Tag: #Senate

Jul

10

2025

Akpabio replaces Natasha as diaspora committee chair

NATIONAL NEWS#committeeondiasporaandNGOs, #Senate, #SenatorGodswillAkpabio, #SenatorNatashaAkpotiUduaghan

Akpabio replaces Natasha as diaspora committee chair Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi central, has been removed as chairman of the senate committee on diaspora and NGOs. The Senate named Senator Aniekan Bassey as the new Chairman of the Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations. Senate President Godswill Akpabio made the announcement during plenary on Thursday, thus confirming Bassey’s replacement of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is currently on suspension Akpabio named Aniekan Bassey, who represents Akwa Ibom north-east, as the new chairman of the diaspora and NGOs committee. Bassey is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). “The new…

Breaking: Senate Confirms Onuigbo’s Appointment

NATIONAL NEWS#NEDC, #NorthEastDevelopmentCommission, #SamOnuigbo, #Senate

Breaking: Senate Confirms Onuigbo’s Appointment The Senate of Nigeria on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, screened and confirmed the nomination of Rep. Sam Onuigbo as a member of the governing board of the North East Development Commission(NEDC) representing the South East of Nigeria. Onuigbo, who sponsored Nigeria’s Climate Change Act during his time at the House of Representatives, muted immediately after the screening that he will use his position to drive for the mainstreaming of climate action into the development plans of the North East in order to engender sustainable development within the region. The former representative of Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South…

Senate, House of Reps Kick Against Proposed Hike In Electricity Tariff

POLITICS#10thNationalAssembly, #ElectricitySupply, #Hike, #Senate, #Tariff

Senate, House of Reps Kick Against Proposed Hike In Electricity Tariff The Senate has urged the Federal Government to halt the proposed electricity tariffs by the Distribution companies. It also urged the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to decentralize the proposed scheduled stakeholders meeting to the six Geo political Zones. These resolutions were taken after the lawmakers deliberated on a motion sponsored by Senator Yunus Akintunde Representing Oyo Central. In a lead debate, Senator Akintunde explained that huge sums of money were spent by senators across the country in the procurement and installation of transformers, through their Zonal intervention Projects, which…