Tag: Senate
Senate, Reps postpone resumption till after governorship poll
The Senate and the House Representatives on Monday postponed plenary till Tuesday March 21, 2023. The two Chambers had adjourned plenary till ...Tension in Senate as lawmakers debate collation of presidential, NASS election results
The Senate experienced a rowdy session over the collation of the results of the presidential and National Assembly 2023 election. The Senator ...Senate on break again to observe election campaigns
The Senate has suspended plenary to enable lawmakers to participate in campaigns for the general elections. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan ...Senate plans plenary adjournment next week for campaigns
The Senate will adjourn plenary next week to enable lawmakers to campaign for the forthcoming general elections. Senate President Ahmad Lawan stated ...Senate suspends Buhari’s request to approve N23.7 trillion extra-budgetary spending
The senate has suspended a request by President Muhammadu Buhari to approve N23.7 trillion spent without the approval of the national assembly. ...Senate in rowdy session over Buhari’s N23.7 trillion loan request
The Senate is currently in a rowdy session over the request by President Muhammadu Buhari to approve Ways and Means Advances restructuring ...Senate postpones passage of 2023 budget
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has said the National Assembly is unable to pass the 2023 appropriation bill because of some ‘obvious problems’ ...Senate raises concerns over CBN’s cash withdrawal policy
Senators have expressed reservations over the new policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria on cash withdrawals. The CBN, under the new ...Senate probes FG’s 774,000 jobs scheme, says no single person benefitted
The senate committee on public account says it has commenced an investigation into the employment scheme of 774,000 Nigerians recruited for the ...Senate approves N3.6 trillion petrol subsidy, N8.4 trillion borrowing plan
The Senate on Wednesday rejected the recommendation of its committee to slash the oil subsidy fund in 2023 from N3.6 trillion to ...