The Senate has passed the 2018 Appropriation Bill following the consideration and adoption of the report by the joint National Assembly Committee on Appropriation. The report was laid before the Senate on Tuesday, while the lawmakers considered and adopted it Read more
Senator Matthew Urhoghide, representing Edo South senatorial district has moved a motion for the invocation of Section 143 of the 1999 Constitution which deals with the impeachment of the president due to the approval of $496mn for the purchase of Read more
Tempers flared at the Senate on Wednesday when lawmakers debated the arrest and detention of Senator Dino Melaye by the police over alleged involvement in gun-running. The Senate, after a debate that lasted over one hour, resolved to step down Read more
The police have arrested Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, who was accused of leading thugs to steal the mace at the Senate. According to reports reaching Omo-Agege was whisked away in a waiting police van. A source who spoke to us on Read more
Senate Moves To Investigate Outrageous Bank Charges The Upper Chamber on Tuesday mandated its Committee on Banking to probe alleged arbitrary charges and deductions by commercial banks in the country. The committee is to probe the CBN and commercial banks’ Read more
The Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday was thrown into a rowdy session as it was about recording the first official cross-carpeting for the year 2018. Senator Sonni Ogbuoji ( Ebonyi South) had come under order 43 of the rules of the Read more
The Senate has concluded plans to appeal a Federal High Court judgement that declared the suspension of a senator, Ali Ndume, illegal. The court had also ordered that Mr. Ndume be paid all his outstanding salaries and allowances. The position Read more
Hope to pass proposal for the restructuring of the Federal Republic of Nigeria suffered a major set back as senators rejected two bills on the issue during the debate on the ongoing amendment of the 1999 Constitution by the Senate Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN on Friday reacted to claims by the Senate that it is selling dollars to some businesses at an unofficial rate of N200. On Wednesday, the Senate in a resolution asked the Federal Government to Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Tuesday has said only a legitimate court order could stop process for the recall of embattled senator, Dino Melaye. Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman of the commission, stated this Read more