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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…
- 19 Jun 2015
Fresh Crisis in APC over Key Posts in Senate
The sharing of principal offices in the Senate appears to be creating a fresh crisis in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). According to the Punch, the principal offices are the Senate…
- 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…
- 27 Nov 2014
Senators Move to Sack GEJ over Corruption, Budget Implementation
At last count, 63 senators have signed up to the plan to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan in the Senate, upper legislative chamber over alleged high level of corruption and poor implementation of…
- 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…
- 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…
- 26 Mar 2025
Senate Urges FG, Telcos to Cut Data Cost
The senate has called on the federal government to take urgent action to address the rising cost of data services in the country. This was sequel to a motion sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong…
- 27 Feb 2020
Senate Probes Differences in Banks’ Deposits, Lending Rates
The Senate has begun probe into the rationale behind the huge difference in deposit and lending interest rates among commercial banks and other financial institutions. The Senate said the…
- 29 Jun 2014
Senator Ekweremadu Disassociates Self From Fake Facebook Account.
Senator Ike Ekweremadu, deputy president of the Senate has disassociated himself from fake facebook account used by con men to defraud members of the public. A statement made available to Nigeria…
- 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…
- 4 Feb 2025
Senate Expresses Shock over Billions of Naira missing from FG Coffers
Senate has raised the alarm that billions of naira have left the federal government’s coffers unaccounted for, with critical revenue-generating agencies refusing to honour its Summons. The Senate has…
- 14 Nov 2023
Senate Considering New Law to Privatise NIPOST
The Joint Senate Committee on Medium-Term Expenditure and Fiscal Strategy has threatened to recommend legislation to fully privatise the Nigeria Postal Service for optimal performance. Senator Sani…
- 5 May 2020
Senate Begins Probe of True Status of 5G Network in Nigeria
Senate Tuesday resolved to probe the status of fifth generation (5G) network in the country. This followed the consideration of a motion sponsored by Senator Lilian Ekwunife (PDP, Anambra-Central)…
- 16 Feb 2024
Senate, CIBN Seek to End Malpractices in the Banking Sector
The Senate committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, chaired by Senator Adetokunbo Abiru and the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) have vowed to sanitize the…
- 21 Dec 2021
Buhari Begs Senate to Urgently Approve Virement of N276.8Bn
The Senate on Tuesday received a formal request from President Muhammadu Buhari seeking the Senate’s approval for the virement of N276,757,232,395 billion to fund expenditures in the 2021 budget.…
- 7 Jun 2024
Senate confirms Appointment of Emomotimi Agama as DG of SEC
Senate has confirmed Emomotimi John Agama from Bayelsa State as the Director General of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC). Three other persons were equally confirmed by the Senate as full…
- 21 Nov 2024
Senate Approves New $2.2Bn External Borrowing for Nigeria
The Senate has approved the new external borrowing plan request of $2.2 billion presented for consideration by President Bola Tinubu. The approval followed the adoption of the report of the Senate…
- 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…
- 10 Nov 2021
Senate Okays Buhari’s Loan Request of $16Bn, €1Bn
Senate on Wednesday approved a fresh $16 billion and €1 billion loans request by President Muhammadu Buhari. President Buhari The Senate, also approved grant components of $125 million – which Buhari…
- 29 Aug 2017
Senator Christopher Coons Leads U.S. Congressional Delegation Visit to Nigeria
An eight member Congressional delegation from the United States led by Senator Christopher Coons (D-Delaware) has arrived Nigeria on Monday August 28 and will stay till Thursday August 31. Senator…
- 28 May 2025
Senate Passes Harmonised Report on Tax Reform Bills
The Senate on Wednesday adopted the harmonised conference committee report on the four tax reform bills. The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration and approval of the recommendations of…
- 26 Jun 2013
Senate Confirms Akikuotu as New DG of NCAA
Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Captain Fola Akikuotu as the substantive director general, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), following the adoption of the report of the Senate…
- 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…
- 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…
- 18 Mar 2018
Senate Accuses Samsung of Abusing of FG’s Fiscal Policy
Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff has begun investigation into allegations of abuse of Federal Government’s Fiscal Policy by Samsung Electronics. Senator Hope Uzodinma, chairman…
- 11 Mar 2020
Senator Proposes Bill to Ban Generators, 10-Year Jail Term for Sellers
Bima Enagi, senator, representing Niger South, has proposed before the senate a bill seeking to ban generators and at least, ten years imprisonment for any person who knowingly sells generator sets.…
- 23 Mar 2021
Senate Okays Bill to Establish Nigeria Postal Commission
A bill to reform the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) by establishing a Nigeria Postal Commission, scaled second reading in Senate on Tuesday, with Senator Oluremi Tinubu (Lagos Central), saying that…
- 17 Jul 2014
Senate Moves Financial Intelligence Unit to CBN
Senate yesterday moved the Financial Intelligence Centre from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Senators unanimously adopted the report…
- 5 Jun 2017
Senate to Meet with CBN on High Interests Rates Charged by Banks
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has criticised commercial banks for the high interest rates they charge on loan facilities to Small and Medium Scale Enterprises. Saraki said the Senate would…