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Senate Suspends Senator Abdul Ningi For Three Months

The Senate has suspended Senator Abdul Ningi for three months. This follows an interview granted by the senator representing Bauchi Central during which he said that...

News1 month ago

2024 Budget: Senate In Rowdy Session Over Senator Ningi’s Position

The plenary in the Senate has been disrupted with a rowdy session currently in play. This follows a motion moved by Senator Olamilekan Solomon over an...

News7 months ago

Why I Collapsed During Ministerial Screening, Balarabe Lawal Speaks

Balarabe Lawal, the ministerial nominee who collapsed during screening yesterday, October 4, has attributed the incident to exhaustion. Lawal, who hails from Kaduna State, was being...

News9 months ago

Sit-at-Home: Senate Calls For Extradition Of Simon Ekpa

The Senate has asked the Federal Government to collaborate with the Finnish Government and extradite pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, for prosecution. Lawmakers made the call during...

News2 years ago

Senate Passes Bill To Boost Power Distribution

The senate in Nigeria on Wednesday, July 20, passed the Electricity Bill 2022. This follows the consideration of a report by the Committee on Power. Chairman...

News2 years ago

Senate Postpones Passage Of 2022 Budget

The Nigerian senate has postponed the passage of the 2022 budget until Tuesday, December 21. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan made the disclosure on Wednesday, December 15. Channels...

Politics2 years ago

Insulate Law School From Politics, Governor Wike Tells Politicians

Politicians have been called to insulate the Nigerian Law School from politics. The call was made by Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State while reacting...

News3 years ago

Senate Orders Finance Ministry To Release Funds To FERMA For Urgent Road Maintenance

The Federal Ministry of Finance has been urged by the Senate to urgently release adequate funds to the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to enable it...

News3 years ago

We Are Working On Nnamdi Kanu’s Release– Ike Ekweremadu

A former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has stated he is working towards the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of...

News3 years ago

Senate Ask President Buhari To Declare Bandits As Terrorist

President Muhammadu Buhari has been asked by the Senate to declare bandits as terrorists. The Nigerian president was also asked by the upper chamber of the...