Tag: Senate
Senate confirms Yakubu for second term as INEC chairman
Prof Mahmood Yakubu has been confirmed as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a second term of five years.
He got his...
MDAs summoned over financial misconduct queries by Reps C’ttee
By Adesoba Toluwalope
The House of Representative Committee has conveyed preparation to act on the queries raised on financial misconduct by the Auditor-General for the...
Minister reveals Nigeria’s debt may hit N38.68tr in 2021
By Francis Ogwo
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has revealed that the country's external and domestic debts may hit N38.68 trillion...
Senate probes Lai Mohammed over N109m travel expenses
The Senate, on Tuesday, queried Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, over claims that he spent N19 million on foreign trips during the...
Senate tasks Customs to exceed 2020 target as agency announces N573bn...
By Francis Ogwo
The Senate is excited about the impressive revenue generating efforts of the Nigerian Customs Service and has instructed the agency to exceed...
Buhari finally nominates Dongban-Mensem to Senate as Appeal Court President
President Muhammadu Buhari has finally sent the name of Monica Dongban-Mensem to the Senate for confirmation as the substantive President of the Court of...
Senate to Nigerian govt: Declare emergency on unemployment
The Senate on Wednesday urged the federal, state and local governments to declare emergency on unemployment across the country.
The call followed the adoption of...
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....
