The Red Chamber also called for mandatory short term courses for prospective drivers across the country.
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The upper chamber also mandated its Committee on Intelligence and National Security to conduct thorough investigation into the development to unravel its remote and immediate causes.
The Senate’s decision was sequel to a motion sponsored by Senator David Umaru, who called the attention of the Federal Government to the alleged ill treatment of one Richard N. Chenge.
Last week , armed men with special guns, called Tavor, 10 in number, and took positions around the building that houses the two chambers of the National Assembly
The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, made the announcement at the resumption of plenary on Tuesday
The resolution followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions on a petition by Mohammed, presented to the Senate by Senator Baba Kaka Bashir Garbai (APC-Borno).
Saraki revealed this in his address at the 58th Annual General and Scientific Conference of the Nigeria Medical Association, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu, in Abuja.
Leading the debate on the motion, Hosea expressed concern that alcoholic drinks in Nigeria had no advertisement and health warnings similar to those for tobacco and other products which posed dangers to health.
While referring to Order 43 of the Senate Standing Order (2015) as amended, the lawmaker decried the humiliation he suffered in the hands of some suspected thugs at Benin Airport over comments he made in plenary.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the government on Tuesday banned the production and importation of codeine as active pharmaceutical ingredient for cough syrup preparations.
The Senate had last week invited Idris over the saga involving the representative of Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye.
Idris said this against the background of the rejection of his representative, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations), Joseph Habilla, at a summon extended to him by the Senate on the Melaye saga
The Senate decision was sequel to a motion sponsored by Senator George Akume, who expressed dissatisfaction with the continued unbated killings in Benue State since January.
Dogara said this at plenary on Tuesday, while reacting to the April 18 attack at the Senate during which thugs suspected to have been sponsored by a suspended senator made away with the mace.
President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, announced this at plenary held after a two-hour closed-door meeting of the lawmakers.
This announcement by Melaye came amid findings that Internally Displaced Persons from one of the camps in Abuja spent their bight at the entrance of Melaye ‘s residence in Abuja to defend him
Badaru, who is the Chairman, 2018 Congresses and Convention Committee of All Progressives Congress, debunked the reports when he fielded questions from State House correspondents in Abuja on Monday.
Chukwu, an activist with the Young African Leaders Initiative Network, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Enugu on Monday.
Ahmad said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Monday.
Davou was injured on April 18 while trying to stop some unknown persons who invaded the Senate and carted away the Mace.