The Kenyan Senate Committee has issued fresh summons for county governors to account for public funds usage, with a potential outcome of 29 governors being declared unfit to hold public office.

The Senate committee has advanced Markwayne Mullin's nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security, clearing a key hurdle and sending his confirmation to the full Senate for consideration.

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate committee on ethics and privileges will soon review a total of nine ethics complaints, including a case against past and present senators, Sen. JV Ejercito said on Wednesday. Ejercito, who heads the panel, told the media that he and his colleagues shall begin the case review after their rules have

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sufficient petrol reserves for 27 days and diesel reserves for 21 days, Petroleum Secretary Hamed Yaqoob Sheikh said on Monday while addressing a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum. The standing committee, chaired by Senator Manzoor Ahmed, was meeting after the government announced a Rs55 per litre hike in the prices of both petrol and high-speed diesel in response to tensions in the Middle East. The secretary added that jet fuel (JP1) reserves were ...

Romania's USR party announced that the Senate's Labor Committee has rejected a proposed law aimed at recognizing and preventing professional burnout. The legislation was initiated by USR Economy Minister Irineu Darău and Senator Cynthia Păun.

The Nigerian Senate Committee on Public Accounts has summoned the immediate past Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPCL, Mele Kyari, and others to account for N210 trillion, threatening arrest if they fail to appear.

President Trump's controversial nominee to lead the nation's largest public lands agency faces an initial confirmation vote Wednesday as Democrats point to his past support to sell federal lands.

Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) and Chairman Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriation on Friday mourned his late colleague, Sen. Barinada Mpigi. The post Senator Mpigi’s demise, difficult to process – Nwoko appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Netflix-Warner Bros. merger will come before a key Senate committee on March 4, a month after the same lawmakers heard testimony from the streamer’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos defending the transaction.

Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is facing an ethics hearing that may see his salary suspended, after a civil society group filed a formal complaint before the Senate committee on ethics yesterday over his prolonged absence.

Critics concerned as Casey Means, aligned with RFK Jr on vaccine stance, does not have active medical licence Casey Means, Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general of the United States, will answer questions before lawmakers on the Senate committee for health, labor and pensions on Wednesday, after her initial confirmation hearing was postponed in October when she went into labor hours before she was set to testify. Means is the president’s controversial pick for the role of the nation’s to...

The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) presented its 2026 budget defense before the Nigerian Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence, addressing perceived funding controversies in the sector.

A bill aimed at making high school tuition free in Japan is set to begin deliberation tomorrow in the House of Councillors Education, Culture and Science Committee, following an agreement between ruling and opposition parties.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., survived a heated Senate committee vote for DHS secretary despite earlier clash with Chair Rand Paul, R-Ky., over past comments and leadership concerns.

CS Chirchir appeared before the Senate Plenary Committee in Kenya, likely to address matters related to his portfolio.

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis Pangilinan on Thursday said the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)’s proposed P3,000 fuel subsidy for fisherfolk is too small, urging the government to fast-track assistance as rising diesel prices continue to strain the sector. In the hearing of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform, attendees

The Northern Youth Progressive Forum, NYPF, has challenged the claim by the Senate Public Accounts Committee that about ₦210 trillion in the accounts of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, was unaccounted for, urging a technical review of the figures. Chairman of the Senate Public Accounts Committee, Senator Ahmed Wadada, had raised concerns over […] The post Group faults Senate committee’s ₦210tr NNPCL claim— Demands technical review appeared first on Vanguard News.

A Nigerian Senate committee has advocated for legislation to explicitly place fintech operations under the supervision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow testified before Senate urging them to pass the bipartisan Renewed Hope Act of 2026 to combat the online child exploitation crisis.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is expected to propose amendments to the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) to enhance revenue generation, according to the Senate Committee.

Dr. Casey Means, President Trump's nominee for surgeon general and a wellness influencer aligned with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., presented her case before a Senate committee.

Doro appealed while defending the ministry’s 2026 budget proposal before the Senate Committee on Poverty Alleviation and Social Investment Programme on Wednesday in Abuja. The post Humanitarian ministry seeks Senate’s approval for increased 2026 budget appeared first on Vanguard News.

MANILA, Philippines — A Senate committee report seeking to ban political dynasties up to the second degree of consanguinity and affinity has been signed by 12 senators, enough to send it to the plenar

A Canadian Senate committee has recommended that immigration-related sections of the government's border bill, C-12, be removed or significantly modified, aiming to limit broad immigration powers.

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate committee on ethics has taken receipt of a complaint against Sen.

President Donald Trump tapped Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., earlier this month to replace Kristi Noem.

Senators Bam Aquino, Raffy Tulfo, and Erwin Tulfo have stated that parents should also be held accountable for the behavior of their children who engage in bullying at school, during a Senate Committee on Basic Education hearing.

MANILA, Philippines – Several bills, including a measure protecting families from eviction, have been approved at the Senate committee on urban planning, housing and resettlement. Authored by Sen.

MANILA, Philippines – Several irregularities were found regarding mining tycoon Joseph Sy’s Filipino citizenship, the Philippine Statistics Authority revealed before the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Monday. The PSA first confirmed irregularities in the late registration of Sy’s birth certificate in the 2025 hearings regarding the businessman’s citizenship.  This time around, PSA

US Senate committee backs space ties with Taiwan  Taiwan News

Governors suspended appearances before CPAC citing intimidation, harassment and extortion.

The Senate on Thursday called on President Bola Tinubu to sack the Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Hussaini Magaji, for repeatedly refusing to appear before the Senate Committee on Finance. The post Senate asks Tinubu to sack CAC boss appeared first on Vanguard News.

Former US Secretary of State and federal senator Hillary Clinton will appear for a hearing before a Senate committee in Washington today in connection with the scandal involving the late billionaire…

A Pakistan Senate committee has approved a draft law that would pave the way for the legal trading of cryptocurrencies in the country.

Senator Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, convened a hearing to advocate for urgent reforms and modernization of the Department of National Defense and the Armed Forces of the Philippines.