The Senate has constituted the 1999 Constitution Amendment Committee, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio, announced the composition of the committee at plenary on…
The Senate, through its committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions has summoned the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso to appear before it on Tuesday.…
The Nigerian Senate has urged the executive to ensure allocation of at least 10 per cent of total annual budget revenue to agricultural production. Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture Production,…
Senate President Godswill Akpiabio has announced the composition and leadership of standing committees. The announcement was made shortly after lawmakers recovened from their short break after confirmation of the ministerial…
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai and a ministerial nominee has proposed stringent measures in the electricity sector to help boost the sector. It includes hardline stance against those…
Senate has passed A bill to amend the N819.5 billion 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act to authorise issuance of N500 billion for provision of palliatives to Nigerians to cushion effect of…
The Senate is to resume sitting on Tuesday after the Eid-el Kabir holiday. Reports indicate that as the upper chamber resumes, majority and minority leaders are also expected to emerge.…
The President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmed Lawan on Wednesday, announced that the senate has rescheduled its valedictory session from Thursday, June 8 to Saturday, June 10. Lawan had announced…
The Senate on Wednesday sought for clemency for Ike Ekweremadu, a former deputy senate president and Beatrice, his wife, ahead of their sentencing in the UK. The parliament resolution was…
The Senate has passed the Administration of Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill, 2022. The passage was sequel to the presentation of the report of its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and…