Senate
7 Aug 2023
The Senate on Monday suspended the screening of a nominee for a ministerial position, Festus Keyamo (SAN). The suspension was due to a motion moved by Darlington Nwokocha, a lawmaker representing Abia central when Keyamo appeared before the lawmakers. According to Nwokocha, Keyamo who was Minister of Labour and Employment under former president Muhammadu Buhari…
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.
31 Jul 2023
Senate has begun screening and confirmation of ministerial nominees, presented by President Bola Tinubu for consideration and confirmation.
31 Jul 2023
The decision by the Senate to hastily begin screening of the proposed members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) today may have saved the ministerial nominees from the series of petitions that usually characterise the exercise.
28 Jul 2023
The Senate has announced that it will commence the screening and confirmation of the 28 ministerial nominees forwarded by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, July 31, 2023. The Senate made the announcement on Thursday in plenary after Tinubu through his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, presented 28 names as the first batch of nominees…
27 Jul 2023
The factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Simon Ekpa has written to the European Union (EU) and the United States (US) to impose a visa ban on Enugu State governor Peter Mbah. Ekpa who is based in Finland has called for the visa ban on Mbah over an alleged human rights abuse…
22 Jul 2023
The Senate has moved to set the template for the diversification of the nation's economy through Bitumen Development. The bill to that effect scaled first reading at the plenary on Thursday. The bill sponsored by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim (APC Ondo South) is seeking for establishment of Bitumen Development Commission for official regulation of Bitumen exploration,…
21 Jul 2023
After raised hopes, it was an anti-climax yesterday as the Senate failed to announce the arrival of the list of Ministerial nominees reportedly submitted by the Presidency.
20 Jul 2023
The Senate has asked employers in the country to relax age requirement as pre-condition for employment. The upper legislative chamber also implored the Federal Ministry of Labour, Employment and Productivity and other relevant agencies...
19 Jul 2023
The Senate has instituted a comprehensive investigation into allegations of abuse of firearms by Customs officers. Adopting a motion on Wednesday sponsored by Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar'Adua (APC, Katsina state), it set an adhoc committee to conduct the investigation within six weeks. The committee headed by Francis Fadahunsfatwas charged to do a diligent job to…
14 Jul 2023
Senate has confirmed the appointment of Chief of Defence Staff and service chiefs nominated by President Bola Tinubu. The confirmation came after over two hours of screening behind closed doors.
13 Jul 2023
President Bola Tinubu has said N8,000 will be paid to 12 million Nigerian families for six months to cushion the effects of petrol subsidy removal. Tinubu during his inaugural presidential address on May 29 announced the removal of the petrol subsidy, causing the prices of petrol products to jump over 200% and an increase in…