SENATE PRESIDENT READS EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION FROM PRESIDENT The President of the Senate, on Tuesday, read five Executive Communications from President Muhammadu Buhari, asking the Senate to pass the following Bills: 1. The Raw Materials Research and Development Council Bill; 2. The Nigerian Natural Medicine Development Agency Bill; 3. The Chartered Institute of Treasury […]

Today at the Senate plenary, the Senate President, Dr. Ahmed Lawan unveiled the names of Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of 69 Senate Standing Committees after the Senate unanimously voted embark on annual recess to resume plenary session on 24th September, 2019. He said membership of committees will be released as soon as they are done […]

By Sanni Onogu, Abuja The Senate has received three requests from President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation of nominees to serve on the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission , Federal Character Commission; and the Federal Civil Service Commission. The requests contained in three separate letters were read at the beginning of plenary on Tuesday by […]

The Nigerian Senate has adjourned its plenary till July 2. The adjournment follows a motion moved by the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, on Thursday. Shortly before the adjournment, the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, announced a 12-member committee to handle house-keeping issues for the lawmakers. “The Senate will set up an ad-hoc committee to work […]

The Senate on Tuesday summoned the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria , Godwin Emiefele; the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun; and the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali to give reasons for withdrawing $462 million from the Federation Account without the approval of the Senate. The summon followed a point of order raised by […]