AdminMar 3, 20163 min read2016 budget: Buhari’s N500bn intervention fund not feasible – SenateThe chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation, Sen. Danjuma Goje, made the statement on Thursday in Abuja. He spoke at an interactive...
AdminMar 3, 20162 min readSenate pledges collaboration with UK ParliamentThe pledge was made when United Kingdom parliamentarians in the International Development Committee led by Mr. Stephen Twigg visited the...
AdminMar 2, 20162 min readDwindling economy: Senate calls for patronage of made in Nigeria goodsIt said such policy would boost the economy as was the case in 1960s and 70s when local manufacturing companies were doing well. The...
AdminMar 2, 20161 min readDavid Mark returns to Senate for 6th time [PHOTOS]Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, in a handshake with the former Senate President, Senator David Mark after his swearing-in...
AdminMar 2, 20162 min readTSA: Presidency studying Senate’s position as SystemSpecs insists it ran valid contractThe Senate had last week recommended that the 2013 contract between the CBN and SystemSpecs, in respect of the FGN TSA initiative, be...
AdminMar 1, 20161 min readNigerians spend $2bn annually on foreign education – SenateThe Chairman, Senate Committee on Tertiary Education and TETFund, Senator Binta Garba, has revealed that Nigerians spend about $2bn...
AdminMar 1, 20161 min readSenate approves Buhari’s request, extends implementation period of Abuja budgetThe Senate acceded to the request of the president and gave the bill an accelerated hearing as it was considered for second reading,...
AdminMar 1, 20161 min readIt is totally irresponsible for Senate to purchase exotic cars – Itse SagayNoting that the acquisition is made at the expense of the country and shows that members of the Senate are not fit to be legislators,...
AdminMar 1, 20162 min readSenate worried by Nigerians’ involvement in drug smuggling to South East Asian countriesIn his lead debate, Ashafa maintained that smuggling of hard drugs was worrisome to the extent that the Malaysian authorities have again...
AdminFeb 29, 20164 min readWale Adetona: Senate recommendations on TSA, a blatant disrespect for contractsThe Senate, on Wednesday February 24, received the report of its joint committee that investigated the alleged ‘Mismanagement of TSA.’...
AdminFeb 29, 20163 min readNigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Monday morningGood morning! Here are 10 things you need to know this morning: 1. Following his detention for nearly one week in the EFCC custody,...
AdminFeb 27, 20161 min readSenate will expunge anti-social media provisions from Anti-Frivolous Petitions Bill – SarakiThis is contained in a statement signed by the Special Assistant on New Media, Mr Bankole Omishore and issued to newsmen on Friday in...
AdminFeb 24, 20161 min readSenate slashes commission on TSA from N7.6bn to N656mThis follows the report of the joint committees on Finance, Public Accounts and Banking, Insurance and other financial institutions that...
AdminFeb 24, 20162 min read2016 Budget: Senate commences collation reportsGoje informed the Senate during plenary that the defence had been concluded and submission of the reports by the various sub-committees...
AdminFeb 23, 20161 min readSenate threatens to revoke seized plots reallocated to lawmakersThe Chairman of the committee, Sen. Dino Melaye, made this known during the hearing of a petition written by Falana & Falana Chambers, on...
AdminFeb 23, 20162 min readReps seeks Military participation in reconstruction of North EastThe Chairman of the Committee, Alhaji Sani Zoro, made the call during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in...
AdminFeb 23, 20162 min readProtesters call for Saraki’s sack as Senate Committee submits report on MarafaThe protesters bearing various placards with inscription “suspend Senator Bukola Saraki not Kabiru Marafa”, noted that the embattled...
AdminFeb 20, 20161 min readSenate accuses State Governors of diverting money for personal useIn a statement, Sani alleged that state governors collect this loans for the purpose of providing infrastructure or to create investment...
AdminFeb 20, 20161 min readI will return to the Senate – Mark expresses confidence after voting [PHOTOS]Spotting a white long sleeves and a blue pencil trouser, Mark arrived the polling unit in company of his bosom friend, Senator Tunde...
AdminFeb 20, 20161 min readSenate calls for privatisation of National Stadium in LagosChairman of the committee, Senator Obinna Ogba, made this know when the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Chinyeaka Ohaa, appeared...
