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Azeez July 20, 2017

Senate begins process to confirm 12 INEC RECs

The Senate on Wednesday received the report on the remaining 12 nominees for INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) sent to it by President Muhammadu Buhari. The upper chamber had earlier…

Azeez July 17, 2017

Seek judicial resolution to confirmation of appointees | Falana, others tell FG

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana and other prominent activists have called on the Presidency to approach the Supreme Court over the confirmation of non-ambassadorial and non-ministerial nominees. The advice was…

Azeez July 7, 2017

Malami’s statement on Magu’s confirmation unconstitutional – Sagay

The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) has said any minister who openly disagrees with Acting President Yemi Osinbajo risks being sacked for insubordination.…

Itunuoluwa May 9, 2017

US Senate confirms Heather Wilson as President Trump’s Air force secretary

by Itunuoluwa Adebo The U.S. Senate confirmed Heather Wilson, a former Republican member of the House of Representatives, Monday as President Trump's secretary of the Air Force. The vote was…

Azeez May 2, 2017

Senate begins process to confirm 27 INEC RECs

by Azeez Adeniyi The Senate on Tuesday initiated the process of confirming the appointment of 27 resident electoral commissioners (RECs). The lawmakers had suspended the confirmation of the RECs over the…

Oludolapo Adelana April 5, 2017

Magu’s confirmation hearing was dead on arrival – APC senators

by Dolapo Adelana APC senators have said they were not responsible for the non-confirmation of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, The Punch reports.…

Azeez March 23, 2017

Buhari sends names of INEC RECs to Senate for confirmation

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday forwarded the names of 28 nominees as Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to the Senate for confirmation. Buhari made…

Oludolapo Adelana March 14, 2017

Senate to screen Magu on Wednesday

by Dolapo Adelana The Senate has summoned acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu to appear before it for screening on Wednesday. Magu had been…

Oludolapo Adelana March 1, 2017

Saraki congratulates Onnoghen

by Dolapo Adelana Senate President Bukola Saraki has congratulated Justice Samuel Walter Onnoghen on his confirmation as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). In a statement on Wednesday, the senate…

Oludolapo Adelana March 1, 2017

Presidency congratulates Justice Onnoghen on his confirmation as Chief Justice of Nigeria

by Dolapo Adelana The presidency has congratulated Justice Samuel Walter Onnoghen on his confirmation as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). In a "quote tweet" to a tweet by…

Oludolapo Adelana February 8, 2017

UPDATE: ‘Buhari writes Osinbajo to send Onnoghen’s name to Senate’

President Muhammadu Buhari has written a letter to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, requesting that he forwards the name of Justice Walter Onnoghen to the Senate for confirmation as the Chief…

Oludolapo Adelana February 8, 2017

‘Osinbajo to send Onnoghen’s name to Senate for confirmation’

The Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, is set to send the name of the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, to the Senate for confirmation as the substantive CJN,…

Oludolapo Adelana December 20, 2016

We rejected Magu as EFCC chairman – Senate spokesperson

The Nigerian Senate has dismissed reports in the media that it did not reject the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). On…

Oludolapo Adelana December 19, 2016

We did not reject Magu’s nomination – Senate leader

The Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, says the nomination of Mr. Ibrahim Magu as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was not rejected. Ndume, who spoke on…

Oludolapo Adelana December 8, 2016

Just In: Senate to screen Magu on December 15

The Senate on Thursday said the confirmation screening for Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will hold on December 15, The Punch reports. The…

Oludolapo Adelana October 18, 2016

BREAKING: Senate confirms Augie, Eko as Supreme Court Justices

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of Justice Amina Augie (Kebbi/North-West) and Justice Eko Ejembi (Benue/North-Central) as Justices of the Supreme Court. President Muhammadu Buhari had submitted the names…

Oludolapo Adelana September 20, 2016

Buhari submits nominees for NCC, NERC to Senate for confirmation

The Senate President Bukola Saraki on Tuesday read two correspondences from the President, Muhammadu Buhari for the confirmation of the appointment of members of the of Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission…

Mazi Emeka June 22, 2016

Senate orders return of Ambassadorial list over ‘irregularities’

Citing irregularities in the ambassadorial list forwarded by the Presidency, the Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday, summoned the secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, and the Minister…

Kolapo Olapoju November 2, 2015

Ministerial portfolios: What’s the hold up? – The Senate

While President Muhammadu Buhari can't be absolved of blame in the seemingly unending wait for the composition of his cabinet, the National Assembly is responsible for the recent delay. The Presidency…

Kolapo Olapoju October 29, 2015

BREAKING: Senate approves 17 of Buhari’s ministerial nominees… Amaechi made to wait

After emerging from a closed session on Thursday, the Senate ratified the nomination of 17 ministers. Chairman of the Ethics and Privileges Committee, Senator Anyanwu is presently addressing the Senate on the…

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