For Nigerian governors who have spent two terms in office, it's becoming fashionable to find a soothing nest in the senate. Since the constitution doesn't allow third term, the red chamber is for them the right place to wield influence and maintain political relevance. The senate is already seen as a retirement home for a litany of former governors, their ranks [...]
Tag "senate"
ON THE GO
Isaac Alfa, retired air marshal, has asked Senate President Bukola Saraki to obey the court order which affirmed him as the senator representing Kogi east.In January, the apex court struck out the appeal of Atai Aidoko, incumbent Kogi east senator, who had appealed the decision of the appeal court.The appeal court had upheld the decision of the trial court [...]
The senate has discontinued its case at the supreme court over Walter Onnoghen, suspended chief justice of Nigeria (CJN).Onnoghen was suspended by President Muhammadu Buhari after the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) ordered that he step aside pending the determination of the case against him.The suspended CJN is accused of false assets declaration.The senate had approached the apex court [...]
Danjuma, Christian elders’ comment on Onnoghen betrayed Jesus Christ’s virtue of honesty- MBCG*The Middle Belt Conscience Guard (MBCG) has accused Theophilus Danjuma, former chief of army staff, of being biased in the ongoing trial of Walter Onnoghen, ex-chief justice of Nigeria (CJN).According to the group, these supposed Christian elders are not different from the biblical account of Peter, who betrayed [...]
The senate adjourned plenary on Thursday without considering the 2019 budget.Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate president, who presided over the legislative chamber, adjourned plenary till February 19, three days after the presidential and national assembly elections.He told his colleagues that they had exceeded the time of sitting going by their rules."Dear distinguished colleagues, in view of the fact that it is after [...]
A bill seeking to increase the country's minimum wage from N18,000 to N27,000 passed first and second reading at the senate on Thursday.This was sequel to a letter which President Muhammadu Buhari sent to the lawmakers for their consideration.The letter was read by Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate president, on the floor of the upper legislative chamber."The purpose of the letter [...]
The senate has confirmed Modibbo Hamman Tukur as the pioneer director of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU).The upper legislative chamber confirmed the nominee after Chukwuka Utazi, chairman of the senate committee on anti-corruption, presented a report to the effect.Utazi said Tukur satisfied all the requirements expected of him when he appeared before the committee for screening.Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate [...]
The senate has confirmed Monday Tom as a resident electoral commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).The upper legislative chamber also confirmed Chidi Izuwah as the director-general of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC).The nominees were confirmed after Suleiman Nazif, chairman of INEC committee, and Kabiru Gaya, chairman of works committee, presented separate reports on the floor of [...]
After days of laying siege to the residence of Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, the police finally have him in their custody.The police had stormed the Abuja residence of the lawmaker on December 28, with the intention of arresting him over alleged culpable homicide.When he surrendered on Friday, the lawmaker "fainted at his residence and at headquarters of the [...]
Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, says he will make himself available to the police next week.In an interview with Channels Television on Friday, the lawmaker said he is not a criminal and has no reason to run from the police.He said the invasion of his residence was unnecessary.“I was informed that my house has been invaded. Over 40 policemen [...]
The senate has approved N22 billion as the debt payable to Taraba for projects executed on behalf of the federal government in the state.The senate's decision was sequel to a motion sponsored by Francis Alimekhena, senator representing Edo north.Buhari had accused the national assembly of inflating federal government's debts to states.The president had said the senate did not approve any [...]
The senate has confirmed Bolaji Owasanoye as chairman of the Independent Corrupt Pratices and other related offences Commission (ICPC).Owasanoye and eight other nominees were confirmed on Thursday after Chukwuka Utazi, chairman senate committee on anti-corruption and financial crimes, presented a report.Utazi said the nominees met the requirements expected of them.But Akpan Bassey, senator representing Akwa Ibom north-east, protested.The senator faulted [...]
President Muhammadu Buhari has declined to sign two bills into law.They are the National Transport Commission Bill 2018 and Federal Roads Authority Bill 2018.The president's decision to refuse assent to the bills were contained in a letter read by Senate President Bukola Saraki on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Wednesday.On the transport commission bill, Buhari explained that [...]
The 2019 budget presentation of President Muhammadu Buhari ended abruptly after Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house of representatives, failed to give his remarks.Dogara failed to give his speech because the lower legislative chamber was rowdy.Before it got the speaker's turn to speak, some lawmakers had already booed and cheered the president while he gave his speech. Some of them [...]
Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house of representatives, has pleaded with lawmakers in the lower legislative chamber not to embarrass President Muhammadu Buhari by staging a protest during thebudget presentation.TheCable learnt that aggrieved lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who did not get tickets to contest the 2019 polls were planning to protest against the president.Some Peoples Democratic Party [...]
The senate has mandated its committees on police and judiciary to probe the arrest of Deji Adeyanju, convener of Concerned Nigerians.The decision to investigate Adeyanju's arrest was sequel to a motion sponsored by Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west.On Thursday, Adeyanju was arrested by the police for a murder case that he and some of his associates were discharged and [...]
Advertisement
