President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has kicked against what he described as the ‘calculated blackmail’ against the leadership of the National Assembly over the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021,
Three Senators belonging to the Peoples’ Democratic Party, on Wednesday, resigned their membership of the party and defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers in three separate letters
The Senate has passed the sum of N329,963,491,523 billion as Statutory budget for the Federal Capital Territory for the year 2021. The passage followed the consideration of the report of
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has assured Nigerians that the National Assembly will work with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in its bid to properly delineate electoral constituencies
By Martin Odiete, Abuja …………………….Following the widely circulated leaking roof incident at the National Assembly complex after a heavy down pour on Tuesday, which has led to several insinuation from
The Senate has mandated six of its Committees to engage the Minister of Finance, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, on the Federal Government’s elapsed Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) between 2017
The Senate on Tuesday received a supplementary appropriation bill from President Muhammadu Buhari to approve the sum of N895.842,465,917 billion as supplementary budget for the 2021 fiscal year. The bill
The Senate, on Tuesday, began moves to review the Labour Act to provide stiffer penalties for various offences ranging from modern slavery, child Labour to discrimination against women in the
Governor Simon Bako Lalong has approved the appointment of Chairmen and Members of Boards, Parastatals, Commissions and Governing Councils of Tertiary institutions in Plateau State. Governor Lalong said the members
The Senate has received a formal request from President Muhammadu Buhari for the confirmation of the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff and Service Chiefs. The request which was contained
