Senate Archives - Page 61 of 109 - Parliament Reports

The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Institutions held an emergency closed-door meeting to address the financial crises of the country. The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has been summoned by the Senate to speak on the status of the economy and the free flow of Naira on the foreign exchange market next Tuesday.  In response to the Naira’s collapse to N1,520 to the US dollar, the Senate...

The Senate observed a minute silence for those who lost their lives as a result of the insecurity and killings in the country. The Senate has resolved to invite security Chiefs next week for an inquisitive session on the state of insecurity nationwide and to ensure rapid progress in the security and economy of the Country. This followed a collective motion by the 109 Senators, presented by Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central) on Tuesday...

Kawu said the sack of the Executive Director of the agency is unlawful, as he was not allowed to complete his five-year term, which began in 2022. Senator Suleiman Kawu (NNPP, Kano South) has raised a point of order on the floor of the Red Chamber, questioning the premature removal of the Executive Director of the Midstream, Downstream, Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF), Mansur Kuliya. According to Senator Kawu, the sacking of Kuliya as Executive Director...

There have been several reports circulating on the media concerning Akpabio’s alleged habitual late coming to plenaries. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio (APC. Akwa-Ibom North-West) has denied accusations labeling him “as an habitual latecomer” to plenaries. This was a sequel to reports circulating in the media on Sunday, alleging that he does not attend to urgent matters brought before him by his colleagues before proceeding to the plenary on each sitting day. READ...

Karimi had described Ali Ndume’s reaction to the relocation as “personal and does not in any way represent a position taken by the Senate.” The Chief Whip of the Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) has said that it is unpatriotic not to tell President Bola Ahmed Tinubu the truth about the happenings in the country.  This was in response to Senator Sunday Karimi (APC, Kogi West), who had earlier described Ndume’s reaction to...

As the National Assembly (NASS) prepares for its first full year in the tenure, OrderPaper identifies 24 lawmakers to look out for in the year 2024. It has been 7 months since the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly and by January 30, 2024, the National Assembly will resume for the new year to continue its legislative activities. This will be the first full year of the 10th assembly since coming on board in June...