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- 4 Nov 2015
Buhari Emerges Senate Committee Chairman on ICT
Senator Bukola Saraki, senate president, on Wednesday announced the leadership composition of the Senate Committees, while giving them oversight functions. From the list, Senator Abdulfatai Buhari…
- 11 Mar 2020
Senate Committee Commends NCC’s Regulatory Performance
Senate Committee on Communications said it was impressed by the various regulatory interventions which the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has taken to ensure improved service delivery and…
- 14 Mar 2016
Senate Committee Probes MTN’s N50Bn Payment
Senate Committee on Communication yesterday said that it would leave no stone unturned ‎in unravelling all factors that led to the payment of N50 billion by MTN Nigeria, telecom giant. It also…
- 26 Feb 2024
Senate Hails NASENI on Accelerated Technology Transfer
Senate Committee on National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has commended the Agency for championing local content development of Solar-Powered smart irrigation,…
- 26 Oct 2017
Senators Visit NIRA, Bemoan Worrisome Dimension of Cyber Attacks
By peter oluka Senator Foster Ogola, the vice chairman, Senate Committee on ICT & CyberCrime and the Chairman, Conference Planning Committee, said that the Committee is worried by the increase in…
- 6 Nov 2025
Senate Committee Says $300Bn Lost to Oil Theft
The Senate ad hoc committee investigating persistent crude oil theft in the Niger Delta has disclosed that a forensic audit conducted by independent consultants revealed that suspected oil thieves…
- 31 Oct 2017
Senate Committee seeks Review of Nigeria’s Cybercrime Act
The Senate Committee on ICT and Cybercrime yesterday said that the current law on cybercrime in Nigeria needs to be reviewed to meet the standard in developed countries. Abdulfatai Buhari, chairman…
- 18 Jul 2017
Senate Committee @ MainOne’s Data Center, Lauds Contribution to Nigeria
The Senate Committee on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Cybercrime has pledged its readiness to work with relevant agencies to ensure that Nigeria meets its ICT objectives…
- 23 Mar 2017
Senate Committee Backs Shittu on ICT University
Barrister Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has been commended by the Senate Committee on ICT & Cyber-Crime for his initiative on the proposed establishment of the ICT University of…
- 21 Dec 2017
Senate Sacks Magu as EFCC Boss
Senator Samuel Anyanwu, chairman, Senate Committee on Public Petitions, Ethics and privledges has stated that Nigeria Senate no longer regard Mr. Ibrahim Magu as Acting Chairman of Economic and…
- 19 Jul 2020
Danbatta Set for Senate Confirmation as Screening Committee Lauds 5-Year Scorecard
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC) and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is set to be confirmed by the Senate for his reappointment…
- 12 Sept 2025
FintechNGR Engages CBN, NAICOM, Others to Strengthen Regulatory Interface with Fintechs
The Fintech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR), the umbrella body of Financial Technology operators in the country recently had high-level engagements with top regulators and lawmakers, aimed at…
- 13 May 2024
Cybersecurity Levy Meant for Financial Institutions, Telcos – Senate:
Senator Shehu Umar Buba, chairman, Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence, on Sunday, clarified that the recently imposed cybersecurity levy announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria…
- 28 Feb 2015
Ibori’s Conviction Costs £14m – Senate
Senator Victor Lar, chairman of the Senate Committee on Drugs, Narcotics, and Financial Crimes and anti-corruption, said on Friday that a whopping £14m (N400bn) was spent to secure the conviction of…
- 25 Mar 2016
Senator Shehu Sani Drums Support for Generation Next Youth Summit 2016
Senator Shehu Sani, chairman, Senate Committee on foreign and Local Debts, has urged young Nigerians to attend the Generation Next 2016 Youth Summit ( #TGNYES2016). Senator Sani who is also the…
- 14 Jul 2008
Senator Nwaogu for Microfinance Bank Technology
Senator Nkechi Nwaogu, Senate committee chairman on banking is expected to be part of the dignitaries that will grace the forth-coming Microfinance Bank Technology Forum being organized by foremost…
- 14 Jul 2008
Senator Nwaogu for Microfinance Bank Technology
Senator Nkechi Nwaogu, Senate committee chairman on banking is expected to be part of the dignitaries that will grace the forth-coming Microfinance Bank Technology Forum being organized by foremost…
- 16 Nov 2023
Senate confirms Maida as Executive Vice Chairman of NCC
Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Dr. Aminu Maida as the substantive Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Maida was…
- 9 Jun 2008
Senator Anyanwu Berates Nitel, Slams Nipost
Senator Sylvester Anyanwu, chairman, senate committee on communications, has described the current state of Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (Nitel), a beleaguered public institution as a…
- 11 Jan 2016
Rep, Minister Fight over NCC Budget
Senator Solomon Adeola, vice chairman, Senate Committee on Communications, representing Lagos West on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted moves by Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, minister…
- 11 Dec 2012
Senate Expresses Worries Over $7.9Bn Foreign Loans
The Senate has warned state governments against reckless borrowing, saying it would not accede to every request. Senator Ehigie Uzamere, chairman, Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Loans who gave…
- 29 May 2024
Senate Tasks SEC on Transparent Cryptocurrency Regulation
Senator Osita Izunaso, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Capital Market, has urged the Federal Government to regulate cryptocurrency in order to offer some level of accountability and investor…
- 16 Feb 2009
Anyanwu Reiterates Need for Communications Act Review
Senator Sylvester Anyanwu, Senate Committee Chairman on Information and Communications has reiterated the need to have a new set of telecommunication laws that will enable the…
- 26 Jun 2018
Senate Moves to Regulate Social Media
AbdulFatai Buhari, chairman Senate Committee on ICT and Cybercrime has said that the National Assembly will make law to regulate what Nigerians do on social media. Senator Buhari, who…
- 6 Dec 2020
Space Agency Employing Religious Studies Graduates Instead of Scientists- Boroffice
Ajayi Boroffice, deputy Senate majority leader and chairman Senate Committee on Science and Technology, has raised the alarm that the space agency that should be employing scientists and engineers…
- 7 Jan 2013
SMS, Opinion Poll will Check Hijack of Constitution Amendment-DSP
Ike Ekweremadu, chairman, Senate Committee on Constitution Review and deputy Senate president has said that the Senate decided to embark on the ongoing Short Message Service (SMS) and online opinion…
- 30 May 2014
Thefts, Others Hobble Power Sector
Thefts, infrastructure vandalisation, obsolete equipment due to either low or poor maintenance amongst other reason have combined to hobble the newly privatised power sector. These revelations were…
- 12 Dec 2025
NASENI Launches FutureMakers to Inspire Innovation in Young Nigerians
National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has unveiled FutureMakers , a flagship programme designed to instill innovation and creativity in children aged 5 to 16 years.…
- 2 Mar 2009
Senate Lauds NCC, Telcos on QoS, Collocation
Senate Committee on Communications, yesterday in Abuja, commended the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the phone operators for improvements in the quality of service recorded in the…
- 2 Mar 2009
Senate Lauds NCC, Telcos on QoS, Collocation
Senate Committee on Communications, yesterday in Abuja, commended the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the phone operators for improvements in the quality of service recorded in the…