Senate approves reconstruction, dualisation of Kano-Niger Republic Road

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday adopted a motion sponsored by Senator Jibrin Barau representing Kano North Senatorial district for the reconstruction and dualisation of Kano-Danbatta-Kazaure-Daura-Niger Road. The motion which was co-sponsored by Senator Baba – Kaita Ahmad representing Katsina North maintained that the road from Kano State to Niger would be of economic importance to […]

PDP suffers another setback as Senator Elisha Abbo defects to APC

Few days after Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi dumped the Peoples Democratic Party for the ruling All Progressives Party, the opposition party has again suffered a setback as the Senator representing Adamawa North in the National Assembly, Elisha Abbo has dumped the PDP and has joined APC. The Guardian Newspaper reports that the senator announced […]

Kogi gov cautions Senate against making ‘sweeping statements’

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has carpeted the Nigerian Senate for describing him as a threat to democracy, just as he urged the senators to be careful in making sweeping and derogatory statements when matters are brought before them. 

Senate sends smoke signals urging customs boss to resign

The Nigerian Senate has called for the resignation of the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Colonel Hameed Ali (rtd). The Senate is also asking the Customs CG to cancel the retrospective policy on duties for vehicles. The senators said on Wednesday that Ali was not fit to hold any public office. The Senate […]

Magu, DSS, Nigerian Senate and Buhari’s anti-corruption war

There are very few moments in a nation’s history that can equate the infamy that took place at the Nigerian Senate on Thursday, December 15, 2016. Of course, this is Nigeria, where infamous acts by those who have purloined our country are an everyday occurrence. Two days ago, after months of prevarication the Nigerian senate, […]

BREAKING: Senate approves Buhari’s request for more funds

The Nigerian Senate has approved the virement of funds for Special Intervention (Recurrent & Capital) for funding of Critical Recurrent & Capital Items. The Senate, on Tuesday, November 29, approved the extra funds which President Muhammadu Buhari had recently requested for as an addition to the 2016 budget. Senate President Bukola Saraki commended members of […]

Senate Gives Buhari 2-week Ultimatum To End Fuel Scarcity

THE Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream),has directed the Minister of Petroleum Resources,President Muhammadu Buhari, to end the ongoing fuel scarcity in the country within two weeks from now. This came on the heels of disclosure by the Pipeline Products Marketing Company,PPMC,that Nigeria lost a whopping N50 billion in ten months as a result of vandalisation […]

Senate Finally finds Missing $49 Billion

The Senate have finally revealed that the $49 billion oil revenue was not missing but where un-remitted funds which will soon be put back into the Federal Account. Former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, now the Emir of Kano, had claimed that the money was missing, and the Senate […]

Senate rejects fuel subsidy removal- PUNCH

The Senate, on Thursday, unanimously rejected the recommendation of its Committee on Finance, which asked the Federal Government to remove the   subsidy on petroleum products. “If subsidy has to be removed, there must be public enlightenment and education so that facts would be made available to the people and then public opinion at the end […]

Senate Stipulates Conditions for Extension of Emergency Rule

Abuja-The Nigerian Senate agrees to an extension of emergency rule n Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa which are most hit by the reign of terror by the radical Islamic group Boko Haram. The senate giving the go ahead gave conditions for the extension. This was part of the prayers of a motion moved by Senate Leader […]