Senate

The Senate, on Wednesday, expressed alignment with the Supreme Court judgment of July 11, 2024, which granted financial autonomy to the 774 Local Government Areas across the country. It faulted moves by some governors…

The Senate, on Thursday, passed the South West Development Commission Establishment Bill 2024 for the third reading. The passage followed the presentation of a report by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Special Duties,…

President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate seeking the approval of a fresh sum of $8.7bn and €100 million approved under former President Muhammadu Buhari. According to Tinubu, the past administration approved a 2022-2024…

The Senate has justified the purchase of 360 Sports Utility Vehicles for its members. The Red Chamber was, however, silent on the actual cost of each vehicle but explained that members preferred the imported SUVs to locally…

The Senate has commenced the screening of the three freshly nominated ministers. The nominees are: Dr Jamila Ibrahim, Ayodele Olawande and Abbas Balarabe. The Senate at 12:45 pm suspended its rule to admit the Special Adviser to the…