Tag: senate
Polls: Senate suspends plenary till Feb 28
The Senate on Wednesday, January 25 suspended plenary to enable the lawmakers to participate in campaigns for the general election.
President of the Senate, Dr....
Senate confirms ex-IGP Arase as PSC chair
The Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed the former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC).
President Muhammadu Buhari...
Jan 31st deadline: I’ve not seen new naira notes – Ortom
Six days to the deadline for the exchange of old naira notes for the new notes, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue has not seen...
Senators, Reps to receive N30.2bn severance allowance in 2023 budget
The members of the National Assembly and their legislative aides will receive N30.2 billion as severance allowances in the N21.8 trillion 2023 budget.
The sum...
Naira notes: Senate urges CBN to extend withdrawal date to June...
The Senate has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to urgently extend the withdrawal date of old naira notes from January 31, 2023,...
Senate passes N819.5bn 2022 Supplementary Budget
The Senate has passed the 2022 Supplementary Budget of N819.5 billion.
The budget was passed on Wednesday after the chairman of the appropriation committee, Jibrin...
Senate: Why we shifted 2023 budget passage
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, says the upper chamber of the National Assembly shifted the passage of the 2023 budget to December 28 due to...
Senate passes Business Facilitation Bill
The Senate, on Tuesday, passed the 2022 Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provision) Bill, also known as the Omnibus Bill, following its earlier passage by the...
Senate confirms Buhari’s aide, Lauretta Onochie, as NDDC chair
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Lauretta Onochie, the Special Assistant on Social Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, as the Chairman of the...
Senate to CBN: Review weekly cash withdrawals limit
The Senate has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to considerably adjust withdrawal limits in response to public outcry on its proposed weekly...
