Senate

Nigerian Senate on Tuesday began the probe of the Chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT for allegedly assaulting a security guard at the Bannex Plaza, Abuja. The Security guard in…

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to approve the appointment of Hon. Justice Salisu Garba as the acting Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory High Court. The President’s letter was read at plenary by the…

The Senate on Monday declared that judicial autonomy remained non-negotiable. Accordingly, the upper legislative body asked the Governors of the 36 states of Nigeria to grant full Independence to the judicial arm of government…

‎The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of the new service chiefs appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari. The are Maj. Gen. Lucky Eluonye Onyenuchea lrabor as Chief of Defence Staff; Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru (Chief…

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Commission, (EFCC). The confirmation was the outcome of a two-hour session of the upper chamber of the National…

The Senate on Wednesday approved N11,352,457,101.70 as the budget for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund in the 2020 fiscal year. The approval came following consideration of the harmonized report of the Senate and House of…

‎ The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former service chiefs‎ - Tukur Buratai, Gabriel Olonisakin, Ibok Ibas and Abubakar Sadique as non-career ambassadors. ‎ Buratai was the immediate past Chief of Army Staff; Olonisakin was ‎former Chief…

Disturbed by the worsening security situation in the country, the Senate on Wednesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to without further delay declare a state of emergency on security. This was sequel to a point of order by…

The Senate on Wednesday, referred the request of President Muhammadu Buhari, for the confirmation of new service chiefs, to the joint committees on Army, Navy, and Air force for necessary screening. The committees were given…

The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump begins on Tuesday as Senate leaders agreed a rapid timetable. The former president is charged with "inciting insurrection" in a speech to supporters ahead of the deadly riot at the…