Senate passes North Central Development Commission Bill
The Senate, on Thursday, passed for third reading, the bill seeking the establishment of the North Central Development Commission. The bill was sponsored by the […]
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Senate Directs Nigerian Army To Compensate Families Of Enugu Residents Killed By Soldiers
The Senate also directed that the Nigerian Army should sympathise with the injured, and pay adequate compensation to the families of the victims. Nigeria’s upper […]
Senate Passes Bill To Allow Foreigners In Nigeria Obtain NIN
The Senate on Tuesday passed for a second reading a bill seeking to allow all persons including foreigners resident in Nigeria the right to obtain […]
Senate extends implementation of 2023 supplementary budget to Dec 31
The Senate has extended the life cycle of the 2023 supplementary budget from June 30 to December 31, 2024. The Red Chamber on Thursday suspended […]
NASS begins recess, to resume July 2
The Senate has adjourned its plenary session and went on recess to resume on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, made this […]
Senate approves 300% pay rise for CJN, other judicial officers
The Senate, on Wednesday, approved a bill that grants a 300 per cent salary increase for judicial officers at the federal and state levels. The […]
Heated Debate In Senate As Bill To Ban Open Grazing Scales Second Reading
A bill for an Act to ban open grazing and establish ranches as an antidote for the perennial violent clashes between sedentary farmers and nomadic […]
Strike: Labour Cuts Water Supply To Senate, House Of Reps
Members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), an affiliate of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), have shut down the National Assembly in compliance […]
National Assembly Considers Bill Proposing Return Of Nigeria To Regional Government
Part of the draft bill circulating on social media, seen is titled: “A Bill for an Act to Substitute the Annexure to Decree 24 of […]
Bill on Power Rotation passes first reading in senate
The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2024 on rotation of power among the geo-political zones, senatorial zones and federal constituencies […]
3 unforgettable moments from Senate’s session on Ningi’s ‘budget padding’ debacle
The Senate‘s stormy plenary session on Tuesday was marked by gripping moments that left Nigerians with many questions after the debate on the ‘budget padding’ […]
N3.7trn budget padding controversy: NASS faces fresh integrity crisis
The Senate, on Tuesday, witnessed a rowdy session as it debated over claims of budget padding raised by Senator Abdul Ningi. Nigeria’s National Assembly, especially […]
EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian lawmakers shut down planned vote of confidence in Bola Tinubu over deadly hunger, stagflation
Fierce resistance from irate members forced the House leadership to abandon a proposed resolution for a confidence vote in President Bola Tinubu this week, it […]
Senate rejects bill to include Anambra in NDDC
The Senate, on Wednesday, rejected a bill seeking the inclusion of Anambra State as a member of the Niger Delta Development Commission. The bill was […]
Bill for single term of 6yrs for CBN gov, others scale second reading in Senate
A bill that seeks to provide for a single non-renewable term of six years for the governor and the deputy governors of Central bank of […]