Tag: SENATE
BREAKING: Senate swears in Smart Adeyemi
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday swore-in Senator Smart Adeyemi to represent Kogi West Senatorial District. Adeyemi emerged…
Buhari seeks Senate approval for 16 nominees of Hajj Commission
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday submitted a list of 16 nominees of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON)…
Opponents of âhate speech billâ are pretenders â Sen Abdullahi
Senator Aliyu Abdullahi, the sponsor of the much-criticised âhate speech bill' says opponents of the âhate speech billâ…
Senate introduces bill to establish Electoral Offences Commission
The Senate on Wednesday introduced a bill seeking to establish the Electoral Offences Commission in the country. The…
Upgrade Ibadan Airport to Intâl Airport with modern facilities â Senate tells FG
Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Ministry of Aviation and other relevant authorities to upgrade the Ibadan domestic…
Senator sponsoring hate speech bill says death penalty will be ‘amended’
Senator Aliyu Abdullahi, who sponsored the hate speech bill said the aspect that proposes death penalty for defaulters…
Senate President, Lawan speaks on âconfirmation’ of Magu as EFCC Chairman
President Muhammadu Buhari has not approached the National Assembly for the confirmation of Acting Economic and Financial Crimes…
Govs Reject Death Penalty for Hate Speech
The Nigeria Governorsâ Forum (NGF) wednesday rejected the proposed death penalty for hate speech in the bill at…
JUST IN: Bill to regulate Social Media passes second reading at Senate
A Bill to regulate the use of social media by Nigerians on Wednesday scaled second reading in Senate.…
Senate Disowns Hate Speech Bill
The Senate has disowned the controversial Hate Speech Bill which passed through the first reading on the floor…
Police Trust Fund Takes off January â Senate
Chairman Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Senator Haliru Jika, said yesterday the long awaited Police Trust Fund would…
Senate swears-in Senator Biodun Olujimi
The Clerk of the Senate, Nelson Ayewoh, on Thursday, administered the Oath of Office and Oath of Allegiance…