Tag: Senate

The chairmanship nominee of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu has said that the Commission was working hard to ensure that scheduled elections are not postponed again. He…

Stephen Godonu- The N1 trillion rebuilding of Lagos – devasted by the destruction that accompanied the #EndSARS protests –  has started. The Federal Government is leading the support team for Lagos…

Stephen Godonu- The Senate on Saturday lauded President Muhammadu Buhari’s assent to the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFI ACT) (amendment) Bill, 2020. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media…

By Stephen Godonu- All the 15 pending bye-elections in 11 States in Nigeria would be conducted on Saturday December 5 2020, the Independent National Electoral Commission has said. The commission…

Stephen Godonu:  The Senate on Tuesday tackled the Minister of information, Lai Mohammed, over a controversial project fully funded by the Ministry of Finance for execution by his Ministry in…

Stephen Godonu:  The Senate on Tuesday asked the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to address the nation immediately on the current nationwide protests by youths against police brutality and…

Stephen Godonu:  AS President Muhammadu Buhari presents the 2021 Appropriation Bill before a Joint session of the National Assembly, the Senate has asked him not to come with some of…

The Senate on Tuesday, confirmed the appointment of Dr. Muheeba Dankaka, as the Chairman of the Board of the Federal Character Commission and 36 other members. The nominees were confirmed…

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, requested the Senate to approve 42 nominees as the country’s ambassadors. The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, read the President’s letter,…

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has stated the need for Nigeria to return to a January-December budget cycle, saying that the National Assembly would accelerate work on the 2020…