By Idowu Ariwodola The serene town of Iyin-Ekiti, headquarters of Araromi Local Council Development Area of Ekiti State, came alive on Thursday as Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, was treated to a grand reception. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the reception was described by residents asContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The 10th Senate recently passed a vote of confidence in its President, Godswill Akpabio, amid the raging controversy over sexual harassment allegation. The dispute started when Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, accused Akpabio of sexual harassment and presented aContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate, on Thursday, marked International Women’s Day with a commitment to ensure 35 per cent affirmative action for women in parliament. The upper chamber also pledged to initiate legislation aimed at removing all barriers to the progress of women in the country. Senate President Godswill AkpabioContinue Reading
Budget By Kingsley Okoye Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has assured Nigerians that the 2025 budget will be transmitted to President Bola Tinubu for assent as soon as it is passed into law. Akpabio, who gave the assurance at plenary, emphasised the senate’s commitment to ensuring a seamless budgetary process. HeContinue Reading
Audit By Kingsley Okoye The Senate has expressed concern over persistent failure of some critical revenue generating agencies to respond to expenditure queries raised by Office of Auditor-General for the Federation, (OAGF). It also vowed to report and recommend sack of the chief executives of such agencies to President BolaContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate has assured Nigerian children of a brighter future, enabling them to reach their full academic potential. Chairperson, Senate Committee on Women Affairs, Sen. Ireti Kingibe, gave the assurance at an event to mark the “Universal Children’s Day” held at the National Assembly complex. The NewsContinue Reading
Anti-graft: Senate to increase EFCC budget allocationContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund is considering repealing the Act establishing the National Board for Technical Education(NBTE) to realise its objectives. Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Muntari Dandutse said this when he led members of the committee on an oversight visit to the Board’sContinue Reading
