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Senate passes 2019 budget, raises estimates from N8.906tn to N8.916‎tn

The Senate has passed the 2019 Appropriation Bill, adding N10bn to the Service Wide…

No plan to amend the constitution to extend Buhari’s tenure beyond 2023 – Lawan spokesman

Senator Ahmad Lawan has reacted to reports making the rounds of plans to amend…

Senate approves N30,000 minimum wage

The Nigerian Senate has approved the sum of N30,000 as the new national minimum…

APC House of Reps-elect, Garba Muhammad Butalawa, is dead

A Federal House of Representatives-elect, Garba Muhammad Butalawa, representing Kura, Madobi and Garun Mallam…

Ike Ekweremadu wins 5th Senate term

The Peoples Democratic Party candidate and deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, has been declared the…

ONE REPORTEDLY DIED! Thugs attack Ilorin suburb where Saraki’s family house is located, injure 11

No fewer 11 people were injured after suspected political thugs invaded an area in…

MIND YOUR BUSINESS! Saraki lambastes APC, says party is wallowing in confusion and disorganization

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has lambasted the All Progressives Congress…

GBENGA ASHAFA LOSES TO BAYO OSINOWO! As Tinubu, Adeola win bids to return to the Senate

Senator Gbenga Ashafa has lost his bid to return to the Senate, for a…

HE IS A MISTAKE THAT MUST BE CORRECTED IN 2019! Akpabio begs Akwa Ibom residents for imposing Governor Emmanuel on them

Former Governor of Akwa Ibom, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has apologised to indigenes and residents…

IS HE DEFECTING? Senator Godswill Akpabio resigns as Minority Leader of the Senate

Senator Godswill Akpabio has tendered his resignation as Minority Leader of the Senate. The…

HE LIED! Melaye was never kidnapped, he hid in the bush, says report

The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial district, Dino Melaye, lied when he claimed he…

HOW DID WE END UP WITH THIS MAN? Nigerians react as IGP Idris refuses to appear before Senate

Nigerians have taken to their Twitter handles to lambaste the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim…

NON-APPEARANCE! IGP Idris is an enemy of democracy, unfit to hold public office, says Saraki

The Senate has said the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, is an “enemy…

SUSPENSION! Senator Omo-Agege drags Senate, AGF to court, gets hearing date

The Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday fixed April 30 to hear a suit…

CURRENT ECONOMIC REALITIES! Organised labour seeks N66, 500 as new national minimum wage

The organised labour on Thursday in Lagos asked for a new minimum wage of…