Nigeria: Illegal possession, importation of firearms to attract 3-year jail term
The Senate has passed a bill which provides for 3 years jail term or N3m fine or both, as penalties…
Senate to consider President Buhari’s N895.84bn supplementary budget request
The Senate will on Tuesday, next week, consider President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to the National Assembly for the approval of…
Senate approves N74.773bn budget for Police Trust Fund
The Senate has approved the sum of N74,773,601,916 billion as 2022 budget for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund. The approval…
3 more Senators defect from PDP to APC
Three Senators of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, have resigned their membership of the party and defected to the All…
Senate considers bill to disrupt illicit funding for criminals and terrorists
The Senate has considered a bill that would disrupt the financial flow and funding of criminal enterprise and terrorist financing…
Senate confirms Kolawole Alabi as FCCPC Commissioner
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Mr. Kolawole Oladipupo (South West Zone) as Executive Commissioner of the Federal Competition…
2021: Senate passes N329.963bn budget for FCT
The Senate has passed the sum of N329,963,491,523 billion as Statutory budget for the Federal Capital Territory for the year…
Senate receives report on Petroleum Industry Bill, to consider on Thursday
The Senate has received the report of the Joint Committee on Petroleum (Downstream); Petroleum (Upstream) and Gas Resources on the…
Senate Passes Bills establishing Health Sciences Varsity, ICT Institute
The Nigerian Senate has passed two bills to establish the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo in Benue State and…
Lawmaker inaugurates hospital, other projects in Ebonyi State
A member representing Ikwo/Ezza South Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives, Chinedu Ogah has commissioned hospital, houses for…