Tag: senate
Senate Chief Whip, Ndume, walks out during plenary
Chief Whip of Senate, Senator Ali Ndume on Tuesday walked out of the plenary, after President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio ruled him out of...
Akpabio to Senator Abbo: I’ve no hand in your sack
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has debunked claims by Senator Elisha Abbo that he influenced the judgement of the Court of Appeal that sacked the...
Akpabio to U.S. envoy: Link us with your Congress for proper...
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has called for more and better collaboration between Nigeria and the United States, particularly in the area of capacity building...
Senate confirms slumped ministerial nominee, 2 others
The Senate has confirmed the ministerial nominee who slumped during screening, Balarabe Lawal, and two others forwarded to it by President Bola Tinubu.
The confirmation...
Ministerial nominee slumps during screening
A ministerial nominee from Kaduna State, Balarabe Lawal, collapsed during the screening exercise on Wednesday.
Lawal, who served as Secretary to the Kaduna State Government...
Tinubu seeks Senate’s confirmation of Abbas Balarabe, 2 others as ministers
President Bola Tinubu has sought the confirmation of Abbas Balarabe and two other ministerial nominees by the Senate.
Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter...
Breaking: Senate confirms Cardoso, 4 others as CBN governor, deputies
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Dr Olayemi Cardoso as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
The Senate also confirmed the...
Senate screens CBN governor, deputies today
The Senate will on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, screen former Chairman of the Board of Citi Bank Nigeria, Dr Olayemi Cardoso, for the position...
U.S. Senate chair resigns over bribery charges
U.S. senator, Robert Menendez, has resigned as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, following bribery charges preferred against him.
Justice Department prosecutors alleged that...
Akpabio’s aide: No plans to impeach Senate President
The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Senate President, Eseme Eyiboh, says the upper chamber of the National Assembly is stable, noting...
