Opeyemi Bamidele
27 Mar
The Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, yesterday, said that the Federal Government had approved the dualisation of Ado-Ekiti-Ikere-Akoko Road, a 31-kilometre highway that connects Ekiti State to Federal Capital Territory through Ondo, Edo and Kogi states.
16 Mar
The North-East Chapter of the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), on Friday, faulted Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, for alleging that Senator Abdul Ningi is propagating an impeachment agenda against Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, despite the Northern Senators Forum not being in support of it.
14 Mar
It is 275 days since the 10th Senate came into force. And it has been a period of active law-making, constituency engagement and strategic interventions amid socio-economic and political pressures in which our nation is enmeshed.
31 Jan
The Senate, has again, summoned service chiefs to appear before it next week and proffer lasting solutions to the widespread insecurity in the country.
27 Dec
The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has said that some saboteurs hoarding naira and dollars to frustrate President Bola Tinubu's efforts at reinvigorating the economy have been put on watchlist ofthe Federal Government.
21 Dec
Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has urged the National Judicial Council (NJC) to avoid last-minute appointment of Supreme Court judges. Earlier, President Bola Tinubu’s letter seeking confirmation of the 11 justices was read at plenary.
9 Dec
The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has felicitated with President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio as he marks 61st birthday today.
27 Nov
The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele and a senior lawyer, Wole Olanipekun (SAN), at the weekend, called for concerted efforts to lift Nigerians out of poverty, saying that over 70 per cent of the citizens are rudderless as a result of extreme poverty.
1 Oct 2023
The Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, has appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to shelve their planned indefinite strike in national interest.
1 Aug 2023
Senate , yesterday, failed to honour a promise to thoroughly screen President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nominees. On Thursday, lawmakers had boasted that the nominees would face tough scrutiny before they are allowed to take the traditional bow.
27 Jul 2023
After a blistering start to the Bola Tinubu presidency, marked by some boldfaced policy drive and reordering of the economy, the President may have driven himself into a false start, requiring a serious rebooting as he clocks 60 days in office today.
24 Jul 2023
President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima will, tomorrow, July 25, 2023, unveil two books on leadership and communication in commemoration of the 60th birthday anniversary of the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele.
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