Tag: Nigeria Senate

Senate to invoke parliamentary sanctions on federal government agencies

The Senate on Monday, vowed to invoke parliamentary sanctions against any head of Federal Government agencies which had been indicted for financial infractions in the report submitted to the National Assembly by…

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Senate passes Anti-Doping Bill: Nigeria steps up fight against doping in sports

The Senate on Thursday passed a bill seeking to prohibit Nigerian athletes from consuming performance-enhancing substances during or after sporting competitions. President Bola Tinubu had sent a request to the…

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Senate Passes South East Development Commission Bill

Nearly two months following its approval by the House of Representatives, the Senate passed a bill at plenary on Thursday, aiming to establish the South East development  Commission. During plenary…

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Senate orders investigation into Zamfara killings

The senate today urged the Federal Government to direct the Nigerian Air Force to use air surveillance to identify the location of the armed bandits within the sparse forest and…

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Senate to investigate NNPC, Nigerian Agip Oil Company IPP Security Account

The senate has directed its committee on Public Accounts to carry out a holistic investigation into the activities of the operation of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC, Nigerian Agip…

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Senate Unfolds Plans to Tackle Drug Menace in Nigeria

Arising from its roundtable conference on drug abuse in Kano last month, the Senate on Thursday unveiled a comprehensive framework aimed at providing effective leadership and governance for cases of mental…

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