Tag: Senate
Obi Warns FG, Focus on Poverty Alleviation, Not New Presidential Jet
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the 2023 election, Peter Obi has chided the Federal Government for seeking to acquire new aircraft [more…]
JUST IN: Senate Suspends Ningi For Three Months Over Budget Padding Claims Senator Abdul
The Senate under the leadership of Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday suspended Senator Abdul Ningi over allegations of N3.7trn padding of the 2024 Budget. [more…]
Senate rejects bill to extend years of service for NASS workers to 65
The Senate has rejected the controversial bill seeking to extend the service year for employees of National Assembly by additional five years. [more…]
JUST IN: Senate urges FG to stop planned removal of electricity subsidy
The Senate on Wednesday, February 21, urged the federal government not to remove electricity subsidy given the present hardship in the country. [more…]
US Senate Passes Ukraine Aid Bill, House Likely To Reject It
The US Senate on Tuesday approved long-delayed funding for Ukraine’s war effort, part of a foreign aid package that right-wing House Speaker Mike Johnson has [more…]
Akpabio Has No Hand In Your Removal, Aide Replies Sacked Senator, Abbo
Eseme Eyiboh, the spokesperson for Senate President Godswill Akpabio says his principal has no hand in the removal of Senator Elisha Abbo who represented Adamawa [more…]
The Trade Union Congress on Saturday said the suspension of its October 1 nationwide strike was a temporary move. No warning before next strike, It [more…]
JUST IN: Tinubu appoints new EFCC Chairman
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr. Ola Olukoyede as the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. According to a [more…]
JUST IN: Ministerial Nominee Slumps During Screening
A ministerial nominee, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, slumped while being screened by the Senate today sparking frantic scenes in the Chamber. The nominee, who is from [more…]
JUST IN: Senate Meets Organised Labour In Abuja
Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President Godswill Akpabi and the leadership of the upper-lawmaking body are meeting the organised labour at the National Assembly complex in [more…]