The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has told the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki that “he is not above the law”.
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The Senate has mandated its Committee on Health to conduct an emergency investigative hearing in the state of healthcare services in teaching hospitals and report back within a week.
The Senate, on Tuesday, pledged to give adequate budgetary support required by the Nigeria Police to enable them to tackle the increasing security challenges nationwide.
The Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, is currently in a closed session with the Senate over insecurity across the country.
The Senate Committee on Works says plans are underway to invite the Nigeria Ports Authority in the coming week over lingering Apapa gridlock.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar are among the country’s former leaders to share N2.3 billion from 2019 Budget already passed by the Senate.
President Muhammadu Buhari presented a Badger proposal of N8.826 budget to the Joint Sitting of National Assembly for consideration on December 19, 2019.
The Senate has mandated it’s Committee on Youth and Sports to investigate alleged infraction in the appointment of National Youth Service Corps Director General, Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukuru Buratai.
The Senate on Tuesday passed the 2019 Budget of N8.92 trillion as against N8.83 trillion presented by President Muhammadu Buhari on December 18, 2018.
Buhari had submitted a N8.826 billion budget to National Assembly for consideration
The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions has reiterated its commitment towards ensuring that international passports are locally produced in Nigeria.
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and the Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, have ended their feud.
The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has been nominated as an “Ambassador-at-Large” of the International Human Rights Commission.
Towards finding lasting solution to gridlock in Apapa, the Senate Committee on Works on Friday advocated co-operation of various government agencies to make port operations easier.
The Senate has reaffirmed its commitment to the non-sale of the National Theatre, Tafawa Balewa Square and other national monuments.
The Senate on Thursday called for the immortalisation of former President of the Court of Appeal, late Justice Mamman Nasir, by naming a national monument in his honour.
The Senate decision was sequel to the motion sponsored by Senator Shehu Sani with 108 other senators, entitled: “Senseless Killing of a Briton and the abduction of three others in Holiday Resort in Kaduna State by Armed Bandits.”
The Senate has asked the National Emergency Management Agency to supply relief materials to the victims of recent Taraba, Benue border clashes.
The Senate on Wednesday stepped down consideration and passage of the 2019 Appropriation Bill until April 30.
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Omolola Edewor as Executive Director, Corporate Services, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation.