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The concerned state govts should solve LAUTECH issues not the FG – Senate
At the plenary on Wednesday, the Senate said the Federal Government cannot disburse the N4 billion currently needed by the ...
“My only sadness is that Adeleke is not an APC member” – Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki has expressed sadness that newly sworn-in Senator Ademola Adeleke got elected on the platform of the ...
We’re not on the same page – House of Representatives speaks on Senate’s face-off with Osinbajo
The House of Representatives and its leadership have reportedly distanced themselves from the ongoing face-off between the Nigerian Senate and ...
The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today
These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. YOU ARE NOT DESERVING OF A REPLY | FASHOLA FIRES ...
We cannot defend Osinbajo on nominees confirmation – Attorney-General says
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday distanced itself from the comments of Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on the confirmation ...
Saraki swears in Senator Shuaibu Lau
Senate President Bukola Saraki has sworn in Shuaibu Isa Lau displaced Senator Sani Abubakar Danladi according to a court judgement on June ...
Observe decorum or be walked out the door – Saraki tells Senators
Senate President Bukola Saraki on Wednesday asked some senators to avoid making noise during plenary to avoid being walked out ...
Show of Force: How the Saraki Senate put the Executive on red alert
by Alexander O. Onukwue Reports have it that there was a botched attempt to make Senate President, Bukola Saraki, as ...
The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today
These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. SENATE CONDEMNS OSINBAJO’S COMMENTS ON APPOINTMENTS, ASKS HIM TO OBEY ...
Senate condemns Osinbajo’s comments on appointments, asks him to obey the constitution
Members of the Nigerian Senate have called for the suspension of consideration and confirmation of appointments by President Muhammadu Buhari ...
Tuition fees hike: Senate summons 38 VCs
The Nigerian Senate is set to summon Vice Chancellors of 38 Federal universities over increase in tuition fees, chairman, Senate ...
Nigeria in trouble if lawmakers can’t differentiate between budget and cash – Fashola
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says Nigeria is in big trouble if lawmakers cannot differentiate cash ...
Senate to pass bill to reduce high house rents
The Nigerian Senate is reportedly working on a bill that will check the high rate of house rents in Abuja ...
Saraki’s trial stalled economic growth – Akpabio
Minority leader of the senate, Godswill Akpabio, says the trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) ...
Dino Melaye turns pastor, insists he cannot be recalled
Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West) has said that the ongoing move by his constituents to recall him from the Senate ...
“I can’t apologise, I didn’t do anything” – Ndume
Suspended senator, Ali Ndume (Borno South), has insisted he won’t apologise in order to merit a recall. He told newsmen ...
Senate stands down bill to increase fuel price
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday struck out a bill that would have led to an increase in the pump price. ...
South East Development Commission bill passes second reading
A Bill for an Act to Establish the South East Development Commission has passed the second reading. The Nigerian Senate ...
Opinion: ‘Infinite Jest: The Politics Of Looting’- The book Dino Melaye never published
by Bayo Oluwasanmi The Kogi Senator, Melaye, needs no introduction. He’s perhaps the most well read out of the ...
With N125bn the National Assembly is still underfunded – Senator
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Aliyu Sabi-Abdullahi (Niger North), in an interview with Punch ...
Political debate bill would be counter-productive – INEC
INEC and other stakeholders have advised against the Nigerian Political Party Debate Commission. The stakeholders argued that the bill will ...
Senate passes NFF bill, legalises football body
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed the Nigerian Football Federation Bill seeking to legalise the country’s football governing body. This ...
Senate passes Buhari’s anti-corruption bill
To enlist international assistance in the fight against corruption, the Nigerian Senate has passed an executive bill on anti-corruption. The ...
Opinion: The Nigerian Senate- Outstanding performance even in the midst of storms
by Olalekan Alabi The Nigerian Legislature as an arm of Government and particularly the institution of the Senate has always ...
Dino Melaye is unstoppable as the worst Senator in Nigeria | The YNaija Effectiveness Ranking
Senator Dino Melaye has, at this point, convinced us he might remain the worst Senator in Nigeria, at least until ...
How do you solve a problem like Dino Melaye? | The latest YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Senators
If noise and visibility were the only measure of success for a Nigerian lawmaker, then Dino Melaye would be ahead ...
Femi Fani-Kayode: Colonel Hameed and the Nigerian Senate
Retired Colonel Hameed Ali, the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service, is a proud and stubborn man. His disdain ...
ANALYSIS: What is the point of the drama between Hameed Ali and the Senate
by Mark Amaza Yesterday, a mild drama ensued at the Senate chambers when the upper legislative chamber walked out the ...
“It clearly demonstrates the conflict within the Presidency” | Insiders speak on the Magu-Senate debacle
There has been a cocktail of views on the Senate’s rejection of Magu, the acting EFCC chairman for the second ...
ANALYSIS: Twice rejected – what is next for Magu and the EFCC?
by Mark Amaza For the second time in four months, the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ...
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