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The endorsement by former Abia governor and senator-elect, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, of Senator Ahmad Lawan’s candidature for senate presidency in the ninth National Assembly is quite significant. It gives …
Contextualising Ahmad Lawan’s senate presidency Read MoreSigns of possible breakout of violence among senators-elect over method of voting to be adopted for election of the two presiding officers- i.e Senate President and Deputy Senate President, during …
9th Senate: Trouble looms over voting method Read MoreThe Senate Thursday, confirmed renewal of appointment of Dr Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) for another five-year tenure in office. Senate’s confirmation …
Breaking: Senate confirms another 5-year term for Emefiele as CBN gov Read MoreSince the return of democratic governance about twenty years ago, the problem of delays in yearly budget passage has been a recurring decimal, regardless of the party in power, with …
Budget delays: Who’s to blame? Read MoreSerious crisis brews in the Senate as move for consideration of report of Ad-hoc committee set up to investigate the Mace theft incident of April 18, 2018 is already tearing …
Omo-Agege slams Saraki over Misau’s statement on mace theft Read MoreFrom left: Spokesman of the Senate Sabi; Senate Leader Lawan and Chairman Blueprint Newspapers Idris, during the visit in Abuja Wednesday Photo: Ayuba Raji
Picture: Senate Leader Lawan in company of Senator Sabi and Chairman Blueprint Newspapers Idris during his visit to Blueprint HQ Read MoreSenate Presidency aspirant and the current Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan has officially expressed support for the open ballot system to elect the next set of National Assembly leaders. There have …
Breaking: Lawan backs open ballot system for emergence of 9th NASS leaders Read MoreSigns that the eight Senate may end up in crisis has emerged in Abuja with the call by Senator Isah Hamma Misau (PDP Bauchi Central), that report of Ad-hoc committee …
Trouble looms in Senate over mace theft report Read MoreFour months after presentation by President Muhammadu Buhari, the National Assembly Tuesday passed the 2019 budget, increasing its projected aggregate expenditure size by N90billion. Consequently, the new figure appropriated for …
As NASS Passes N8.916trn 2019 Budget: Saraki, Dogara, others get N23.678bn severance package Read MoreThe National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Noth-central zone, Hon. Ahmed Suleiman Wambi, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari and other party leaders have shown …
9th NASS leadership: Buhari prefers Gbajabiamila, Lawan – North-central APC chairman Read MoreThe people of Bade emirate in Yobe, on Saturday appealed to Senators Ali Ndume and Danjuma Goje, to step down and support the endorsement of Senator Ahmad Lawan for the …
9th Senate: Step down for Lawan, Yobe prominent title holders tell Ndume, Goje Read MoreThe days are drawing near and expectations on the rise and very soon the 109 senators will determine who becomes the Senate president and the other principal officers. The 109 …
Senate presidency: Making a case for Ndume Read MoreThe Senate may in plenary on Wednesday pass for third reading , the N8.83 trillion 2019 Appropriation Bill presented to the joint sitting of the National Assembly by President Muhammadu …
Nigerians await passage of 2019 budget as Senate resumes plenary Wednesday Read MoreNiger state Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello (middle); the state APC chairman, Jibrin Imam (3rd left); with party executives and members-elect after a meeting with Senator Ahmed Lawan and Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, …
Picture: Abubakar Sani-Bello, Jibrin with APC party executives at a meeting to drum up support for Lawan and Gbajabiamila Read MoreA North Central group under the auspices of North Central Alliance for Danjuma Goje has thrown its weight behind Senator Danjuma Goje for the Senate President in the 9th Assembly. …
North-central group backs Goje for Senate presidency Read MoreThe North East Consultative Forum (NESF) in collaboration with five other groups Thursday rejected the candidacy of Senator Ahmed Lawan, instead endorsed Senator Danjuma Goje for the office of the …
North-east stakeholders endorse Goje for senate president Read MoreThe Senate on Wednesday rejected the Bill for an Act to phase out petrol vehicles by 2035 and introduce electric cars. This followed observations by lawmakers on the impossibility of …
Senate rejects Bill to phase out fuel cars, adopt electric models by 2035 Read MoreThe Nigeria’s Senate has just passed the much-talked about Police Reform Bill, 2019 during Wednesday plenary.
Breaking: Senate officially passes Police Reform Bill, 2019 Read MoreTwenty four hours after his endorsement by the Governor of Borno state , Kashim Shettima, Senator Ahmad Lawan’s presidential race for the 9th Senate ,further got boosted with support from …
Senate presidency: Youth forum throws weight behind Lawan Read MoreWith the president and vice president coming from the North-west and South-west respectively, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Yekini Nabena has called on the …
Why 9th NASS leadership zoning must reflect all zones – Nabena Read MoreShortly after returning from Qatar where he carried out one of his very last legislative duties as Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr. @BukolaSaraki on Tuesday, received Bono of @U2, and the …
Pictures: See what Nigeria’s outgoing Senate Presidency was up shortly after returning from Qatar Read MoreAt a dinner organised for incoming Senators at incoming senators of the 9th Assembly at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, outgoing Senate President Bukola Saraki was pictured appearing unhappy with just two …
Pictures: Gloomy moment for Saraki? With just 2 months left before power changes hands at NASS Read MoreThe Partners for Legislative Agenda for Nigeria (PLAN), a coalition of civil society and youth groups in Nigeria, has called for more search for the Senate president from the North-East …
9th NASS: Don’t handpick Senate President, group tells APC, others Read MoreRecently, some All Progressives Congress lawmakers hinted that President Muhammadu Buhari and the party will play a significant role in the leadership choice of the 9th National Assembly. TAIYE ODEWALE …
Leadership of 9th NASS: Will Buhari have his way? Read MoreThe Senate on Tuesday resolved to commence debate on general principles of the N8.83trillion 2019 budget on Wednesday, nearly three months after its presentation to the joint session of the …
At Senate, hearing on new minimum wage suffers setback, budget debate set to begin, 3 months after Read More