The Senate has kicked against plans by the Ministry of Power to approve the proposed hikes in electricity tariff by Distribution companies. The Senate also rejected plans to remove electricity subsidy…
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Senate summons security chiefs as insecurity worsens in Nigeria
The Nigerian Senate has summoned security chiefs for an interaction, following the escalating insecurity in the country, with a specific date to be decided later. Rising from a closed-door meeting that…
Kingibe Announces Senate Summons for FCT Minister Amidst Rising Insecurity in Abuja
The Senator Representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe, said the Senate will summon the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, over the rising rate of insecurity in Abuja. There has been…
Senate Jerks Up 2024 Budget By N1.2trillion
THE Senate has passed the 2024 Appropriation Bill, increasing the budget from the N27.5 trillion presented by President Bola Tinubu to N28.7 trillion. The upper legislative chamber increased the proposed budget with…
Senate Calls FG To Commit 10% Of Budget To Agriculture
VAM News Update THE Nigerian Senate has called on the executive to allocate at least 10 per cent of total annual budget revenue to agricultural production. The chairman of the Senate Committee…
BREAKING: Senate seeks establishment of Federal Data Bank
The Senate on Wednesday, set machinery in motion to establish the Federal Data Bank by passing for first reading, a bill sponsored to that effect by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim (APC Ondo South)…
JUST IN: Senate begs NLC, TUC, ASUU to call-off ongoing strike action
The Senate on Wednesday urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to urgently call off their ongoing strike in the spirit…
Appeal Court Returns Tinubu’s Minister To Senate
THE Appeal Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday upheld the judgment of the tribunal which declared the Minister of Labour, Simon Lalong winner of the Plateau South Senatorial election. The Independent National…
BREAKING: Senate urges police to investigate robbery attack in Otukpo
The Senate has urged the police to investigate the circumstances surrounding the Oct. 20 robbery attack on four banks in Otukpo, Benue. This was sequel to a point of order by…
Akpabio: Senate will review EFCC Act
The Senate has vowed to review the Act establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, disclosed this while noting that the EFCC was more of…