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Confirming Adamu as AMCON chair will be illegal, Falana tells Senate

A human right lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has said that the Senate is legally…

Bill to eliminate discrimination against female police officers passes second reading

A bill to amend the Police Act 2004 by expunging the gender-discriminatory provisions passed…

Senate advocates unemployment benefits for Nigerians

The Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to set up a sustainable unemployment…

Senate rejects Osun INEC REC nominee

The Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed the nomination of two Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of…

FG owes pensioners N400bn – Senate Committee

The Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service has revealed that the Federal Government…

Senate to receive report on 2020 budget Tuesday

Barring any last-minute changes, the Senate is expected to receive the report on the…

Senate proposes death penalty for hate speech

The Senate has introduced a bill which seeks to establish a federal government agency…

Melaye shares video of masquerades campaigning for him: Hope they have PVC, he says

Dino Melaye, took to Instagram to share a video, showing masquerades, campaigning for his…

Senate gives reason for barring journalists from budget defence

Various committees of the Senate have on Thursday barred the media from covering proceedings…

Cost of governance: Fayemi disagrees with Okorocha, wants Senate scrapped

Governor Kayode Fayemi of  Ekiti State has called for a move from the bicameral…

Cost of governance: 109 senators and 360 reps too much, reduce them, says Okorocha

The senator representing Imo West, Rochas Okorocha, has suggested a solution to the rising…

Senate receives MTEF/FSP documents from Buhari

The Senate on Wednesday formally announced the receipt of the Medium Term expenditure Framework…

The stage is now set for government to do well, Lawan says as Senate resumes from recess [Full Speech]

SPEECH DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AHMAD IBRAHIM LAWAN, PhD, CON,…

Tribunal sacks Senator James Manager, orders rerun

The Election Petitions Tribunal ll, sitting in Asaba, the Delta State capital, has sacked…

SERAP, BudgIT, EiE, 6,721 others sue Senate over plan to spend N5.5bn on cars

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT, Enough is Enough (EiE) and 6,721 concerned…