Parliament Watch

An equipment leasing bill was also passed for second hearing.

ERA/FoEN says the Nigerian parliament must plug any loophole that can be exploited by the tobacco industry to undermine the bill.

The senate will resume of October 14.

The Tobacco Control Bill seeks to regulate and control production and consumption of tobacco products.

The Nigerian Labour Congress disagrees with the Senate, saying killing the soldiers will not in any way
restore discipline in the army.

South Africa says the transaction has the imprints of money laundering.

Lawmakers have summoned top military officials for explanation

The senators particularly pushed for the immortalisation of Dr. Ameyo Adadevoh.

The Senate President said dialogue with Boko Haram sect should not be ruled out.

Mr. Ndoma-Egba said he has plans to secure employment for graduates under his scholarship scheme.

“Even if it takes my last breadth, I want to pursue the creation of state.”

A senator expresses reservation with the creation of states as recommended at the National Conference

Extensive checks by this newspaper show that the Imo State government had no role in the ID claim.

A University of Abuja lecturer was also confirmed.

Highlights of the budget include the allocation of N31 billion for transport sector.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Niger Delta, James Manager, presented the budget to the senate.

The Senate says its findings shows only $927 million was missing The Nigerian Senate has approved a report by its finance committee dismissing claims by a former Central Bank governor that $20 billion (N3.2 trillion) oil revenues had been diverted from government coffers. The former CBN chief, Lamido Sanusi, had accused the Nigeria National Petroleum […]

The amendment is necessary for improved management of the electoral system in Nigeria. The Senate on Thursday passed the amendments to the Electoral Act 2010 to provide for tenure of Office of Secretary, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The amendment also specified that the Chairman and members of the Area Council Election Appeal Tribunal should […]

Mr. Shekarau said most politicians’ defections are not based on selfish interests. The Senate on Wednesday in Abuja confirmed the former Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau, and three other nominees for ministerial positions. The confirmation followed the screening of the nominees by members of the Senate. Mr. Shekarau, while answering questions, said that the reason […]

The other nominees confirmed are Abu Bulama from Yobe State, Stephen Oru from Delta State, and Adedayo Adeyeye from Ekiti State.

Mrs. Tinubu had accused the senate of taking a partisan stance on national issues. The Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, on Thursday in Abuja accused Oluremi Tinubu (APC-Lagos) of attempting to malign the reputation of the leadership of the Senate. Mr. Ndoma-Egba raised a Point of Order under Order 43 of the Senate Standing Rules which […]

Both men are facing a seven-count criminal charge bordering on obtaining $620,000 from an oil magnate, Femi Otedola.