Senate Probes FCC Over Alleged NPA Job Sold For N3m   The Senate Committee on Federal Character Commission and Inter- Governmental Affairs said on Monday that it would soon begin the probe of the alleged sales of the Nigerian Ports Authority appointment letters. The panel alleged that...

Senate Confirms Nuhu As New NCAA DG   The Senate on Tuesday, confirmed the appointment of Captain Musa Nuhu as Director-General for the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. The confirmation followed the adoption of the report of Senator Smart Adeyemi-led Committee on Aviation, which conducted Nuhu’s screening. President Muhammadu...

Senate Passes N238.15bn Budget For Customs   The Senate, on Tuesday at plenary, passed the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) 2020 budget of N238.15 billion amid dissenting views by some senators. The passing of the budget followed the presentation of a report on the budget by the Senate...

Adamu Undergoes Screening As AMCON’s Chairman   The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions has screened the Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, Mr Lametek Adamu, for the position of Chairman, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, with a charge, subject to Senate’s confirmation, to reposition...

New Senate Bill Takes Road Maintenance Responsibility Off FG The Senate has introduced a new bill that will take the responsibility of road construction, rehabilitation and maintenance away from the Federal Government. The legislation, if passed and signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari, will place...

Senate To Investigate PPPRA Over N800bn For Roads – Lawan President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said the Senate will investigate the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency over alleged non-remittance of N800 billion to the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) for the maintenance of...