The Senate has removed the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, over alleged gross misconduct. This decision was made pursuant to Section 157(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999, as amended), which empowers the Senate to remove key public officials following due process. The sacking followed a closed-door session lasting over one and …

The Senate on Tuesday at plenary paid glowing tribute to late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, who died on 26 July. Ubah, born on 3 September 1971, represented Anambra South Senatorial District in the 9th and 10th senate. Ubah, until his death, was a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream. The casket bearing the …

The seven-day warning strike embarked upon by the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) is already taking a toll on patients in Abuja hospitals, the nation’s capital This was even as patients lamented delays in accessing health services, and new patients were not being admitted due to the ongoing strike. The PUNCH reports that the strike affects 83 …

The Senate has confirmed seven new ministerial nominees recently appointed by President Bola Tinubu. The confirmations came after a hearing held on the Senate floor on Wednesday, following last week’s decision by Tinubu to reshuffle his cabinet. In a move to address vacancies and restructure his administration, President Tinubu dismissed five ministers last week and promptly nominated replacements.  

The Senate has postponed the screening of seven ministerial nominees, who are scheduled for Tuesday. Citing reasons for the postponement in a personally signed statement, Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Senator Basheer Lado, said the postponement was to allow the nominees to conclude all aspects of documentation and pre-screening exercise. The statement, titled “Postponement of Ministerial Screening,” …

The Senate will screen the ministerial nominees forwarded to it today for confirmation by President Bola Tinubu. Vanguard gathered that the nominees, who have been cleared by the Department of State Services (DSS), besieged the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Senator Basheer Lado, yesterday, to submit their curriculum vitae to beat the deadline. Earlier …

President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to confirm seven new ministerial nominees, according to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who read the letter on the floor of the Red chamber on Thursday. Akpabio did not announce a fixed date for confirmation hearing, but said it would be held soon. The President fired five ministers and appointed these new ones in …

The Senate, on Wednesday, passed a resolution to organise a national summit to address the menace of out-of-school children in the country. The Red Chamber took the decision after considering a report of its committee on Education (Basic and Secondary) on the  need to tackle the challenges of out-of-school children in the country, presented by its chairman, Usman Adamu. Senate …

The Senate has constituted a six-member ad hoc committee, headed by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe to investigate drug allegations against the Deputy Leader, Senator Oyelola Yisa Ashiru (APC Kwara South). This followed a ‘personal explanation’ by Ashiru under Order 42, of the Senate rules, in which the lawmaker said his privileges were breached by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). …

Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Save Democracy Group Africa, Senator Jonathan Zwingina died in an Abuja hospital on 3 October a few seconds after prayers were made for him. Zwingina, who represented Adamawa South senatorial district between 1999 and 2007, also served the Red Chamber as Majority Leader. In his tribute to his father during the commendation service …