The Senate on Tuesday began legislation to establish an agency that will check hate speech.The bill, titled: “National Commission for…
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Members of National Assembly representing Niger State have expressed sympathy to victims of flood that claimed three lives and destroyed several houses in Minna on Saturday.
Senator Rochas Okorocha (Imo West) has faulted the decision of the Senate to take over the Edo State House of Assembly if the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, failed to issue a fresh proclamation in one week.
The decision of the Senate was as result of the report submitted by the Adhoc Committee it set up to investigate the matter.
Senator Abdullahi Sabi, who chairs the committee, gave the assurance in Abuja on Thursday while briefing newsmen shortly after meeting with parties in the crisis.
The Senate Ad hoc committee investigating the crisis led by Senator Abdullahi Sabi invited 12 out of 24 lawmakers from the state for questioning.
The announcement was sequel to a letter forwarded to Senate by the National Chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomole.
The Senate has supported the financial guidelines for Local Governments recently released by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit.
The Spokesperson of the Senate, Senator Abdullahi Sabi has expressed optimism that Sen. Ahmad Lawan would clinch two third votes to emerge as Senate President in the 9th Senate.
Senators-elect on the platform of All Progressives Congress on Wednesday countered Senator Mohammed Ndume’s claims that Senator Ahmad Lawan’s nomination…
Sources hinted The Eagle Online that the conclusion of the work of the probe panel will see to the expulsion of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege from the 8th Senate.
Sabi, who is also the sponsor of Anti-hate Speech Bill, made the call at a workshop organised for journalists by the U.S. Embassy on Friday in Abuja to mark the 2018 World Press Freedom Day.
Unlike when he was arraigned at an Abuja High Court over false information, which saw no fewer than 11 senators accompanying him to court, none of his colleagues was present on Thursday at his arraignment before a Magistrate Court in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital
The Senate had rejected theconfirmation of Magu as chairman of Anti-graft agency due to security reports from the Department of State Services.
This was disclosed by the Senate spokesman, Abdulahi Sabi, after plenary on Wednesday
In a statement by its spokesman, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, the Senate said the decision to withdraw the case and its subsequent dismissal as well as the discharge of the defendants has confirmed its earlier position that the case was indeed an abuse of court process, having been dismissed earlier by the court