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Senate Kicks Against Planned Closure Of Abuja Airport
The Senate has kicked against the planned closure of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja for six (6) weeks by the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). While moving the motion at the plenary session of January 10th 2017, Sen. Hope Uzodinma (PDP: Imo West) expressed concern over the complete closure of the airport stating […]
January 10, 2017
Senate Condemns Recent Killings In Southern Kaduna
The Senate has condemned the recent killings of no fewer than 808 indigenes across 4 Local Government Areas of Kaduna State by Fulani herdsmen. In a motion sponsored by Sen. Danjuma La’ah (PDP: Kaduna South) at the plenary session of January 10th 2017, the lawmaker described the killings of citizens in Southern Kaduna as amounting […]
Senate Appoints New Majority Leader
The Senate has appointed Sen. Ahmed Lawan (APC: Yobe) as the new Senate Majority Leader. In a letter read by the Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki (APC: Kwara) at the plenary session of Tuesday, January 10th, 2017, the Senate President stated that the decision to replace Sen. Ali Ndume (APC: Borno) with Sen. Ahmed Lawan […]
2017 Budget Proposal Presented by President Muhamadu Buhari to the National Assembly
December 20, 2016
Senate To Continue Investigation On SGF
On Thursday 15th December 2016, the Senate restated its commitment to investigate Babachir David Lawal, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) over his alleged involvement in awarding contracts of the Presidential Initiative on the North East (PINE) to a company belonging to him. Raising a point of order, Sen. Dino Melaye (APC:Kogi) stated […]
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