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20 Mar
A group, The Rescue Movement For New Nigeria, has described as terrible, the allegation by Senator Abdul Ningi that about N3 trillion was padded into the 2024 budget. Consequently, it has called for a detailed probe to unravel the truth and bring to book the culpable "rather than rushing to suspend Senator Ningi that raised…
14 Feb
President Bola Tinubu has urged the Senate to confirm the appointment of Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as chairman of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The president also requested the red chamber to confirm four deputy governors of the bank to include; Mohammed Abdullahi, Bala Bello, Emem Usoro, and Philip…
30 Dec
The Senate has confirmed that the massacre of scores of Nigerians in Plateau on the eve of Christmas was due to failing of intelligence. It expressed disappointment that, security of lives and property, which is the most important constitutional responsibility of government, is suffering serious threats. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, disclosed at a…
30 Dec
The Senate on Saturday observed a minute silence in honour of the memory of the late Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN). Akeredolu died at the early hours of Wednesday this week at ages 67 Motion for a minute silence for Late Ondo State Governor, was sponsored by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim ( APC Ondo…
26 Dec
Chairman, Senate Committee on Social Warfare and Poverty Alleviation, David Jimkuta, has raised an alarm over the rise in killings in Taraba state. The Senator who is representing Taraba South Senatorial district, said over 700 persons have been killed in Ussa and Takum Local Government councils of the State within a mere three-month period. Addressing…
20 Dec
Former Minister of Labour Employment and Productivity, Simon Lalong, has been sworn in as a member of the 10th Senate. Lalong, the immediate past Governor of Plateau State, was sworn in on Wednesday at the plenary presided over by the President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio. The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, had on…
20 Dec
Simon Lalong has resigned as the Minister of Labour and Employment to assume his elected position as the Senator representing the Plateau South Senatorial District. Lalong's spokesperson, Dr. Makut Simon Macham announced his resignation for the Senate following a Court of Appeal declaration and consultation for the "Renewed Hope agenda" of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.…
13 Dec
The Senate Committee on Trade and Industry has questioned the Ministry of Trade and Investment for allegedly allocating the sum of N1 billion for a foreign trip to Geneva, Switzerland. Members of the Senate Committee knocked back the allocation during a budget defense session. The panel in its condemnation expressed deep worries about the excessive…
28 Nov
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate to give him the authorization to borrow $8,699,168,559 and €100 million to carry out critical projects across the country. The president's request was contained in a letter read at the commencement of plenary on Tuesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Tinubu, in the letter, explained that the…
8 Nov
One month after the Israel-Hamas war, the Senate has asked the Federal Government to collaborate with other countries and the United Nations (UN) in calling for a ceasefire in conflict. The Nigerian government is yet to take a position on the war between Israel and Palestine.
24 Oct
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to construct the Dasin Hausa Dam to serve as a permanent solution to the annual flooding of River Benue. The upper chamber also urged the Federal Government to intervene, through the Ecological Fund Office, to construct some of the flood prevention structures such as embankments at key points…
24 Oct
Apparently piqued by the coordinated bank robberies that led to the loss of several lives in Otukpo, Benue State, last weekend, the Senate on Tuesday charged security agencies to immediately swing into action to investigate the incident This came following a motion moved by Senator Aba Moro (PDP, Benue South), who blamed the attack on…

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