Those confirmed by the Senate were Asmau Maikudi, Katsina, new appointment; Sam Olumekun, Ondo, reappointment; Riskuwa Shehu, Sokoto, new appointment; Kasim Geidam, Yobe, reappointment; Jibrin Zarewa, Kano, reappointment; Abdulganiyu Raji, Oyo, new appointment; Samuel Egwu, Kogi, new appointment; Mike Igini, Delta, reappointment.
Author: Emmanuel Leke
The joint Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff and Marine Transport during the investigative hearing chaired by Senator Hope Uzodinma,
The passage of the bill into law would strip the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of the control of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit.
This was just the Red Chamber received a report from its Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission for confirmation of screened 12 Resident Electoral Commissioners.
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff, Senator Hope Uzodinma, made the shocking revelation during a public hearing on smuggling of goods into the country
Also listed as having not been paid for six months by some of the commissioners are the Deputy Governor and Secretary to the State Government
The lawmaker was said to have died at the National Hospital in Abuja
The Senate had its mandated the Adhoc Committee to probe the planned concession of Port Harcourt Refinery to AGIP/ENI and OANDO Plc without following the due process
The Senate in its resolution mandated its Committees on Tertiary Education Trust Fund and Public Procurement to conduct holistic investigation on awarded contracts in the agency
Sheriff made this known via his Twitter handle
The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Wednesday said he was sad that Dr. Ademola Adeleke emerged from the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party as Senator of Federal Republic of Nigeria. Saraki made this known on his Facebook page shortly after he had sworn-in Adeleke as the representative of Osun West Senatorial District. The Senate president described Senator Adeleke’s defection to the PDP from the All Progressives Congress as a result of mishandling of the re-election matters by his former party. Adeleke had defected from the APC to run as the opposition party’s flag bearer in…
The Senate’s resolution followed point of order raised by the Leader of Senate, Senator Ahman Lawan, who called the attention of the lawmakers to the refusal of affected agencies to submit their budget for consideration.
The judgment was delivered by a panel of judges of the apex court on Wednesday morning
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Senator Rafiu Ibrahim, made this known after the closed door meeting with banks Chief Executives in the office of the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki.
It however, did not give reasons for its position
The National Council on Legal Education had stopped graduates of Law from the school from attending the Nigerian Law School until now, while they are also not entitled to serve
The group immediately announced the constitution of an executive committee to be chaired by Senator Hope Uzodinma
The NPA was accused of connoving with some channels managers to defraid the country
Saraki made the threat when plenary became rowdy on Wednesday
Jonathan was said to have given approval for the deal