LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Human Right Advocate, Chief (Bar.) Malcolm Omirhobo has appealed to the Nigeria Senate to pass a resolution to compel the Nigeria Government to condemn to the appalling human rights abuses culminating in genocide and ethnic cleansing unfurling in Gaza by Israelis invasion. He stated that it is of great importance that…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Senate has uncovered $400 million in intervention funds domiciled in banks and other financial institutions for a couple of years. This was disclosed by the lawmaker representing Kogi Central and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, during a session with the Nigerian Content Development…
LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Barring any last minute change of mind, the Senate will on Tuesday (today) vote in favour of Electronic Transmission of election results. Already, the issue has been scheduled for debate by the Senate in the Order Paper for Tuesday as plenary resumes for the week. This followed the critical examination of the…
LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate on Tuesday observed a minute’s silence to honour the late Founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet Temitope Joshua, who died on Saturday at the age of 57. The Deputy Leader of the Senate, Professor Ajayi Boroffice, who also doubles as the Senator representing Ondo North Senatorial District,…
LAGOS DECEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday adopted a motion sponsored by Senator Jibrin Barau representing Kano North Senatorial district for the reconstruction and dualisation of Kano – Danbatta – Kazaure – Daura – Niger border. The motion which was co-sponsored by Senator Baba – Kaita Ahmad representing Katsina North maintained that the road…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Thereis tension in the camp of the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, over increasing protests from lawmakers, following recent actions taken by President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. The fear, Daily Sun gathered, is borne of claims that some of the lawmakers drawn from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress…
LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate Constitution Review Committee inaugurated in February 2020 by the President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, is yet to take off, THISDAY investigation has revealed. This is coming just as the House of Representatives is yet to constitute its committee more than a year after the commencement of the ninth…
LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGRES)-President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to approve his request to secure a fresh loan of N850 billion to fund some projects in the 2020 budget. He made the request in a letter read by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday on the floor of the upper chamber of the…