Tag: Senate President
Legislators’ oversight visit to Sambisa is overdue
Tonnie Iredia
Last Thursday, I was slightly amused listening to Senate President, Ahmed Lawan pouring encomiums on the service chiefs of Nigeria’s military. When the...
Prof Mahmood Yakubu reappointed as INEC chairman
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday reappointed the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, for a second term in office.
Spokesman...
Buhari seeks senate’s approval for 16-man NDDC board
President Muhammadu Buhari has sought the approval of the
Senate for a 16-man Board for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
In a letter written to...
Nwodo, Umahi, Ikpeazu, Obiano others not safe outside Nigeria
Short of issuing fatwa, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
has threatened to deal with the president general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief
John Nwodo, the governor...
Ministerial nominees screening: 24 screened, 19 to go
The Senate on Thursday screened additional 14 nominees out of
the 43 sent to it by President Mohammadu Buhari.
The lawmakers had, on Wednesday, screened...
NNPC denies plan to increase litre price of petrol
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said on
Thursday that there was no plan to hike the pump price of petrol from the
current N145 per...
Buhari writes senate to confirm Muhammad as substantive CJN
Ime Akpan
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the senate to
formally confirm the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko
Muhammad as the substantive CJN.
The...
Buhari likely to send ministerial nominees list to senate this week
There is a glimmer of hope that President Muhammadu Buhari
will send his list of ministerial nominees to the upper legislature before the
end of the...
Saraki donates severance pay to Leah Sharibu’s family, others
Ime Akpan
The outgoing senate president, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has announced
the donation of his entire severance allowance to the family of Leah Sharibu,
some other victims...
Lawan, Ndume, Gbajabiamila in last-minute moves to clinch NASS top jobs
Ime Akpan
With barely 72 hours to the inauguration of the 9th
national assembly and election of leaders slated for Tuesday, June 11, top
contenders for the...
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