President Bola Tinubu has sought the approval of the Senate to obtain a loan of $800 million from the World Bank to finance the National Safety Net Programme of the Federal Government. The president’s request was contained in a letter…
Akpabio elected Senate President
A former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, has been elected as the Senate President of the 10th Assembly. Akpabio is the preferred candidate of the All Progressives Congress. The voting in the election of a new Senate President…
US Senate passes bill to bar federal employees from using TikTok on government-owned devices
The United States Senate late on Wednesday passed a Bill to bar federal employees from using Chinese-owned, short video-sharing app TikTok on government-owned devices. The vote is the latest action on the part of US lawmakers to crack down on…
Buhari nominates Aisha Ahmed, Edward Adamu as CBN deputy governors
President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate, seeking the screening and subsequent confirmation of the former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Director, Human Resources, Edward Adamu, for the position of Deputy Governor of the nation’s apex bank. According to the…
Fetterman flips Pennsylvania for Democrats in key Senate race
Just six months after a stroke raised questions about his ability to run for office, Democrat John Fetterman won Pennsylvania’s pivotal Senate race early on Wednesday, flipping a key Republican-held seat after a hard-fought campaign against Mehmet Oz, a celebrity surgeon and…
Senators threaten to impeach Buhari over rising insecurity
Senators from the opposition parties have given President Muhammadu Buhari six weeks ultimatum to address the rising insecurity in the country or face impeachment. Senate Minority Leader, Philip Aduda, stated this while addressing reporters after the opposition lawmakers stormed out…
Buhari asks Senate to confirm Justice Ariwoola as CJN
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a request to the House of Senate to confirm the nomination of Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. The request was contained in a letter dated 25th July 2022, and read…
Abdullahi, Abaribe resign as Senate Majority, Minority leaders
Senators Yahaya Abdullahi and Enyinnaya Abaribe have formally resigned as Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate respectively. Senate President Ahmad Lawan read their respective resignation letters at the resumption of plenary. The two principal officers resigned following their defection…
Ebonyi SSG resigns, declares for Senate
The Secretary to the Ebonyi State Government and Coordinating Commissioner, Kenneth Ugbala, has resigned from office to pursue his senatorial ambition. He disclosed this to journalists, on Thursday, after a close door consultation meeting with the Ebonyi State All Progressives…
Senate okays bill seeking to make Abuja landlords collect rent monthly
The Senate has passed for second reading, a bill seeking to regulate rent payments in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The proposed legislation, sponsored by Senator Smart Adeyemi (APC, Kogi), specifically seeks to stop yearly advance payment of rents and…
