The Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal Ministry of Water Resources to revisit the proposed construction of Dasin Hausa Dam and any other dam to take in the flood waters from Lagdo Dam in Cameroon. The Senate resolution was a sequel to the adoption of a motion on ‘Urgent Need to Intervene in the Flooding Issues in Sagamu, Ijebu areas …

The Minority caucus of the 10th Senate has vowed to resist any attempt to destabilise the leadership of the opposition parties, according to a statement on Saturday by the stakeholders in the minority Senate. Some of those who signed the statement are the leader of the caucus, Senator Adamu Aliero; former governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aminu Tambuwal; former governor …

The Senate has approved a request from President Bola Tinubu to appoint 20 special advisers. After the letter of request was read read by the Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Tuesday, it was given speedy approval. The Senate President said that it is of “utmost urgency” that the President has a …

The Senate has indicted the Office of Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) over failure to repay short-term loans given to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) from Special Funds Accounts totalling N910 billion. The lawmakers discovered this after an investigation by the Senate Public Accounts Committee, chaired by Senator Mathew Urhoghide, following the submission of the 2017 Auditor General report. …

The Senate on Tuesday passed an amendment to the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Act with stiffer punishment for false petitioners. Specifically, the amendment to Section 25 of the Act, now provides two-year imprisonment with no option of fine on anyone whose petitions to the commission is found to be false or intended to mislead. This …

Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading of a a bill seeking to compensate victims of #EndSARS protest. The bill titled, “A Bill for an Act to Amend the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Act” was sponsored by Senator Gershom Bassey (PDP Cross River North). In his lead debate, Bassey said the bill seeks to provide for the establishment of …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday urged the Senate to approve N16 billion as a refund to the Borno State through the issuance of promissory notes. The president’s request letter was read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan at the plenary. He said the refund was for the construction of federal roads embarked upon by the Borno State government. The letter reads: …

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has explained why he refused to pursue a third term senatorial ambition and opted for the governorship seat in Delta State. While playing host to old boys of his alma mater, St. George’s College Obinomba, Delta State, on Thursday, the Delta Central lawmaker stressed that eight years is enough to make …

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku has said that the Senate did not accused the agency’s Board and Management of corruption or misappropriation of N1.4 trillion. In a statement on Wednesday, in which explained the issues raised during Tuesday’s Senate probe of the agency’s budgets for 2021 and 2022, Ogbuku urged the public to …

The Senate has appealed to the Centre for Criminal Court, United Kingdom for clemency in the sentencing of Nigeria’s former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice. The plea is coming barely 48 hours before the sentencing of the former Deputy Senate President and his wife. Last year, Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, and Dr Obinna Obeta, …