Senate and House of Reps set to resume plenary in renovated chambers after two-year renovation. Renovation began in April 2022 under Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. National Assembly budgeted over N30 billion for renovation, later reduced to N9 billion after public outcry. EKO HOT BLOG reports that members of the Senate and House of Representatives are set … Read more
Senate approves Student Loan Act (Repeal & Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024. Committee report presented during plenary; Tinubu sends Bill to National Assembly. Bill aims for interest-free loans, referred for further work. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senate on Wednesday, March 20, passed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024. The … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senate on Tuesday, September 26, resumed plenary after its six weeks annual vacation. Senate president, Godswill Akpabio led a procession of principal officers into the chamber at about 11.40 a.m. after which he said the opening prayers. EDITOR’S PICKS Ogun Records Cholera Outbreak, Warns Residents Mohbad’s Mother Insists … Read more
The House of Representatives has announced a postponement in the resumption of plenaries. The lawmakers were expected to resume plenary on May 9th but the date has been shifted to May 16th, 2023. The shift in date is to allow the legislators to partake in the ongoing induction program of the 10th National Assembly. … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has adjourned the plenary until to enable lawmakers to observe the Easter and Eid-El-Fitr holidays. The Federal Government has declared public holidays for the Easter celebration. The Minister of Interior has urged Nigerians to display a high sense of citizenship and public spiritedness to support all security agencies in bringing peace and … Read more
The Senate has postponed its resumption till 21st March. The postponement was to enable them to participate in the coming guber elections. The senate plenary was earlier scheduled for March 14. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senate and the House Representatives have postponed resumption till Tuesday, March 21, 2023. This online media gathered that … 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
Yul Edochie has replied to the House of Reps, revealed why people engage in crime. EKO HOT BLOG reports that veteran Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has stated that hunger and poverty are responsible for the increasing ritual killings in Nigeria and not the movie industry. The actor made this known in a post shared on … Read more
Buhari has nominated new minister. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammdu Buhari has nominated Mr. Muazu Jaji Sambo from Taraba State as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Read Also: BREAKING: Read Full Gist As EFCC Drags Fani Kayode To Court This was revealed at a plenary on Tuesday morning when the Senate … Read more
House of Reps air conditioners have broken down. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the House of Representatives, on Tuesday rushed through the legislative business of the day, decrying the unbearable heat in the chamber after the AC broke down. A member of the House, Haruna Dederi (APC-Kano), through Point of Order, had pleaded for the plenary to be … Read more
The Senate has suspended plenary over the recent death of two lawmakers after resuming from a two-week recess on Tuesday. The lawmakers held a minute of silence in honour of Haruna Maitala, who represented Bassa/Jos North Federal Constituency of Plateau State, and Suleiman Lere, who represented Lere Federal Constituency of Kaduna State. The Senate has … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has transmitted Finance Bill 2021 to the House of Representatives for consideration and passage. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, read Buhari’s letter at the opening of Tuesday’s plenary. The bill proposes various amendments to existing tax laws and financial regulations in response to the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy … Read more
The House of Representatives has approved the petition by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to borrow N850bn to fund the 2020 budget. Although, the Senate had recently okayed the borrowing plan amidst controversy. The approval was, however, authorised by the House at the plenary on Tuesday within about seven minutes. (PUNCH) Details later… … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has disavowed the approval of ₦850 billion loan for President Muhammadu Buhari following the resumption of it’s plenary on Tuesday. Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Ajibola Basiru, in a statement in Abuja on Thursday revealed that the Senate only passed a resolution to vary the terms of the … Read more
Senate and House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Nigeria resumes plenary today to evaluate pending national issues – COVID-19 pandemic and the response packages of the Federal Government. The two chambers in separate guidelines released in Abuja on Monday said it was mandatory for the legislators to wear face masks, maintain social distancing … Read more
The leadership of Nigeria’s Legislature has guided its participants to resume plenary session on Tuesday, April 28, at 10 am. This instruction was provided in a declaration signed by the Staff to your house of representatives, Patrick Giwa. The clerk said in the statement that the COVID-19 guidelines approved by the Federal Government as well … Read more
The Senate has held a special plenary to pass the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) 2020 N273.255bn budget and before the adjournment, the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, named Senator Smart Adeyemi, as the Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation to replace Dino Melaye. The upper chamber,thereafter, adjourned till January 28, 2020. The Senate would have adjourned … Read more