•Senate calls for investigation The Senate has mandated the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, to thoroughly investigate the killing of scores of persons and the destruction of property worth millions in communities in Ebonyi State. Debating a motion sponsored by Senator Sam Egwu, Ebonyi PDP, the Upper Chamber of the National
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New EFCC Boss, Bawa Vows to Recover Stolen Funds with ‘No Fear Or Favour’
•Promises to represent youths as EFCC Boss Jude Johnson The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Abdulrasheed Bawa as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), after which he vowed to pursue the Anti-Corruption fight without fear or favour. The decision of the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly followed the
Senate Confirms Buratai, Other Ex-Military Chiefs as Ambassadors
Jude Johnson The Senate, on Tuesday, confirmed the appointment of former service chiefs as non-career ambassadors-designate. Their confirmation followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Senator Mohammed Bulkachuwa. President, Ahmad Lawan, had on February 10, directed the Committee on Foreign Affairs to confirm retired General Abayomi
Senate Screens Former Service Chiefs For Ambassadorial Positions
Linda Akhigbe The immediate past Service Chiefs are currently at the National Assembly for their screening as ambassadorial nominees. They are being screened by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs. The committee which is led by Senator Mohammed Bulkachuwa held a closed-session before the service chiefs were ushered into the room for the
Kagara abduction: Senate asks Buhari to declare state of emergency on insecurity
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency on insecurity following the abduction of school children at the Government Science School Kagara, Niger State. The upper chamber also asked Buhari to implement the recommendations of a report by its ad hoc
Declare state of emergency on security, Senate tells Buhari
The Senate asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency on security without further delay on Wednesday. The red chamber made the call following a point of order by Senator Sani Musa (APC, Niger East), on the abduction of students and staff of the Government Science Secondary School in
Breaking: Buhari Appoints Abdulrasheed Bawa as the New EFCC Boss
•Asks Senate to confirm him to seal Magu's ouster Jude Johnson President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm Abdulrasheed Bawa as the substantive Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). What this means is that the suspended and embattled former acting chairman of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, is effectively
House, Senate Joint Security C’ttee to Screen New Military Chiefs, Buratai, Others
•New House Of Reps C’ttee to screen service Chiefs •Senate refers appointment of former military chiefs to joint Security Committee Jude Johnson The House of Representatives has on Wednesday set up a joint committee to screen the newl Service Chiefs for confirmation. This is following the letter to the National Assembly by
Senate Enlists States, LGs to Help End Farmers-Herders Conflict in Nigeria
The Senate on Monday called on state governors and local government councils to end the perennial farmers-herders clashes happening in their states. The Upper Chamber of the National Assembly also said that it would conduct a thorough debate on the issue when it resumes plenary on Tuesday, February 9. Answering questions from
HURIWA Asks INEC to Conduct Okigwe Senate Byelection
•Accuses Yakubu Mahmood of nursing hatred for Ndigbo "From every indications, the current hierarchy of the Independent National Electoral commission headed by Mr Mahmood Yakubu is bent on scuttling the constitutionally guaranteed dividends of democracy such as benefitting from the strategic governmental interventions and developmental projects legally budgeted meant for the