Kaduna Air Strike: Senate donates N109m December salary to victims
The leadership of the 10th Senate has donated 109 million naira to victims of a mistaken army air strike at Tudun Biri village in Igabi […]
Nigerian Senate
Breaking: Tinubu’s Ministerial nominee collapses inside Senate
Ministerial nominee, Abbas Balarabe, has collapsed at his ongoing screening at the senate chamber. Shortly after his collapse, the Senate went into immediate closed session. […]
Governors, constitutional amendments and the endless charade, by Zainab Suleiman Okino
Penultimate week, I touched briefly on how legislators at the state level are pocketed by their governors such that the former are not just at […]
Senate shuffles committees, hands Adeyemi, Yahaya new appointments
The Senate has reshuffled committees and announced new appointments. Following the reshuffling, senator representing Kogi-West, Smart Adeyemi; the Senator representing Kebbi North, Yahaya Abdullahi, and […]
Breaking: Senate okays new ministerial nominees
The Senate Wednesday confirmed the nominations of seven ministerial nominees forwarded to it by President Muhammadu Buhari last week . The confirmed nominees are Ikoh […]
Breaking: Senate sends delegation to London for Ekweremadu
The Senate Wednesday resolved to send a powerful delegation to London Friday this week for diplomatic intervention on litigation being faced by Senator Ike Ekweremadu […]
2023 Elections: Ahead of expiration of second term in office, eight Governors plan to retire to Nigerian senate (Details)
As the clock ticks towards the 2023 elections, some governors who are completing their second terms next year have commenced moves to switch to the […]
Breaking: Senate confirms Faruk Yahaya as new COAS
The Senate Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Major General Faruk Yahaya as the Chief of Army Staff. His confirmation followed the consideration of a report […]
Anti-terrorism funding: Senate summons Finance Minister, Army Chief
The Ministry of Finance told the Senate Committee on Army on Thursday that the Federal Government spent N198.84bn to fight terrorism from 2019 till date. […]
Senate warns against message of disintegration in Nigeria
The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, has condemned those advocating for the disintegration of Nigeria. “Some disgruntled element are advocating for the country […]
NASS lacks powers to summon Buhari, says AGF
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), says the National Assembly lacks the constitutional backing to invite President […]
Reps want police station, army battalion at ABU Zaria
Members of the House of Representatives have asked the Federal Government to establish a police station and an army battalion at the Ahmadu Bello University, […]
Nigerian Senate moves to cut down cost of governance
The Nigerian Senate has urged the Federal Government to reduce the number of its agencies in order to save cost of governance. The upper chamber […]
Nigerian 11-year-old girl gang-raped to death
The family of an 11-year old girl, Favour Okechukwu, has been thrown into mourning following the rape to death of the girl in Ejigbo area […]
Court slams N50m fine on Nigerian senator for assaulting woman
A Federal Capital Territory High Court at Maitama, Abuja, has awarded the sum of N50 million damages against the senator representing Adamawa North, Elisha Abbo, […]