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    Politics EFCC Reacts To Senate’s Allegation Accusing It Of Refusing To Submit Audited Accounts –...

    The post EFCC Reacts To Senate’s Allegation Accusing It Of Refusing To Submit Audited Accounts appeared first on INFORMATION NIGERIA. Read more via INFORMATION NIGERIA – http://ift.tt/2IgvU6H … -- Get More Nigeria Political News
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    Politics Senate Probes $350m NBET Fund, Unearth Diversion Of $100m Into Abuja, Lagos, Other Airports...

    ….Summons Amaechi, Adeosun, Oniha Senate yesterday revealed that $100 million Euro bond which was meant for the rehabilitation of the power sector has been diverted by the Ministry of Transport for the remodeling of the Abuja, Lagos, Kano and Port Harcourt Airports. The Upper Chamber is probing...
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    Politics Senate to probe low remittance by JAMB before 2016 – PM NEWS Nigeria

    The Senate, on Wednesday, resolved to investigate the low remittance by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) into the federation account before 2016. The resolution was sequel to the adoption of a motion under matter of urgent public importance, moved by Sen. Dino Melaye. Moving...
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    Politics Senate accuses NNPC of operating $137m illegal bank account – BusinessDay News

    The Senate has accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) of operating an illegal bank account worth about $137 million. Speaking through a Point of Order at Tuesday plenary, Chairman Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory, Dino Melaye (APC Kogi West), alleged that the...
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    Politics Senate Begins Probe Of Hajj Commission, Silent On Past Probe – Leadership Nigeria Newspapers

    Senate yesterday began a fresh probe of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) in respect of alleged extortion and imposition of charges, among other hardships inflicted on pilgrims. The upper legislative chamber, made the vow at the beginning of a two-day public hearing by its Adhoc...
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    Police to Senate – We Need N1.13 Trillion Annually

    — The Nigeria Police told the Senate that if it must perform effectively and efficiently, it would require nothing less than N1.13trillion for its overhead cost annually, against N31.6billion earmarked for it in the 2017 budget. According to the Police, of the N31.6 billion for … via...
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    Senate Queries N10bn Expenditure On Solar Power For Varsities – Leadership.ng

    The Senate Committee on Power, Steel Development and Metallurgy, yesterday demanded explanation on the solar power projects for nine universities estimated to gulp a whopping sum of N10 billion. Meanwhile, the committee turned back minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, for his...
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    Politics Nigerians Question Dino Melaye Over Photo With Mysterious Hotel Guest

    Senator Dino Melaye is currently vacationing in London since the Nigerian Senate went on recess. He has been posting pictures of himself on social media presumably to show his followers that life his good. However, a recent picture he posted on Instagram has sent tongues wagging. He was...
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    Politics I Will Be The President Of Nigeria - Dino Melaye [Video]

    Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye has said that he want to become the President of Nigeria. Melaye said his on Channels Television Politics Today with Seun Okinbaloye. He was speaking on the tussle in the leadership of the National Assembly, most especially...
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    Politics Shehu Sani Reacts To Buhari's Cancelled Ogoni Trip

    Senator Shehu Sani representing Kaduna Central senatorial district has reacted to the President Muhammadu Buhari's cancelled trip to Bodo town, Ogoni land for the inauguration of the clean up project. Sani, on his Facebook page wrote: “Whether it's PMB or Vice President that travelled to...
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    Politics Clerk Appointment: 7 National Assembly Commissioners Back Saraki

    Seven members of the 12-man national assembly service commission have rejected the appointment of Mohammed Sani-Omolori as the new clerk of the assembly. The commissioners conveyed their decision in a letter to Adamu Fika, chairman of the commission. They contended that Ben Efeturi, the deputy...
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    Politics Senate Inaugurates 12-Man Committee to Decide Saraki’s Fate [See LIST]

    Following the crisis rocking the embattled Senate president, Bukola Saraki, the Senate Thursday inaugurated a 12-man committee in order to seek solutions and bring about peace and stability in the upper chamber. According to OrderPaper.ng, the Committee is officially charged with the...
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    Politics 2016 Budget: How Nigerian Senate Played Fast Game On President Buhari

    It seems uncertainty is hanging over the 2016 Budget estimates approved by the National Assembly last Thursday as the Appropriation Bill may not be signed into law for full implementation any time soon. According to Vanguard newspaper, the lawmakers may have played a fast one on the Presidency...
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    Politics Shehu Sani Speaks on the Passage of 2016 Budget

    Senator Shehu Sani representing Kaduna central senatorial district at the National assembly has expressed optimism over President Muhammadu's 2016 budget shortly after the passage of the budget into law by the Senate. He said: “the beauty of a budget lies in its content and the value of a...
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    Politics Lekki Gardens: SaharaReporters Accuses Godswill Akapbio of Owning Collapsed Building

    Senate minority leader, Godswill Akapbio has been linked to the ownership of collapsed Lagos Lekki gardens building where over 30 persons died last week.
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    Politics National Assembly Fixes Date For The Passage 2016 Budget

    The National Assembly yesterday fixed March 17 for the passage of the 2016 federal government budget. The two chambers of the National Assembly had earlier fixed the passage for February 25 but it was postponed following errors and padding of the fiscal document which was widely reported. The...
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    Business Senate to Probe DSTV Over Unreasonable Subscription Hikes

    The Senate has instituted a probe into the activities of DSTV owned by the South African based Multichoice Africa, in Nigeria. At the plenary session yesterday, the Senators expressed dissatisfaction over the services of the company when Senator Isah Hamma Misau (APC, Bauchi Central) sponsored...
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    Business Nigerian Senate Orders NERC to Suspend Electricity Tariff Hike

    Nigeria’s senate president, Bukola Saraki has revealed that the senate has directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to suspend increase of electricity tariff. Saraki, on his twitter timeline said the move became necessary because an increase in cost without improvement in...
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    Politics Nigerian Senate Fixes March For Passage of 2016 Budget

    Leader of the Senate, Ali Ndume, on Sunday said the Senate would strive to pass the 2016 Budget before the end of March. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), he said March was the deadline for the implementation of the 2015 budget, as such it was the desire of the Senate to...
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    Metro Nigeria: 6 Reasons Why Military Can’t Defeat Boko Haram - Service Chiefs

    Following the recent deadly attacks carried out in some towns in Borno State by the Boko Haram militants, the nation’s Service Chiefs have opened up to the leadership of the National Assembly why they have been unable to successfully prosecute the insurgency war. Here are the six reasons why...
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