The Presidency has condemned the call by the Senate minority leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, on President Muhammadu Buhari, to resign due to what he described as the inability of the federal government to address security challenges in the country. Abaribe also…
Senate passes N10.594trn 2020 budget (Punch)
The Senate on Thursday passed N10.594 trillion as the 2020 budget as against the N10.33 trillion proposed by President Muhammadu Buhari to the joint session of the National Assembly on October 8, 2019. This Senate decision followed the adoption of…
*Lagos Assembly Tasks Sanwo-Olu On Protection Of Local Traders (Independent) *Senate observes one minute silence in honour of Mobolaji Johnson (Nation)
Lagos Assembly Tasks Sanwo-Olu On Protection Of Local Traders (Independent) The Lagos State House of Assembly has called on the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to direct the state Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Lola Akande, to come up with strategies…
Senate raises alarm over insecurity on Nigeria’s Delta waterways (Guardian)
The Senate has alerted the nation to escalating insecurity on the Bonny-Port-Harcourt waterways where activities of sea pirates had led to the abductions, killings and raping of Nigerian women and girls using water transportation. It charged security agencies to step…
Senate introduces 9% Communication Service Tax, rejects VAT Increase (Leadership)
There is an indication that the Senate has in opposition to the increase in the Value Added Tax (VAT) yesterday introduced legislative action to impose tax on communication services. Senate aimed at introducing the tax to replace the 2.2 per…
Alleged Assault: Senate extends Abbo’s probe by one week (ThisDay)
The Senate Wednesday granted one-week extension to its Ad-hoc committee investigating Senator Elisha Abbo’s (Adamawa North) alleged assault on a nursing mother in an adult toy shop in Abuja recently. This is just as the Senate Deputy Minority Whip, Senator…
Senate confirms Justice Tanko Muhammad as substantive CJN
The Senate has reportedly confirmed the nomination of Justice Tanko Mohammad as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan announced the confirmation on Wednesday at the plenary few minutes after Mohammad was screened…
Senate passes 2019 budget (Vanguard)
The Nigerian Senate, Tuesday passed the 2019 Appropriation bill. The decision of the house was sequel to the presentation of the bill by the Senate Committee on Appropriation. Senate The chairman of the Committee, Danjuma Goje, announced an increase in…
Senate confirms new ambassadorial nominees (Punch)
The Senate on Thursday confirmed three new ambassadorial nominees recommended to it by President Muhammadu Buhari early this year. The confirmation followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs chaired by Senator Monsurat Sunmonu, which had…
Senate to pass 2019 budget on April 16 (Punch)
The Senate on Tuesday promised to pass the 2019 budget on April 16. This is just as President Muhammadu Buhari declined to assent the controversial National Housing Fund Bill and seven others recently passed by the National Assembly. The Senate…