 2022 Appropriation Bill, the Senate also followed suit as it…

3 years ago

Electoral Bill: Nigeria Senate Mobilises to Override President’s Veto, House Defers Battle Till January

Nigerians have not heard the last of President Muhammadu Buhari's refusal to assent to the 2021 Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill,…

3 years ago

Nigeria Senate Threatens Daewoo, Saipem with Arrest

Nigeria's Senate has threatened to issue warrant of arrest against $10 billion Train 7 project promoters, Saipem and Daewoo, for…

3 years ago

Nigeria Senate Queries Government’s Plan to Borrow $200m for Mosquito Nets

The Nigeria Senate on Tuesday queried the plan by the federal government to secure a $200 million facility to procure…

3 years ago

Nigeria Senate Confirms EFCC Board Nominee Whose Resume Indicated He Started School Before Birth

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday confirmed Yahaya Muhammad (Yobe) and four other nominees as board members and Secretary of the…

3 years ago

Nigeria Senate Announces Committee to Harmonise PIB With House of Reps, Presidential Assent Expected Next Week

The Nigerian  Senate has announced a seven-member committee to harmonise the different versions of the Petroleum Industry Bill passed by…

3 years ago

Nigeria Senate Should be Scrapped to Reduce Cost of Governance, Ondo Governor Akeredolu Says

Rotimi Akeredolu, Governor of Nigeria's southwestern Ondo state is calling for a unicameral legislature for the country and the immediate…

3 years ago

Nigeria Senate Summons Finance Minister, Accountant-General Over Alleged $20m Secret Withdrawal

Nigeria’s Senate Committee on Public Accounts has summoned the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, and…

4 years ago

Nigeria Senate Prevails on Abaribe to Withdraw Bill Establishing Armed Forces Commission

There was palpable tension in the Nigerian Senate following a controversial ruling by the Senate President Ahmad Lawan on a bill that…

4 years ago

Nigeria’s Senate Demands Sack of Service Chiefs

The Nigerian Senate is livid with President Muhammadu Buhari over his refusal to sack military chiefs that they say have…

4 years ago