The Nigerian Senate has assured Nigerians that it will persuade President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the military chiefs, comprising the Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Air Staff, Chief of…
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Senate begins eight-week recess, adjourn to resume Sept 15
Members of the Nigerian Senate have commenced their annual 8 weeks recess after adjourning plenary on Thursday till September 15. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, made the announcement after…
Leave Service Chiefs, get the guts and impeach Buhari – Aisha Yesufu tells NASS
The co-convener of Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) campaign, Aisha Yesufu, has called on the National Assembly to focus on impeaching President Muhammadu Buhari for showing “he does not have the capacity to…
Sack Pondei-led NDDC IMC now, Senate tells Buhari
The Senate on Thursday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei-led Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over alleged financial recklessness.…
Constitution does not recognize Minister of State – Reps hit Keyamo
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to give directive to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige to act according to existing laws on the…
Breaking: Senate confirms 38 ambassadors, 3 states get 3 while 4 states get none
The appointment of thirty-eight non-career and one career ambassadors-designates that would represent the country on foreign missions were on Wednesday confirmed by the Senate. President Muhammadu Buhari had requested the…
I won’t accept any disrespect to National Assembly – Buhari warns appointees
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, warned all his appointees that he would not accept any act of disrespect to the National Assembly. According to a statement by his Senior Special…
Senate raises punishment for kidnapping, removes time frame for reporting a rape case
The Senate on Tuesday raised the punishment for anyone found guilty on the offence of kidnapping from 10 years to life imprisonment. The upper chamber also deleted the statute of…
‘Your directives are illegal, not binding on me’ Keyamo dares NASS despite Ngige’s apology (video)
The disagreement between the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, and the National Assembly members took a downward turn yesterday, Tuesday, as the lawmakers directed him to…
Head of Service calls out NASS for illegally extending tenure of clerk
Folasade Yemi-Esan, the Head of service of the Federation has criticized the extension of tenure of clerk of the national assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori. Federal lawmakers had amended relevant laws which…
Senate passes bill to address sexual harassment of students in tertiary institutions
The Nigerian senate today, Tuesday July 7th, passed for third reading a Bill that seeks to protect students in the nation’s tertiary institutions against sexual harassment. The Bill titled: “A…
Keyamo writes NASS on modalities for 774,000 Jobs recruitment
Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has written the National Assembly, explaining the criteria for executing the public works programme under National Directorate of Employment (NDE) scheme…
Just in: Suspend plan to employ 774,000 Nigerians, NASS tells Buhari
The National Assembly (NASS) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend the implementation of the plan to recruit 774,000 Nigerians for Special Public Works across the country. The position of…
Video: Drama as lawmakers, Keyamo engage in shouting match over 774,000 jobs
There was drama on Tuesday following a shouting match between members of the National Assembly Joint Committee on Labour and the Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Mr. Festus Keyamo,…
Breaking: Senator Adebayo Osinowo dies aged 64
Senator Adebayo Osinowo who represents Lagos East senatorial district is dead. He was reported to have died on Monday at First Cardiologist Hospital, Lagos. A close aide confirmed that he…
We’re not rubber stamp, we have disagreed with Buhari several times – Lawan
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has again countered claims from many Nigerians that the senate under his leadership is a ‘rubber stamp’ senate. In an interview with Daily Trust, the Senate…
Senate President Lawan leads senators to visit Orji Uzor Kalu after his release (Photos)
Senate President Ahmad Lawan led other senators to the residence of their embattled Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu after he was released from prison. Recall that the Chief Whip…
Senate gives Buhari approval to collect $5.513bn external loan
The senate on Tuesday approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s $5.513 billion external loan request to finance the revised 2020 budget. The approval followed the presentation and consideration of the report of…
Just in: Abia indigenes take protest to NASS, demand Orji Kalu’s seat declared vacant
A group known as Concerned Citizens of Abia North on Tuesday stormed the National Assembly complex, calling on Senate President Ahmad Lawan, to as a matter of urgency, declare vacant,…
Governors tell National Assembly to halt infectious diseases bill
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has asked the national assembly to suspend the infectious disease bill which has triggered mixed reactions in the last few days. The Bill which is sponsored…
