The Senate Friday declared that it would give the expected new minimum wage bill from the executive arm of government, expeditious consideration for improved welfare of workers and industrial harmony in the country. Senate’s plan for expeditious consideration of the bill when received was disclosed in a statement issued by …
Read More »For alleged lack of transparency,Senate To Probe Concessioning Of Kano, Abuja Airports
The Senate on Thursday said it will probe the concession of the Aminu Kano International Airport Kano and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja, saying the probe is necessary because the process of concessioning the airports was not done transparently. The Senate’s resolve to probe the concessioning of the airports …
Read More »Bamidele, Umahi, Ndume Emerge As Principal Officers In 10th Senate
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has announced the principal officers of the 10th Senate, whom he says emerged by consensus. The new officers are Senator Opeyemi Bamidele from Ekiti State as Senate Leader, Senator Dave Umahi from Ebonyi State as Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume from Borno State as Chief …
Read More »Unregistered SIM: Pantami Threatens Sanctions Against Culprits
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has threatened to sanction any individual or institution found wanting in the event of evidence that there is an improperly registered subscriber identification module (SIM) on networks in Nigeria. A section of the media reported that the Senate …
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