Tag: senate
Senate passes bill establishing federal varsity in Ekiti
The Senate has passed a bill for the establishment of the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences in lyin, Ekiti State.
The passage of...
Senate threatens to sack, jail NNPC GMD over N12trn refineries’ TAM
The Senate has threatened to sack and jail the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Mele Kyari, over the...
FULL LIST: Akpabio reshuffles Senate committees’ leadership
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has reshuffled the leadership of some of the Senate Committees, naming Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from Kogi State as the Chairperson...
Ex-minister Abba Moro emerges Senate minority leader
A former Minister of Interior, Senator Abba Moro, has emerged as the Senate Minority Leader.
This was made known by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio,...
Senate confirms Aminu Maida as NCC chairman
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Dr Aminu Maida as the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
This followed the presentation...
Senate to probe N5bn presidential yacht’s purchase
The Senate has declared its readiness to investigate the purchase of the N5 billion presidential yacht and the circumstances surrounding it.
This was made known...
Tinubu’s minister, Lalong, wins as PDP loses Plateau senatorial seat
The Court of Appeal on Tuesday nullified the participation of the PDP and its senatorial candidate in the February 25 National Assembly Election, Napoleon...
A’Court sacks Senate Minority Whip, declares PDP’s Akobundu as Abia senator
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has sacked the senator representing Abia Central Senatorial District, Darlington Nwokocha.
Nwokocha, who was elected on the platform...
Senate swears in Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as Kogi Central senator
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has been sworn in as the senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District in the Senate.
Akpoti-Uduaghan, elected on the platform of the Peoples...
Appeal Court dashes Suswam’s hope of returning to Senate
The hope of former Governor of Benue State, Dr. Gabriel Suswam, returning to the Senate has been dashed by the Court of Appeal.
The appellate...
