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Senate bans ransom payment to kidnappers in amendment to Terrorism Act

Admin - April 27, 2022

In a move that is bound to elicit anger, the Senate has outlawed the payment of ransom payment to kidnappers. The lawmakers did not...

News

Code of Conduct Tribunal Chairman, Umar, loses bid to stop Senate probe on alleged assault, misconduct

Admin - April 26, 2022

By Yemi Oyeyemi, Abuja. A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Danladi Yakubu Umar...

Business

Senate to pass Buhari’s revised 2022 fiscal framework Thursday

Admin - April 13, 2022

The Senate will Thursday, pass the revised 2022 fiscal framework before adjourning on the Easter break. The hint was given by the Senate President, Ahmad...

Business

January to December budget circle suffers as Senate extends 2021 budget implementation to May 31, 2022

Admin - April 5, 2022

January to December Budget circle suffers as Senate extends 2021 budget implementation to May 31, 202 The much-vaunted resolve of the National Assembly to run...

News

Like House of Reps, Senate to appeal court judgment deleting Section 84(12) of Electoral Act

Admin - March 23, 2022

Just like their colleagues in the lower chamber of the National Assembly, Senators have resolved to appeal last week Friday’s judgment by a Federal...

Politics

Why Aisha Buhari paid surprise visit to witness Senate session

Admin - February 23, 2022

The First Lady, Hajia Aisha Buhari, was on Wednesday at the Senate, midway through plenary, to witness the laying of the report of the...

Business

Senate receives Buhari’s request for additional 2.557trn for petrol subsidy in 2022 Act

Admin - February 15, 2022

The Senate has received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari to amend the 2022 Appropriation Act passed by the National Assembly in December, 2021. The...

Statement

Senate passes act establishing multimodal accident investigation agency

Admin - February 15, 2022

The Senate, today, passed the bill for the Act to provide for the establishment of Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), a multimodal accident investigation...

Politics

Senate confirms alleged APC member as INEC national commissioner

Admin - February 3, 2022

Even with rife allegations of being a card-carrying member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Senate on Wednesday confirmed Professor Rhoda Gumus from...

Education