The Senate has advocated the upgrade of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCom) to a federal ministry in order to meet its obligations to Nigerian citizens in foreign countries. Senatoe…
The Senate on Tuesday at plenary, passed for second reading, a bill to amend the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act. Leading debate on the general principles of the bill,…
The Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on Electoral Matters, Senator Olalekan Mustapha, has assured Nigerians that the conduct of 2023 general elections would be guided by Electoral Act, 2022. Mustapha (APC-Ogun…
The Senate has adjourned sitting until July 19 for Sallah break. President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan made the announcement during Wednesday’s plenary. “I wish us a very happy and…
The Senate, on Thursday, at plenary approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for adjustments to the 2022 fiscal framework. The approval followed the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee…
The Senate on Tuesday passed the National Human Rights Commission Bill, 2022. The passage of the bill followed the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human…
The Senate has approved financial autonomy for local government councils in the country. This followed a voting on the report of the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999…
The President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, has said that the upper chamber will work with revenue generating agencies towards reducing the level of the nation’s borrowing. Lawan made this…
Senator Uba Sani, Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions has decried that prominent Nigerians were “frustrating” the effort of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON)…
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Friday in Abuja urged politicians to be honest, selfless and to continue to work for the unity of the country. Lawan gave the advice…