Tag: senate
Pastor wanted for sex trafficking to contest Senate election
A detained Philippine pastor who is also wanted in the United States for sex trafficking children, Apollo Quiboloy, on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, registered...
‘We’re not Senate’s subordinate’: Reps seek GCON Honour for Speaker
The members of the House of Representatives have declared equal standing with the Senate, saying the green chamber is not subordinate to the upper...
Senate passes bill to create South West Development Commission
The Senate, on Thursday, September 26, 2024, passed a bill seeking to establish the South West Development Commission.
The passage of the bill at the...
Senate confirms Justice Kekere-Ekun as CJN
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).
The Senate confirmed Justice Kekere-Ekun as the...
Senate screens acting CJN Justice Kekere-Ekun
The Senate, on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, commenced the screening of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun for appointment as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).
This is...
Senator: We receive N21m as running cost monthly
The senator representing Kano South Senatorial District, Sumaila Kawu, has disclosed that senators earn N21 million as “running cost” monthly.
The Star had reported that...
RMAFC: Senators earn N1m salary monthly, not N13.5m
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has debunked claims that Nigerian senators earn about N13.5 million salary monthly.
A former senator, Shehu Sani,...
Senate passes minimum wage bill
The Senate, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, passed the new minimum wage bill for a third reading.
The minimum wage bill passed first, second, and...
Ndume: I leave my removal case in court of Allah
The senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, says he will not challenge his removal as the Chief Whip of the Senate in court.
Ndume was...
Ndume: I was begged to be Chief Whip after campaigning for...
The senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, says he was appointed as the Chief Whip of the Senate following his support for the Senate...
