Senate confirms Omolola Oloworaran PenCom D-G …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Ms Omolola Oloworaran as the Director-General (D-G) of the National Pension Commission (PenCom). This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Head, PenCom, Corporate Communications, Mr Ibrahim Buwai in Abuja. He said that … Read more
Senate approves Tinubu’s fresh $2.2bn loan request …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Senate on Thursday at plenary approved the new external borrowing plan request of $2.2billion dollars presented for consideration by President Bola Tinubu. The approval followed adoption of report of Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts. The report was presented by the Chairman of … Read more
Senate approve Tinubu’s ₦1.77 trillion loan request …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> President Bola Tinubu‘s loan request of ₦1.77 trillion ($2.2b) has been granted by the House of Representatives. After the House Committee on Loans and Debt Management presented a report, the MPs granted the request Thursday during a plenary led by House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. … Read more
HERITAGE! Ali Ndume begs senate to allow Ubah’s widow …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Borno South Senator Ali Ndume has appealed to this colleagues to support the widow of late Ifeanyi Ubah to replace her husband as the senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District. Ndume made the appeal on Tuesday during the valedictory session … Read more
Senate set to honour late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Senate is set to honor the late Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah with a valedictory session. The casket bearing the remains of the former Anambra South Senator is currently lying in state at the foyer of the White House wing of the National … Read more
Senate to increase EFCC budget allocation …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Senate Committee on Anti-corruption and Financial Crimes has expressed determination to increase budgetary allocation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to effectively carry out its anti-graft obligation. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes, Senator Emmanuel Udende, said … Read more
3 years after, body of ex-Senate president set for burial …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The body of the former president of the Senate, Dr Joseph Wayas, who died on November 30, 2021 would be committed to Mother Earth on November 30, three years after his demise. This was disclosed at a news conference by Dr … Read more
Seven Ministers set for swearing-in after Senate confirmation …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> On Wednesday, the Senate confirmed Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as the substantive Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, along with six other ministerial nominees in President Bola Tinubu‘s cabinet reshuffle. These confirmations followed the dismissal of several ministers by Tinubu on October 21, 2024. Besides … Read more
Bianca Ojukwu tells Senate “our embassies are dilapidat …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, nominated by President Bola Tinubu as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, narrated her experiences as Nigeria’s ambassador to Spain during her Senate screening. She revealed the challenges she faced, including living in a hotel for a year due to … Read more
Senate screens Tinubu’s ministerial nominees …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Senate has decided to suspend all items listed in Wednesday’s Order Paper in order to prioritize the screening of ministerial nominees submitted for confirmation by President Bola Tinubu. The screening process is a crucial step in the governance framework, as it allows lawmakers to assess … Read more