Tag: senate
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...
Senate confirms Zaccheus Adedeji as FIRS chairman
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Zaccheus Adedeji as the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
Adedeji was confirmed as the FIRS chairman...
Senate confirms Musa Aliyu as ICPC chairman
The Senate has confirmed Musa Aliyu as the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
The Senate confirmed Aliyu as...
Senate swears in PDP’s Yohanna as Adamawa senator
The Senate has sworn in Amos Yohanna as the new senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District.
Yohanna’s swearing-in followed his declaration as the winner of...
‘Nigerian roads are bad’: Senate defends purchase of N160m SUV for...
The Senate says there is nothing wrong with the purchase of Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) for senators of the 10th National Assembly.
Speaking with newsmen...
Senate probes N11.35trn spent on refineries’ rehabilitation
The Senate has directed its ad-hoc committee to investigate all contracts awarded for the rehabilitation of all state-owned refineries from 2010 to 2023.
This followed...
The Akpabio-Ndume ‘showdown’ at Senate plenary
By EHICHIOYA EZOMON
It's good to see Senate President Godswill Akpabio putting ice on the "plenary spat" between him and Senate Chief Whip Ali Ndume...