The Senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to raise $2.786bn external capital from the international market. The plan had been approved in the 2018 Appropriation Act. The lawmakers also approved the external capital raising of 82.54 million dollars to Read more
The Senator representing Kaduna Central District, Shehu Sani, has lost the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial ticket to Uba Sani. Uba Sani who won with 2,088 votes defeated Senator Shehu Sani, who got 15 votes. Other aspirants, Usman Ibrahim, got Read more
The Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial Ticket for the state. Governor Okorocha polled 141,117 votes to beat his opponent Senator Hope Uzodinma who got 1,359 votes. Okorocha commended the electoral committee for Read more
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, on Friday in Ibadan, announced his intention to contest the Oyo South Senatorial seat on the platform of All Progressives Congress. The governor made the announcement at the maiden General Abdulsalami Abubakar Foundation Peace Read more
he Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has formally declared his intention to run for Senate in the 2019 general elections. He made the declaration on Wednesday during a meeting with the members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Read more
The Senate has adjourned plenary till after its long vacation. The lawmakers will be resuming sitting on September 25, 2018. This comes after about 15 Senators on Tuesday defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party Read more
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has read a letter from 13 members of the All Progressives’ senators declaring their defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. The lawmakers include Rabi’u Kwankwaso (Kano-Central), Dino Read more
The Senate on Tuesday set a two-week target to amend the 1999 Constitution to enable the creation of state and community police in Nigeria. This move is part of the outcome of the lawmakers’ deliberation on the security challenges confronting Read more
Senate President Bukola Saraki will on Tuesday lead a Senate delegation to Russia on a three-day visit. The meeting is aimed at strengthening the relationship between Nigeria and the European country. Saraki is expected to address the Russian Senate, which Read more
The Senate on Thursday directed the Independent National Electoral Commission to declare the results of June 12, 1993 presidential election and recognise late chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, MKO Abiola, former President and Babagana Kingibe as former Vice President. The Read more