Nigeria Senate

BEVERLY HILLS, April 21, (THEWILL) - The Senate has approved $1.5b illion and €995million external loans for the Federal Government. This followed consideration of the report of its Committee on Local and Foreign Debts on the external borrowing plan of...

BEVERLY HILLS, April 20, (THEWILL) - The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Muhammad Dattijo Usman as the Federal Commissioner representing Niger State in the National Population Commission (NPC). This followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee...

BEVERLY HILLS, March 10, (THEWILL) - The Senate on Wednesday commenced the legislative process that will lead to the establishment of a bitumen training institute in Ode Aye, Ondo State. The Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District, Nicholas Tofowomo, sponsored the...

BEVERLY HILLS, March 02, (THEWILL) – President Buhari on Tuesday asked the Senate to confirm the appointment of Dr Halilu Shaba Ahmad as the new Director-General of the National Space Research and Development Agency. Buhari in the letter read on...

BEVERLY HILLS, February 24, (THEWILL) - The Senate on Wednesday approved the sum of N11,352,457,101.70 as budget for Nigeria Police Trust Fund in the 2020 fiscal year. The approval came following consideration of the harmonised report of the Senate and...

BEVERLY HILLS, February 23, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Senate has mandated its committees on Basic and Tertiary Education to investigate allegations of abuse of $20 million meant to implement the Safe Schools Initiative of the Federal Government. It was introduced...

BEVERLY HILLS, February 19, (THEWILL) - The Senate on Thursday, considered a bill seeking to stop employers in the private and public sectors from engaging employable Nigerian graduates as casual workers. The Prohibition of Casualization Bill 2020, is sponsored by...

BEVERLY HILLS, February 17, (THEWILL) - The Senate today urged President Buhari to urgently declare a state of emergency on security. The call followed a point of order raised by Senator Sani Musa (APC, Niger East), on the abduction of students...

BEVERLY HILLS, February 17, (THEWILL) - The Senate todaay received from President Muhammadu Buhari, the 2021 budget proposal for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund for consideration and approval. Buhari’s letter of request was read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan on the...

BEVERLY HILLS, December 21, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Senate on Monday proceeded on its end of year/new year break and adjourned plenary till January 26, 2021. The motion of the adjournment was moved by the Senate Leader, Senator Abdullahi Yahaya,...