The Senate is considering suspending the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, for six months.
The Senate has written an emotional tribute in remembrance of soldiers killed in the line of duty as the world marks the Armed Forces Remembrance Day on the 15th of January.
The togolese government said the overhaul abolishes the election of the head of state by universal suffrage and introduces a parliamentary system. It has been slammed by opposition and civil society groups as a ploy by President Faure Gnassingbe to hold on to power indefinitely. Togo’s strongman has ruled over the small West African country […]
This followed his screening by the Joint Committees on Defence and Army. Recall, Rédíò Afinju had earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu through his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga wrote to the House of Senate to confirm Oluyede as the Chief of Army Staff. The committee Chairman, Babajimi Benson submitted the report […]
President Bola Tinubu has nominated three new members to fill existing vacancies on the board of the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB.
In a statement, Senate spokesman Yemi Adaramodu challenged anyone with credible evidence to present contrary facts, describing any suggestion that the National Assembly fixes its salaries as uncharitable and satanic. Adaramodu, who represents Ekiti South Senatorial Distric,t in the 10th NASS said the red chamber only receives the salary allocated to it by the Revenue […]
The bill, known as the Local Government Fiscal Accountability Bill 2024 (SB, 549), mandates the publication of monthly allocations to all Local Government Areas from the Federation Account. Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central and the bill’s sponsor, highlighted the importance of the legislation in fostering public trust and confidence in local government operations. Speaking […]
The Senate, which disclosed the plan while debating on the food crisis at plenary, called on the Federal Government to expedite action on the fertiliser distribution. The call followed a motion moved by Senator Sunday Karimi, representing Kogi West and co-sponsored by Senator Ali Ndume of Borno South at the Tuesday plenary. Karimi further noted […]
The resolution was adopted after a motion moved Senator Manu Haruna representing Taraba Central in the Senate, on the urgent need to address the challenges of commencing the project. Lawmakers highlighted the failure of previous governments to prioritise the national project with its capacity to generate 3050 megawatts, and reposition the Ajaokuta Steel Complex with […]
The names were submitted to the Senate at the resumption of a new legislative session . The nominees are; Retired Deputy Inspector General of Police ,DIG, Hashim Argungu ,Chairman,, Chief Onyema Uche ,Secretary, and Retired DIG Taiwo Lakanu ,member, of the PSC respectively. Tinubu had sacked retired Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, as the […]