Senate

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has urged the Senate to consider the NDDC budget for 2019/2020. The Senate has received a formal request from President Muhammadu Buhari for the consideration and passage of the 2019/2020 budget estimates for the Nigerian Delta Development Commission (NDDC). According to him, a delayed budget might ...

The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions has revealed that Assets Management Company of Nigeria, which was launched by the government to buy back bad debts by banks is now a drain on Nigeria’s economy. According to the committee, something has to be done to change this. ...

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has said there has been no request before the 9th Senate for the confirmation of the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu. He revealed this when the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-Corruption (PACAC), Itse Sagay, visited the ...

The Senate has urged Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed to educate the citizens on the proposed increase of Value Added Tax, VAT from five percent to 7.5 percent and its consequences. According to the Senate, the explanation is important since Nigerians would like to know the precise items excluded from ...

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has come out to say that a partnership between State Governors and the National Assembly is needed to redefine good governance in the interest of the masses. Ahmed Lawan revealed this when members of the Progressive Governor’s Forum comprising the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors met ...

Nigerian Senate has urged security agencies to improve their surveillance on the Bonny-Port-Harcourt waterways. The upper legislative chamber gave this order after a motion on piracy attacks on Bonny – Port-Harcourt waterways which was sponsored by Senator Betty Apiafi (PDP, Rivers West), on Thursday, October 3, 2019. The Senate also ...

King of comedy, Alibaba is wondering why people are thinking about a comedian becoming president in Nigeria. This is his reaction to news that broke recently of a comedian that won the Presidential election in Ukraine by an overwhelming margin. His words, “Re:Election of a comedian as president of #Ukraine. ...

  Thugs wednesday morning stormed the Senate, caused confusion and went away with the Mace, the symbol of authority. The thugs who were led by the suspended Senator Ovie Omo- Agege, APC, Delta Central, entered while plenary was on going and Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu was presiding. Vanguard gathered ...

The�Nigeria senate on March 15th, voted against the Gender Equality in Marriage bill which was being sponsored by Senator Biodun Olujimi. The bill amongst other things was designed to address women’s freedom of movement, female economic activity, girls’ access to education, equal rights for women in marriage, divorce, property/land ownership ...

The upper chamber of the House of Assembly, has confirmed nineteen of the thirty seven ministerial nominees submitted by the presidency for screening this evening. After two days of screening below is the list of those that have been confirmed by the Senate: 1. Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma(Akwa Ibom) 2. ...

The Senate on Wednesday suspended consideration of the report of its Finance committee following sharp disagreements among members over the pay cut recommended by the panel. Punch learnt that the senators during a two-hour deliberation behind closed doors, resolved to reject the reduction of salaries and allowances as recommended by ...

The new bill states; 1. A marriage contract or civil union entered into between persons of same sex by virtue a certificate issued by a foreign country shall be void in Nigeria. 2. Marriage or civil union entered into between persons of same sex shall not be solemnized in�any place ...

What is the right age for a girl child to be given in marriage? This debate rocked the senate constitutional review committee, but what has the average Nigerian on the street have to say about this? Press Play & Share Your Thoughts!! [youtube nr0WhaVaAU0 300 200]

By Senator Ahmad Sani Yarima Nigeria has many uncountable problems and none of them is early marriage. As a matter of fact early marriage is the solution to about half of our problems. For those who wonder if I can give my daughter(s) out in marriage at the age of ...