Tag: Senate
Senator Ekweremadu, wife arrested for bringing child to UK for organ harvesting
Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president, and his wife, Beatrice, have been arrested and charged for bringing a child to the United Kingdom for [...]
Senate makes U-turn, passes bill to allow for electronic voting, transmission of result
The Nigerian senate finally bowed to pressure on Tuesday October 12, rescinding on its decision on some clauses in the Electoral Amendment Bill that w [...]
Buhari demands PIA amendment, ignores host communities’ three per cent agitation
President Muhammadu Buhari, has asked the Senate to amend certain provisions of the controversial Petroleum Industry Act, PIA.
He was, ho [...]
Ibrahim Mantu dies at 74, laid to rest according to Covid19 protocol (Photo)
Ibrahim Mantu, former deputy president of the Senate, has been laid to rest in Abuja.
Mantu, who died in the early hours of Tuesday, was buried at [...]
Senate suspends assault probe on CCT boss, Danladi Umar
Following allegations of assault levelled against the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Mr. Danladi Umar, by a security guard, Clement S [...]
Senate passes harmonized PIB bill with 3% allocation to oil communities despite protests
The Nigerian Senate has passed the harmonized Petroleum Industry Bill PIB produced by a conference committee of both chambers of the National Assembly [...]
Senate rejects electronic transmission of election results
The senate on Thursday rejected section 52(3) of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill which provides for electronic transfer of election results.
T [...]
Senate approves 20-year jail term for ballot box snatchers
The senate on Tuesday passed a bill to establish the Electoral Offences Commission, approving 20 years’ jail term or a fine of N40m for ballot boxes’ [...]
Senate bows to pressure, rejects Lauretta Onochie as INEC commissioner
The Senate, on Tuesday, declared President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on Social Media, Ms Lauretta Onochie ineligible for the position of N [...]
Senate moves to clear Onochie as INEC National Commissioner
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, asked the Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission to screen f [...]