Tag: Senate
Senate grills development bank over N483bn loan
On Wednesday, the Senate restarted an alleged uneven disbursement of intervention loans to the tune of N483bn by the Development Bank of Nigeria shared...
Senate approves Tinubu’s request to appoint 20 special advisers
The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to appoint 20 special advisers.
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, read the president’s request on the floor...
Two PDP Senators dump party
The Chairmen, Senate Committee on Public Accounts, and Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, Senator Matthew Urhoghide, and Senator Ayo Akinyelure, respectively...
Buhari seeks approval to pay N226bn, $556.8m, £98.5m judgement debts
President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate, to approve the request to pay the judgement debt in the sum of $566,754,584.31, £98,526,012.00 and N226,281,801,881.64...
Senate okays Independent Candidacy Bill, transmits to Buhari for assent
The Nigerian Senate has directed the Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA) to transmit a Constitution Alteration Bill No. 58 to President Muhammadu Buhari...
Senate seeks life imprisonment for unlawful explosives manufacturers
The Senate on Wednesday, passed a bill that prescribes life imprisonment without the option of a fine for unlawful explosives manufacturers in the country.
The...
Senate approves Buhari’s 22.7trn ‘Ways and Means’ loan request
The Senate has approved the request by President Muhammadu Buhari to restructure the N22.7 trillion loans the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, extended to...
Senate, NNPCL lock horns over N102bn crude oil deliveries
Senate on Wednesday indicted Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited over allegations of poor record-keeping for crude oil deliveries to Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company...
Senate adopts report on Peace Corps bill
The Senate has adopted the Conference Committee report on the Nigeria Peace Corps (Establishment) Bill, 2023.
This followed the presentation of the report by the...
Buhari rejects NASS bill on power to summon President, govs
President Muhammadu Buhari has turned down request to assent to the Constitution Amendment Bill on power to summon the President and state governors.
Senate President...
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....
