Senator Ningi was suspended on March 12, 2024 over allegations of budget padding. The Senate has pardoned and resolved to recall Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central). This followed a motion for the unconditional recall of Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi by Deputy Minority Leader Sen. Abba Moro (PDP, Benue South) during Tuesday’s plenary. The motion was co-sponsored by Senators Olalere Oyewumi (PDP, Osun West) and Osita Ngwu (PDP, Enugu West). Presenting his motion, Senator...
The Senate called for an urgent need to look into the 11,866 Mega Projects abandoned by the Federal Government. The Senate has set up an Ad-hoc committee to investigate the number of important projects abandoned across Nigeria in all sectors. The ad hoc committee is also saddled with the responsibility of recommending appropriate actions to be taken to reduce project abandonment in Nigeria and a way forward to address how most of the projects can...
For several years, the Shell Airstrip, constructed in 1958 following the first discovery of crude oil in 1956 has long been abandoned. The Senate has urged the Ministry of Aviation and the Nigeria Airforce, to take over and convert the deserted and uncultivated waste land of the abandoned Shell Airstrip at Oloibiri Oil well 1, to a modern Air Force base in Bayelsa State. This is as it urged Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria...
The bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to report back as soon as possible. A bill, titled ” A bill to provide for the National Anthem of Nigeria for related matters,” seeking the return of Nigeria’s old National Anthem – Nigeria, we hail thee – has passed its first and second reading at the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate had just returned from...
Adaramodu explained that the magazine will serve as a platform for the senate to share its legislative achievements, initiatives and aspirations, as well as provide a voice to the diverse voices of citizens. The Nigerian Senate has unveiled a new magazine dedicated to promoting transparency, accountability and engagement on legislative matters. Presenting the 98-page 10th Senate magazine during Wednesday’s plenary, the Chairman Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu (APC, Ekiti South)...
The World Anti-Doping Code is a core document that provides the framework for anti-doping policies, rules, and regulations within sport organisations and among public authorities. The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading, a National Anti-Doping Bill, seeking to prevent Nigerian athletes from consuming performance enhancing substances before or during sporting competitions. OrderPaper recalls that the executive bill which was read for the first on Tuesday, 21st May, 2024 was earlier sent to the Senate...
Ningi had earlier given Akpabio a seven-day ultimatum to lift the suspension placed on him. Senator Yemi Adaramodu (APC, Ekiti South) has disclosed that the suspension of Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central) has been addressed by the Senate. The Chairman Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Adaramodu revealed this while speaking with journalists of the National Assembly on Wednesday. According to the lawmaker, Ningi’s fate is a decision of the 108 senators...
The huge explosions from a crude oil pipeline led to an inferno in the vicinity of the gas facility. The Senate has mandated its committees on Petroleum Upstream, Downstream, Gas, Niger Delta Affairs, Health and Environment, to probe a recent gas pipeline explosion in Bayelsa state. This resolution followed the consideration of a motion on the “Massive explosion close to Gbarian-Ubie Gas Processing Facility in Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa State and pollution of the...
Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan lamented how some parts of the North East have been in darkness for 2 years. As a means of addressing the the worrisome cases of transmission lines vandalisation in the North Eastern region of the country, the Senate has urged the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Power to as a matter of urgency allocate funds to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to address the faults along the Jos-Gombe,...
Senator Isah Jibrin disclosed that the attack claimed over 21 lives and properties in Omala. Given the deteriorating security situation in the country, the Nigerian Senate had resolved to set up an Ad-hoc committee to conduct a national summit to tackle the issues of herdsmen attacks. This is as it urged the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and Humanitarian Affairs to provide relief materials to the affected communities. This resolution followed a motion of urgent...
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