Nigerian Senate has gotten new clerk. EKO HOT BLOG reports that The Deputy Clerk of the Senate Isabella Ugochi Iloba has formally assumed duty as the Acting Clerk of the Red Chamber. Iloba took over from the outgone Clerk Mr. Ibrahim El-Ladan following his retirement on age grounds. Read Also: Senate Spokesman, Basiru Speaks On Tinubu, … Read more
Senate summons NDDC mgt over alleged N100 billion contracts fraud. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senate has summoned the management of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC over alleged contracts scam put at N100 billion. Senator Matthew Urhoghide, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Edo State-led Senate Committee on Public Accounts that is probing the NDDC, … Read more
Senate has okayed six additional Law School Campuses across Nigeria. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that seeks to increase the number Law School campuses from six to 12. The Bill, titled: “A Bill for an Act to amend the Legal Education (Consolidation, etc) Act by establishing the campuses for … Read more
Senate has confirmed Ayo Omotayo as NIPSS DG. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senate has confirmed Professor Ayo O. Omotayo as Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos, Plateau State. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Special Assistant (Press) to the Senate President, Ezrel Tabiowo, on … Read more
This formed part of the recommendations contained in the 69-page report of the Joint Committee on National Security and Intelligence… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senate on Wednesday advised the Federal Government to evolve and implement holistic reforms in the Nigerian Police Force. It believes employing more able-bodied personnel, injecting more financial resources for … Read more
Last week, lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives passed a harmonised version of the bill EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Assembly Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Buhari to sign the amended Electoral Act Bill into law without delay. The group made the call on Tuesday … Read more
Senate has upgraded Offa Poly to University. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to establish the School of Mines and Geological Studies, Guyuk. Also passed was the Federal Universities of Technology Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill, 2022. Read Also: Ambode Stresses Importance Of Youths In Entrenchment Of Nigeria’s Democracy The chamber, with … Read more
…the National Assembly had on November 19, last year transmitted the Electoral Bill to the president with recommendations… EKO HOT BLOG reports that President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has assured that the National Assembly, upon resumption on January 18, 2022, would review the Electoral Act Amendment Bill which was rejected by President Muhammadu Buhari. … Read more
The Senate passed the 2022 budget during plenary on Wednesday last week… EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari will sign the 2022 Appropriation Bill on Friday, the Presidency has confirmed. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, confirmed this on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, the … Read more
The National Assembly, during the week, passed the 2022 appropriation bill after increasing it by raising the oil benchmark EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senate President Ahmed Lawan has said that the recently-passed 2022 appropriation bill of ₦17.13tn will be transmitted to President Muhammadu Buhari by next week for signing. Lawan, who was accompanied by … Read more
This is coming barely one week after the Senate failed to pass the budget as promised EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday, passed the 2022 appropriation bill. President Muhammad Buhari had on the 7th October 2021, presented the budget estimates to the joint session of the National Assembly. The version of … Read more
Senate has taken new action over electoral bill. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senate on Tuesday took a new action by going into a closed session to take a position on President Muhammdu Buhari refusal to assent to the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill. Senate President Ahmad Lawan arrived the Chambers, took the opening prayers … Read more
Senate has stepped down a bill meant to create equal opportunities for both the male and female gender in the country. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the proposed legislation, sponsored by Senator Biodun Olujimi was meant to align all aspects of laws and implementation of laws relating to women empowerment. It was also designed to … Read more
Bandits have killed a member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Rilwanu Gadagau, and abducted many others along the Kaduna-Zaria highway. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lawmaker, Gadagau, was the Chairman of the Committee on Local Government and Rural Development of House before his death. The Clerk, Kaduna State House of Assembly, Bello … Read more
Senate said National Assembly would not go to war with President Muhammadu Buhari over the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. EKO HOT BLOG reports that since NASS transmitted the bill to the President for assent on November 19, governors and lawmakers had been articulating their positions on the propriety of the bill. Speaking on a Channels … Read more
Senate has amended the Senate Standing Rules 2015. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senate also approved a simple majority for the election of presiding officers while retaining a closed ballot system of voting for the election of its president and deputy. It also amended Order 96 to provide for Senators to be members of … Read more
Buhari has nominated twelve (12) national commissioners for INEC and NPC. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammdu Buhari has nominated six National Commissioners and one Resident Electoral Commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He also nominated five nominees as Commissioners for the National Population Commission (NPC). Read Also: BREAKING: Buhari Nominates New Minister, … 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
Senate has approved construction of eight airstrips. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senate Committee on Appropriation has approved the construction of eight airstrips as part of capital projects captured in the 2022 budget. A member of the Committee and Chairman Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi, disclosed this to The Nation after the … Read more
The Senate on Wednesday urged the Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited to accelerate remedy for the Ogboinbiri community affected by the crude oil spill in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State within the next 90 days. EKO HOT BLOG reports that this was just as the chamber commended the oil company for … Read more