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…
