Senate

The senate has confirmed Lauretta Onochie, a presidential aide, as the chairperson of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).The upper legislative chamber confirmed her...

Senator Matthew Urhoghide says the upper chamber has not taken any decision on the cash withdrawal limit recently announced by the Central Bank of...

Senators have expressed reservations over the new policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on cash withdrawals.The apex bank, under the new withdrawal...

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, has disclosed that the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, added N206bn to...

The Senate has resolved to provide legislative support to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the redesign of the N1,000, N500 and N200...

The Senate Committee on Power has summoned Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, over N147 billion included in the capital project of the Ministry of...

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of 19 Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).It also confirmed the nomination...

The Senate has commenced debate on a bill for an act to provide for the rotation of power between the six geopolitical zones of...

The Senate has confirmed justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria.Ariwoola was confirmed at about 12:55 after about an hour of...

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has raised the alarm that the massive crude oil theft in the oil-rich Niger Delta region is gradually...