There are indications that President Muhammadu Buhari is set to commence lobbying of the Senate for the screening and final confirmation of Ibrahim Magu as substantive...
The Senate says it’s position on EFCC’s acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu, and why it refused to confirm his appointment has been justified. Spokesman of the Senate,...
The Senate, on Thursday, rejected two, out of the 47 non-career ambassadorial nominees, sent to it by President Muhammadu Buhari on January 12th, 2017. The two...
President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded 27 names of Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to the Senate for approval. The names read on the floor of the Senate,...
Barely a day after the Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr David Lawal, told the Senate that he would not honour an invitation extended...
Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr David Babachir Lawal, on Wednesday, told lawmakers that he would not honour an invitation extended to him by...
The Senate, on Wednesday, approved the request of President Muhammadu Buhari to raise additional $500 million Eurobond from the international capital market to fund the 2016...
The Nigeria Customs Service seems not to be deterred by the sequence of drama surrounding its policy on vehicle duties. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Comptroller General, Hameed Ali, will no longer appear before the Senate on Wednesday following a law suit filed at the Federal High...
Uncomfortable with the face-off between Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (retd) and the Senate, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has concluded plans to...
Controversial Kogi born Senator, Dino Melaye, on Tuesday, caused a stir on the floor of the Senate when he addressed himself as a Sheikh, following his...
The Senate, on Tuesday, gave nod to a motion, sponsored by the immediate-past Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, wherein he called on the Red Chamber to investigate...
The raging controversy between the Senate and the Presidency is yet to abate over the nomination of Mr. Ibrahim Magu as the substantive chairman of the...
Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye has said that following the Senate rejection of the nomination of...
The Senate, on Thursday, walked out the Comptroller-General of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali, over his refusal to be properly kitted in his service...
The Senate has again rejected the confirmation of Ibrahim Magu as the substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Magu was first rejected...
Embattled Controller-General (CG) of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali, on Wednesday, failed to appear before the Senate to defend why he refused to suspend...
It is no longer news that all is not well between the Senate and the Comptroller-General of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (rtd). The...
Baring any last minute change in plans, the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu, will tomorrow (Wednesday) appear before the...
The Controller-General (CG) of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali, has written to the Senate, informing it of his inability to appear before the Red Chamber. In a...
Comptroller General of Customs, retired Col. Hameed Ali, on Thursday promised to honour the Senate summon but vowed he will won’t appear in customs uniform. The...
The Senate and the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Hameed Ali, are on a collision course over what the lawmakers see as disobedience...
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has proffered solutions to the nation’s epileptic power supply that has crippled a number of viable businesses. He said the National...
Twenty four hours after the Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila faulted plans by the Senate to send a delegation to the South...
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, urged members of the Senate Committee on Capital Market, to work closely with stakeholders in the sector to...
The Senate has temporarily stopped the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) from going ahead with the implementation of its proposed plan to collect duties on old and...
The Senate joint committee on Petroleum Resources, made up of Upstream, Downstream and Gas, has announced the commencement of the probe of alleged N10 trillion subsidy...
The Senate has said corrupt Nigerians are hiding stolen money in caskets and uncompleted buildings in remote villages in some parts of the country. The Senate...
Senators on the Foreign Affairs committee, were on Wednesday, left speechless during the screening of an 82 year old ambassadorial nominee whose name was recently forwarded...
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Justice Walter Onnoghen as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria. This brings to an end weeks of agitations and speculations over...
The Senate, on Tuesday, rejected a call by some lawmakers urging the Nigerian Government to reconsider its diplomatic ties with the South African Government. The call...
The Senate has fixed the confirmation hearing of Justice Walter Onnoghen as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) for tomorrow (Wednesday) The move comes one week...
Senators on Tuesday, ordered the Minister of FCT to immediately commence the evacuation of prostitutes, street beggars and other criminal elements in the city to their...
The Senate, on Wednesday warned that heads of MDAs who do not appear before the relevant committees for budget defence will have zero capital budget allocations....
The Senate on Monday told the Acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu to within one week, submit details of...
Forces against the Senate confirmation of Mr. Ibrahim Magu as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) appear to be unwilling to back...
Senators, on Friday, revealed that the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), currently before the Red Chamber will give room to the creation of a new commission which...
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), on Wednesday, made shocking revelations on the financial state of the leading airline in the country. Recall that AMCON,...
The Presidency and the Senate are set to clash again over the confirmation of acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu,...
Senators, on Monday, queried the Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, over what they described as certain frivolous items captured in the 2017...
There is a cold war brewing between the Senate and the House of Representatives over 18 bills recently signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari and...
The 8th Senate will on Monday hold a first-of-its-kind public hearing on the 2017 Appropriation Bill submitted to the legislature by President Muhammadu Buhari. According to...
The Senate has drawn the attention of the Federal Government to a security challenge which may likely threaten the security of the country due to undermining...
There are strong indications that the Senate may cut short its budget defense to act on the issue of naming a substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria...
The Senate on Wednesday directed Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, to withdraw the statement he made that the National Assembly was frustrating construction of the Lagos-Ibadan...
The Senate, on Tuesday, came in strong defence of President Muhammadu Buhari and maintained that he has not bridged any section of the constitution by extending...
The Senate, on Tuesday, revealed that the Red Chamber will not tolerate any padding of the 2017 budget and warned that such moves will not be...
A week after President Muhammadu Buhari wrote to the Senate and cleared the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, of...
The Senate, on Thursday, instructed its committee on Public Procurement to carry out a comprehensive investigation on alleged contracts racketeering and inflation to the tune of...
In what is regarded by many as a compensatory move, former Senate leader, Ali Ndume, was on Thursday, named as the new chairman of the Senate...
