Tag: Senate
Cryptocurrencies used for terrorism, Emefiele tells Senate
By Oriri Richard
The Governor of Central of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has defended the ban on cryptocurrencies in the country.
Briefing the Senate's joint committee on...
Senate confirms former Service Chiefs as Ambassadors
By Oriri Richard
The Senate at the plenary on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of former service chiefs as non-career ambassadors.
The Senate Minority Leader Enyinaya Abaribe,...
Declare state of emergency on security, Senate tells Buhari
By Oriri Richard
The Senate, on Wednesday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to, without further delay, declare a state of emergency on security.
The upper house...
BREAKING: Senate confirms Buratai, others as non-career ambassadors
The Senate, on Wednesday, approved the nomination of immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai and other former service chiefs as...
Senate receives Buhari’s request to confirm service chiefs
By Aiyeku Timothy
The Senate, on Tuesday, received the request from President Muhammadu Buhari for the confirmation of the newly appointed service chiefs.
The request which...
Buhari shuns Senate, approves acting DG for NDE
By Aiyeku Timothy
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Abubakar Fikpo as the acting Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment pending the...
Trump impeachment: ‘I hope Senate will deal with constitutional responsibility’, Biden...
President-elect Joe Biden has urged the Senate to address the priorities of his agenda while playing its role in the second impeachment of Donald...
US Senate confirms Biden’s Arizona win despite six dissenters
By Aiyeku Timothy
The US Senate has confirmed Joe Biden’s Arizona win after the lawmakers returned to the Capitol to continue counting Electoral College votes.
This...
Insecurity: Senate summons defence minister, service chiefs, others
By Aiyeku Timothy
The Senate on Tuesday, ordered the Minister of Defence, the service chiefs, and heads of the Nigerian Police Force and the Department...
Buhari urges Senate approval for Finance Bill 2020
By Aijeku Timothy
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday approached the Senate for the consideration and passage of the Finance bill 2020 into law to aid...
Sustainable Agriculture as a Pillar of Climate Adaptation in Africa –...
Evelyn Dan Epelle, San Jose, California
ADIS24 - Africa stands at the forefront of climate change impacts, despite its low contribution to greenhouse gas emissions....
