Senate proposes bill to bar landlords from collecting annual rent
A bill seeking to make it an offence for any landlord to demand payment of advance rent from tenants of…
Senate begins probe of N14.7bn PHCN privatisation fund in secret accounts
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has begun investigation of N14.7bn proceeds of privatisation of the defunct Power Holding Company…
Senate fingers Ex-President, Jonathan, Sambo, others in N665.8bn diversion, demands refund
The Senate has demanded a refund of funds totalling N665.8bn which were allegedly diverted by the Office of Accountant General…
Senate rejects Lauretta Onochie as INEC Commissioner
Nomination of President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide, Lauretta Onochie as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has…
Senate passes PIB
…demons of PIB defeated – Lawan The Senate on Thursday passed the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) with a provision that…
Senate urges FG to halt deployment of 5G network in Nigeria
The Senate on Wednesday urged the federal government to halt the deployment of 5th generation (5G) network in Nigeria for…
Bill to impeach President after 30 days without cabinet passes second reading
A bill seeking to impeach a President after 30 days without a cabinet has passed its second reading in the…
A coup in the Senate?
· Unease as Senators allegedly plot to remove Lawan as Senate President In an impending major realignment in the Senate,…
Bill to prohibit casualisation of Nigerian workers scales second reading in Senate
The second reading of a motion to stop casualisation of Nigerian workers has been passed by the Nigeria Senate during…
Senate overrides Trump’s veto, gives green light to $741bn defence bill
The Senate yesterday voted to turn a $741bn defence authorisation bill into law over President Donald Trump’s objections, delivering the…