Tag: senators
EFCC: We’ll start probing senators’ constituency projects
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared its readiness to investigate constituency projects executed by senators across the country.
The EFCC Chairman, Ola...
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,...
South-East senators meet AGF for Kanu’s release
Senators from the South-East region of the country have met with the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN),...
Drama as senators fight over seats in renovated chamber
The renovated chamber of the Senate was on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, thrown into a rowdy session after senators exchanged words over sitting arrangement.
Both...
Yar’Adua emerges Chairman, Northern Senators’ Forum
Senator Abdulaziz Yar’Adua (APC-Katsina) has emerged Chairman, Northern Senators’ Forum (NSF).
Yar’Adua emerged after a meeting of the group in Abuja on Thursday, March 14,...
‘Senators got N500m each’: Senate in rowdy session over budget padding
The Senate has been thrown into a rowdy session following a disclosure by Senator Jarigbe Jarigbe (PDP, Cross River North) that all ranking senators...
Relocation of FAAN, CBN Depts: The protests of hypocrisy, By LERE OLAYINKA
By LERE OLAYINKA
I read the reaction of the Northern Senators Forum (NSF), Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and others, condemning the relocation of some departments...
Senator: We didn’t receive palliatives from FG
The senator representing Adamawa Central Senatorial District, Iya Abbas, has denied a report that the Federal Government donated foodstuffs and cash as palliatives to...
Senators donate December salaries to victims of Kaduna bombing
Senators, on Sunday, donated one month’s salaries amounting to N109 million to victims of the December 3 military drone mishap in Tudun Biri, Igabi...