The Presidency and federal lawmakers have insisted that the presentation of the 2019 budget presentation by President Muhammadu Buhari as scheduled will still hold on Wednesday despite the ongoing strike of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria.
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The Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has approved the names of 12 nominees into the National Assembly Service Commission.
Senator Ayogu Eze, All Progressives Congress Enugu State 2019 governorship candidate, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s withholding of assent to the Electoral Bill recently passed by the Senate is in the nation’s interest.
The Senate Committee on Gas Resources and the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation on Thursday says no 1.05 billion dollars is missing from the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas dividend account.
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on Thursday disagreed with the Majority Leader, Senator Ahmed Lawan, over the composition of the membership of the upper legislative chamber.
The Senate on Wednesday passed the South East Development Commission bill into third reading.
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Festus Keyamo (SAN) and others as Board members of Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation.
The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has disclosed that it is going to be difficult to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto on the Electoral (Amendment) bill.
The Senate on Tuesday began investigation into the leadership crisis rocking Ondo State House of Assembly.
The Senate was engaged in a rowdy session on Tuesday over confirmation of board members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The Senate on Tuesday kept mum on the refusal of President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the Electoral (Amendment) bill after the letter was read by the Senate
The aggrieved legislative aides have already forwarded a petition to Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on the development
The Senate position was sequel to a motion sponsored by Senator Kabiru Marafa
Hoodlums invaded the Mandate Market in Ilorin, Kwara State, today, scared away petty traders and TraderMoni agents, disrupting the disbursement of money to beneficiaries of the scheme.
The Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari not to heed the advice of the anti-democratic elements who have now populated the political space and putting pressure on him not to give assent to the 2018 Electoral Bill.
The figure consists of N102 billion as refund for federal projects executed by Delta and Taraba states; N43.5 billion for debts owed five contractors, and N193 billion as outstanding Export Expansion Grant claims by 269 companies.
The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has kicked against plans by the senate to pass a bill subjecting appointment of Inspectors General of Police by the President to senate confirmation.
The Senate on Wednesday passed six bills seeking the establishment of same number of federal tertiary educational institutions in different parts of the country.
Absence of Justice Babs Kuewumi, on Tuesday stalled continuation of trial of Gbenga Makanjuola, an aide to Senate President, Bukola Saraki, charged with N3.5 billion fraud.
Some lawmakers were angry Haspel did not participate in a Senate briefing by Trump administration officials recently on Khashoggi’s death at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.