Tag: SENATE
Senate calls for age review for employment into MDAs
The Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to urgently raise the age limit usually attached to job…
Senate passes bill, prescribes life jail for kidnappers
A bill that prescribes life jail, as against the current 10 years maximum sentence, for kidnappers has been…
Buhari signs 2020 revised N10.8 trillion budget
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed into law the revised 2020 budget for the country. “President @MBuhari today…
Senate Passes Bill to make tenure of IGP single 4-yr tenure
The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that will make the tenure of office of the Inspector-General of…
Senator asks Buhari to rename Ibadan airport after Ajimobi
During the Senate plenary on Tuesday July 7, the Federal Government was asked to rename the Ibadan Airport…
Senate Passes Sexual Harassment Bill To Punish Randy Lecturers
The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill seeking to stop sexual abuse of female students in the nation’s…
BREAKING: President Buhari names Adesina, Seriki, Awoniyi, 39 others as ambassador nominees
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday requested the Senate to screen and confirm 41 non-career and one career ambassadors…
Senate adjourns plenary in honour of Osinowo
The Senate which was presided over by the Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege on Tuesday held…
Reps Pass 2020 Revised Budget As Senate Considers Bill Today
The House of Representatives has passed the 2020 revised budget, increasing the proposed sum from N10.509 trillion to…
Senate steps down consideration of revised N10.509trn budget
The Senate on Tuesday stepped down deliberation on the revised N10.509 trillion 2020 budget forwarded to it by…
Lawan explains why Buhari’s $5.5b loan request was passed by the Senate
The Senate president, Ahmed Lawan has explained why Buhari’s $5.5b loan request was passed by the upper chamber.…
Senate probes N1.8trn intervention fund
The Senate is probing over N1.8 trillion Federal Government interventions in the Power Sector since privatisation of the…