President of the Senate

By Abubakar Sidiq Usman The ninth Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria made history on Thursday, December 5, with the passage of the 2020 Appropriation Bill into law, thereby fulfilling the promise of the legislature to return the…

…Wants Executive to immediately swear-in confirmed NDDC board members The Senate, on Tuesday, received a formal request from President Muhammadu Buhari for the consideration and passage of the 2019/2020 budget estimates for the Nigerian…

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidates on their victory in the governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States. Lawan in a congratulatory message signed by…

The Senate on Thursday administered the oath of allegiance to Sen. Abiodun Olujimi, the senator representing Ekiti South Senatorial District. The administering of oath of office to Olujimi was sequel to the judgment of Court of…

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has felicitated with Muslim faithful on the commemoration of this year's Eid-El-Maulud. Lawan, in his goodwill message, urged Muslims and Nigerians in general to imbibe the virtues of peace,…

President Muhammadu Buhari has requested Senate’s confirmation of the appointment of Hon. Justice John Tsoho as the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court. The request was contained in a letter by President Buhari dated October 28 and…

President Muhammadu Buhari has requested Senate’s confirmation of nominees into the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The request was contained in a letter by President Buhari, dated October 18 and read by the…

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Tuesday that only this October is set aside for all government agencies to defend their 2020 budget estimates to enable the passage of the document in December. In his remarks during the…

The Senate on Wednesday urged security agencies in the country to secure lives and property of commuters plying the Abuja-Lokoja and other roads across the country. The resolution of senate, followed a motion of urgent public importance…

President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, on Friday, underscored the need to have a budget reform that will include a law on timeliness in budget passing. Lawan made the call at business meeting of the Institute of Directors’ Annual…