Nigeria’s Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed the nominations of seven members of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). It could be understood that the confirmation of the nominees followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions. The report was laid and presented by […]
Continue Reading
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Mal. Mohammed Haruna and six other nominees appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as National Commissioners and Resident Electoral Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The confirmation of the nominees on Wednesday followed the consideration of a report by the Senate committee on INEC. Those confirmed include Mal. Mohammed Haruna (Niger […]
Continue Reading
Nigeria’s Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to establish a School of Mines and Geological Studies, Guyuk. Also passed was the Federal Universities of Technology Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill, 2022. With the passage of the FUTA (Amendment) Bill, the upper chamber approved the upgrade of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State, from a Diploma awarding […]
Continue Reading
Nigeria’s Senate on Wednesday passed a Bill seeking to establish the National Rice Development Council. The passage of the Bill followed the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development at plenary on Wednesday. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Abdullahi Adamu (Nasarawa West), in his presentation, disclosed that the Bill […]
Continue Reading
Nigeria’s Senate has asked the Federal Government to Immortalise the former Head of the Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan. The directives followed a motion titled, “Passage of Chief Ernest Shonekan, GCFR, (May, 9th 1936 – Tuesday, 11th January 2022)” and sponsored by the Senate leader, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, All Progressives Congress, APC, Kebbi North. Kokomansion […]
Continue Reading
Nigeria’s 9th Senate on Wednesday passed 2022 budget of N17.126 trillion, some billions higher than N16.391 trillion presented by President Muhammadu Buhari back in October. It also increased the benchmark price of crude from $57 to $62 per barrel, from which a proposed increase in revenue is expected. The sum of N3.8 trillion is for […]
Continue Reading
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts, on Wednesday, ordered the National Examination Council (NECO) to present, store receipts for N7.2billion it paid for examination materials between January and June 2017 within 24 hours. The Committee chaired by Senator Matthew Urhoghide gave the directive following its consideration of a query raised to that effect by the […]
Continue Reading
On Wednesday, the Senate passed a bill seeking to establish the Nigeria Steel University, Ajaokuta, Kogi State. Also passed were the Agricultural Research Council Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021; and the Federal Medical Centre Mubi, Adamawa State (Establishment) Bill, 2021. The three bills were passed following consideration of three separate reports by the Committees on Tertiary […]
Continue Reading
The Senate on Wednesday amid disagreement by members, passed a bill seeking the establishment of National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) following the consideration of the report of its Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development. Presenting the report, Chairman of the Committee, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, stated that the Bill seeks to develop the agricultural sector by […]
Continue Reading
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Haliru Nababa as the Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) formerly designated as the Nigerian Prisons Service. This, however followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Interior that screened Nababa. The committee is chaired by Senator Kashim Shettima. President Muhammad Buhari […]
Continue Reading