Senate

Senate passes hate speech bill as offender risks 10-yrs imprisonment, okays 20-yrs jail term for ballot box snatcher

The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill seeking to establish the Electoral Offences Commission. The red panel prescribed among others,…

5 years ago

BREAKING: Senate Sidelines Onochie, Declines Her Confirmation As INEC Commissioner

    Nigerian Senate, on Monday declined Lauretta Onochie’s nomination as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission…

5 years ago

Senate Moves To Stop JAMB From Admitting Candidate Below 18 Years

      The Senate Committee on Basic Education has said it would work towards amending the law establishing the…

5 years ago

Breaking: Senate screens Lauretta Onochie, others for INEC job

The Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday started the screening of nominees for appointment as National…

5 years ago

Senate gives Buhari approval to get N2.3Trillion foreign loan request

The Senate on Wednesday approved a total of $6.18bn (N2.3 trillion) External Loan request by President Muhammadu Buhari to fund…

5 years ago

Breaking: Senate passes Petroleum Industry Bill, okays 3℅ for host communities

The Senate on Thursday passed the Petroleum Industry Bill and approved 3 per cent for the host communities The upper…

5 years ago

Senate Passes Bill Abolishing HND/BSc Dichotomy

The Senate on Wednesday passed a Bill prohibiting discrimination between first degree and Higher National Diploma (HND) holders for the…

5 years ago

Senate Approves Upgrade of Ilaro Polytechnic to University

The Senate has approved the upgrade of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun state to a university of technology. The development…

5 years ago

Open Grazing: Resign Now for Rubbishing Buhari’s Govt, Senate Spokesman Challenges Malami

Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami has come under serious heat over his reaction to the ban on open…

5 years ago

President Buhari Asks Senate To Approve Fresh $2.18 Billion Loan, Gives Reason for Borrowing Funds

  President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Nigerian Senate to approve an external loan of 2.18 billion dollars. The president’s…

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