The 9th Senate is holding its final sitting and valedictory session in the National Assembly. The session was postponed to Saturday due to a meeting between President Bola Tinubu and National Assembly members-elect. Vice President Kashim Shettima, Oluremi Tinubu, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, and Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege received their certificates of legislative service. … Read more
Senate has passed a bill to stop Payment of ransom to kidnappers …the Terrorism Act amendment will establish standards and a regulatory structure to prevent terrorist organisations from laundering money through banks and other financial networks. EDITOR’S PICK 2023: ‘You’ve No Single Respect’ – Orji Kalu Slams Osinbajo, Tinubu, Wike, Others 2023: Tinubu, Osinbajo Support … Read more
The Senate President of Nigeria, Sen. Ahmad Lawan, has asked people from the south-eastern part of the country to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). According to the Senate President: “I will take this opportunity to appeal to our people in the southeast, grab the opportunity to be at the center of Nigerian politics,” … Read more
The Senate on Tuesday has called on the Federal Government to name the Ibadan Airport after the late Senator Abiola Ajimobi, who was a former Governor of Oyo State. Senator Abdulfatai Buhari (Oyo North), who moved the motion urged the Senate to pay tribute to the departed former Senator. The motion was approved by the … Read more
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP, has unequivocally condemned the attack on the protesters of the unconstitutional arrest of the convener of the RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore by the officials of DSS. The peaceful protesters were attacked on Monday in Abuja by thugs chanting ‘Sai baba’ and were carrying placards with President Muhammadu Buhari’s image. … Read more
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has expressed sadness over the death of one his colleagues, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity, Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu, All Progressives Congress, APC, Imo South. Lawan commiserated with the families of the late Senator Uwajumogu and the government and people of the Imo State for the unfortunate … Read more
The Senator representing Imo North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu, has been pronounced dead. It was gathered that he was said to have slumped in the bathroom while taking his bath and rushed to a private hospital in Apo, Abuja, where he died. Also Read: https://ekohotblog2.com/2019/12/19/pdp-celebrates-makindes-victory-says-victory-for-oyo-people/ The actual cause of his … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has commenced deliberations on the $29.9bn loan request by President Muhammadu Buhari. It was gathered that the 2016- 2018 External Borrowing to the tune of $29.96 billion to be spent by the Federal Government to execute key infrastructural projects. After the Executive Communication read at Plenary by the Senate Leader, Senator Yahaya … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the Senate’s nomination of Ahmed Kadi Amshi as the new chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission. The President’s approval was contained in a letter sent to the Senate and read on the floor of the red chamber on Tuesday by the Senate president Ahmad Lawan. The letter reads: “Further … Read more
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari has provided details of the $22.7bn loan approval before the red chamber. Lawan disclosed this on Monday at a media briefing, in Abuja. The situations are not the same. In 2016 there were no details. I think the presidency has learnt its lesson. “This … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has called for accessible quality healthcare for poor Nigerians across the federation through regulating the Health Insurance in the country. The red chamber revealed quality healthcare to all Nigerians would be achieved through the establishment of National Health Insurance Commission. The Upper Chamber while considering a bill for an Act to repeal … Read more
The 9th Senate has commenced a probe of Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC following an alleged violation of maritime laws. The senate began a probe into the actions of the NNPC in ensuring participation of indigenous companies in the freight of Petroleum products, in line with the provisions of Presidential Executive Order 5(2018). Consequently, the … Read more
The 9th Senate has called for a diversified economy in the bid to curb the growing unemployment rate in the country. The Senate Leader Yahaya Abdullahi, disclosed this at a roundtable on solid mineral sector in Abuja on Tuesday. The roundtable is entitled: “Need for continuous implementation of policy reforms for the diversification of the … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has failed to declare the seat of the senator representing Abia North, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, vacant following the court sentence of 12 years imprisonment. The senate noted that the house would not declare the seat of the chip whip of the red chamber vacant until he has explored all legal options … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has increased the mobilization fee for loacal contractors to 30 percent following an amendment of the Procurement Act. The Senate raised the mobilization fee from 10 percent to 30 percent for local contractors and agreed that it should be processed within two weeks while the certificate must be issued within four days. … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has refused to confirm the nomination of Raheem Muideen Olalekan as the Resident Electoral Commissioner representing Osun State because of APC membership allegation. Olalekan was one the three nominated as resident Electoral Commissioners by INEC. The senate failed to confirm his nomination following a petition that alleged that he was a registered … Read more
The Senate President Ahmed Lawan, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to work in hand with the Senate in order to enhance the electoral process in Nigeria. Lawan disclosed this at the consideration of report by the Senate Committee on INEC on the screening of three nominees as Resident Electoral Commissioners of the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to empower the Attorney General of the Federation with the status to be able to confirm the registration of companies in the country. The president’s request was contained in a letter sent to the leadership of the Senate on Thursday. In the letter, Buhari quoted section 26(5) of … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has ordered that immediate commencement of the probe of Hydro-Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPADEC) after nine years of its passage into law. The upper chamber while mandating the committee to probe the utilization of the sum of N612,177,269 appropriated so far to the Commission, directed the panel report back to … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has reinstated the commitment of his administration to ensuring the political stability of the country. Buhari added that he would do everything within his powers to safeguard the interest of investors as investments cannot thrive in an atmosphere of social and political instability. He stated this when he received the Chairman/Chief Executive … Read more