The Senate, on Wednesday, passed for a second reading a bill seeking the establishment of the National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission following a long debate during plenary. The proposed law, sponsored by Senator Titus Tartenger Zam (APC, Benue North West), is aimed at addressing the frequent clashes between farmers and herders in some parts of the country. Leading the …

The Senate, on Wednesday, passed a bill seeking an upward review of salaries, allowances and other fringe benefits of judicial officers in the country. This followed the adoption of the report of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters presented by the Chairman of the committee,  Senator Mohammed Monguno (APC, Borno North). If the bill, earlier passed by …

The Senate on Tuesday, urged the Federal Government to impose sanctions on officials responsible for the pains and sufferings Nigeria students in countries abroad are facing. It, therefore, summoned the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, and the leadership of the Federal Scholarship Board over the delay in the payment of outstanding grants to the students. The upper legislative chamber …

Barring the unforeseen, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will attend a joint sitting of the Senate and House of Representatives on Wednesday, 29 May, in Abuja. The session at the House of Representatives Chamber in the National Assembly is to mark 25 years of unbroken democracy. Billed to accompany the session with the President are former heads of state, party leaders …

The Senate is set to commence a public hearing on the upward review of judge’s salaries, allowances and fringe benefits for judicial officers nationwide. According to The PUNCH, the Senate’s notice of public hearing marked NASS/S/CJHL/024 10th Sen/2024/01, addressed to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), was sighted on Sunday. The letter dated 14 …

Senate yesterday accused state governors of misappropriating funds allocated to local government councils in Nigeria, saying that arm of government was dead in the country It also said the dream of achieving the objectives of the local government system has encountered harsh realities as successive governments have often eroded local autonomy, limiting their financial resources and control over decision-making. Consequently, …

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has solicited the support of the Senate for increase in funding for the ministry to enhance its capacity to carry out detailed exploration of the nation’s vast mineral deposits. During the opening session of the investigative hearing of the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals, Alake identified the twin issues of poor …

The Senate has called for concerted efforts by all relevant stakeholders to rescue and sustain the stability of the Naira. The Nigerian currency persisted in its decline against the United States dollar within the official exchange framework, concluding at N1,309.88 last Thursday. Last week, the Naira recovered against the US dollar at the parallel market, but began to depreciate again. …

The Senate panel probing the N30 trillion Ways and Means loans secured from the Godwin Emefiele-led Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by the Federal Government has said it will seek an extension of the time allotted for the investigation. At the inauguration of the panel on 11 March 2024, Senate President GodsWill Akpabio gave the panel a six-week ultimatum to …

The Senate is probing the financial records of 774 federal agencies including the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), based on the queries raised against them in the 2019 report of the Auditor General for the Federation. The Chairman of the Senate Public Account Committee, Aliyu Wadada, disclosed this on Friday …