Probe of ₦30trn ways and means not stalled — Senate
The Senate Ad hoc Committee, tasked with investigating the expenditure of a 30 trillion naira Ways and Means facility utilized…
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Senate passes N98.5bn FCT supplementary budget
The Senate on Tuesday, June 11, passed the sum of N98.5billion as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Supplementary Appropriation…
Senate approves 300% pay increase for CJN, Judicial Officers
The Senate adopted a bill aiming to increase wages, allowances, and fringe benefits for the Chief Justice of the Federation (CJN),…
Senate vows speedy passage of Minimum Wage Bill
The Senate committed on Tuesday to expedite the discussion and passage of a new minimum wage bill for the country.
Attack on soldiers in Abia an affront to peace, security – Senate Committee
The Senate Committee on Army has condemned the "heinous and cowardly attack" on the troops of Operation Udoka at the Obikabia…
Senate probes gas pipeline explosion, inferno in Bayelsa
On Wednesday, May 22, the Senate directed its Petroleum Upstream, Downstream, Gas, Niger Delta Affairs, Health, and Environment…
Senate passes bill establishing North-West Development Commission
The Senate on Thursday passed the North West Development Commission bill to address the challenges facing the seven states in the…
Electricity Tariff: Senate stops adoption of report demanding suspension of…
The Senate has temporarily halted the adoption of a report that requested the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to…
JUST IN: Senate approves death penalty for drug traffickers
On Thursday, May 9, the Senate approved the death penalty for people convicted of drug trafficking in the country.
Senate approves N17bn for 2024 USP Fund
The Senate has approved N17 billion as the Universal Service Provision Fund's 2024 budgetary estimate.