Senate Moves to Return National Social Investment Programme Act to Presidency

The Senate, Tuesday, embarked on amendment of National Social Investment Programme Agency Act (NSIPA), 2023 aimed at moving the agency from Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to the Presidency. The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele initiated the bill at the plenary yesterday, seeking to amend the National Social Investment Programme... Read More

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Senate Blocks First-time Senators from Contesting Senate President, Deputy Senate President Offices

Approves nine other standing committees The Senate has amended its standing rules to prevent first-time senators from contesting for the office of the President of the Senate and that of the Deputy President of the Senate. The amendment was carried out at the plenary yesterday after the Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele... Read More

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Senate stops El-Rufai, 2 Others Confirms Wike, Keyamo, Oyetola, Others As Ministers

The Senate has put the confirmation of former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai on hold and confirmed 45 ministerial nominees presented to it for screening and confirmation by President Bola Tinubu. Two others affected are Stella Okotete (Delta State), and Abubakar Danladi (Taraba State). The Senate said the trio were still undergoing security... Read More

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LAGOS DECLARED BEST STATE IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT COMPLIANCE

Lagos State has been given an award as the Best State in Procurement Compliance at the 5th Africa Procurement and Supply Chain Awards 2023, held at Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The Director-General of the Agency, Mr. Fatai Idowu Onafowote, also received an award as the Public Sector Procurement Personality of the Year at... Read More

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10th Senate Presidency: 76 Senators-elect Endorse Akpabio – Barau Ticket

Barring any last minute change of mind, at least 76 Senators-elect have signed to vote for Senator Godswill Akpabio as Senate President and Jubril Barau as Deputy Senate President respectively. A highly placed source who witnessed when Senators -elect signed the list late Monday night, told our Correspondent that Akpabio/Barau Senate Presidency is a... Read More

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Lawan makes case for capacity building for 10th Assembly members, aides

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has made a case for capacity building for members of the incoming 10th National Assembly for efficient and effective service delivery. Lawan said there should be provisions for capacity building especially for the new members of the 10th Assembly to achieve the set goals and targets. He spoke... Read More

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Senate Adopts Report On Peace Corps Bill

The Senate in plenary on Tuesday adopted the Report of the Conference Committee which was set up by the Two Chambers to harmonise the Bill for an Act to establish the Nigeria Peace Corps. The Conference Committee set up earlier in the year by both the chambers completed its assignment on Wednesday last week leading... Read More

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10th Senate: APC To Effect Religion Balancing In Zoning

Ahead of inauguration of the 10th Senate in June, Senator Sani Musa ( APC Niger East ) , declared Tuesday that the National Executive of the All Progressives Congress ( APC) , will address the issue of religion balancing in the zoning formula to be used for election of presiding officers. Sani Musa who... Read More

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Autonomy For State Judiciary Will Aid Dispensation of Justice – Senate

…as Justice Adekunle Lawal proposes withdrawal of issues related to family matrimonial matters to be handled under customary Court Senate on Tuesday disclosed that the recent granting of autonomy to the State Judiciary by the Executive Arm of government will aid rapid dispensation of justice in States across the country. President Muhammadu Buhari had... Read More

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Senate President declares open Public Hearing on six Bills on paramilitary agencies

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Friday declared open a Public Hearing on six Bills meant to strengthen the nation’s paramilitary agencies. The Public Hearing was organised by the Senate Committee on Interior which is chaired by Senator Kashim Shettima. The six proposed legislations are: Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps Act 2010(amendment)... Read More

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Senate

Senate Moves to Return National Social Investment Programme Act to Presidency

Senate Blocks First-time Senators from Contesting Senate President, Deputy Senate President Offices

Senate stops El-Rufai, 2 Others Confirms Wike, Keyamo, Oyetola, Others As Ministers

LAGOS DECLARED BEST STATE IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT COMPLIANCE

10th Senate Presidency: 76 Senators-elect Endorse Akpabio – Barau Ticket

Lawan makes case for capacity building for 10th Assembly members, aides

Senate Adopts Report On Peace Corps Bill

10th Senate: APC To Effect Religion Balancing In Zoning

Autonomy For State Judiciary Will Aid Dispensation of Justice – Senate

Senate President declares open Public Hearing on six Bills on paramilitary agencies

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