The Senate on Wednesday adopted a motion for improved funding for Border Community Development Agency (BCDA). In a sponsored motion by Senator Sadiq Suleiman Umar, he explained that the agency
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The Senate on Tuesday urged security agencies to arrest and prosecute perpetrators of electoral violence in the Kogi and Bayelsa elections. NAN reports that the call by the Senate followed
Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani Kayode, has reacted to plans by the Senate to amend the proposed death penalty clause in the hate speech bill. AREWA.NG, reports that Sponsor
Chairman, Senate committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Godiya Akwashiki, has assured that the controversial social media Bill was not to gag online journalists. Rather, he said the Bill
The Nigerian Senate has opposed the idea of banning the importation of power-generating sets to address the challenges in the country’s power sector. Chukwuka Utazi, senator representing Enugu North, moved
The Senate on Wednesday approved the refund of N10.069 billion to Kogi State government ahead of governorship election slated for Saturday. The approval followed a report by the Senate Committee
Nigeria Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to intensify effort on diversification of crude oil to natural gas production with a view to ending gas flaring by
The Senate Committee on Finance has rejected the representative sent by the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. The committee sent another invitation to him, insisting that
The Senate has directed the management of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) to stay action on the recent increment of tuition fees for students attending the institution. The upper chamber
Senate Committee on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on Monday attacked the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Raji Fashola, for not showing up before it to defend his budget, but
Ahmad Lawan, President of the Senate, has called for the inclusion of anti-corruption course in schools’ curricula to reduce the menace of corruption in the country. Special Adviser (Media) to
The Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs on Monday rejected the 2020 capital budget of N23bn for the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs due to uncompleted projects in the region,
Chairman Senate Committee on Public Accounts, Sen. Matthew Urhoghide, has said that corruption in the country would reduce when proper auditing systems were in place. He said this at the
Last week, the Nigeria’s senate majority leader reintroduced anti-sexual harassment legislation to parliament, following a serious exposé by the BBC of a sex for grades scandal at the University of
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Tanko Muhammad asked the Senate for adequate funding to meet judicial functions. NAN reports that Justice Muhammad made the appeal when the Senate
As Senators began the N10.33 trillion budget debate on Wednesday, there were different opinions on the viability of the budget by lawmakers who tried to tag the Appropriation based on
Nigeria Senate on Thursday in Abuja said some agencies and parastatals of government among over 700 of them would be scrapped for effective services to the nation. Senate President, Dr
The Senate has summoned the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice over a verdict by a British Commercial Court, which on August 16 awarded judgment in the
The Senate Committee on the Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations has decided to invite the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to seek an end to the xenophobic attacks against Nigerians by South
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT, Enough is Enough (EiE) and 6,721 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court to restrain, prevent and stop
