Members of the National Assembly (NASS) will today resume plenary and continue their legislative duties after a long annual recess. Expectations are high but Nigerians may...
Former Governor of Ebonyi State, Senator Sam Egwu has said that the current economic recession in the country was caused by the recklessness of past leaders...
An investigation has revealed how Nigerian lawmakers fleece tax payers by employing no fewer than 2,570 aides. According to the report, put together by the News...
President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has stated that the time for identifying the cause of the economic recession and those responsible was over and...
President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Sunday advocated for teacher’s salaries to become an item in the capital expenditure in the budget of state...
A fresh condition has been attached to the ongoing efforts aimed at finding lasting solution to the crisis rocking the oil producing region of the Niger...
The Senate on Monday warned those calling for another increment in pump price of fuel, to desist, as such development is not needed with the present...
Newly sworn-in Brazilian President, Michel Temer (former vice-president) has promised a ‘new era’ after it was all clear for him to step-up as a new leader...
As expected, the Brazilian Senate has voted to sack President Dilma Rousseff after a nine-month impeachment process. The Brazilian upper house sanctioned her impeachment thereby confirming...
A nine-month impeachment process against President Dilma Rousseff by the Brazilian Senate is expected to end as the upper house is expected to sanction her impeachment...
While testifying before the Senate, suspended Brazilian President, Dilma Rousseff declared that her rivals were staging a coup against her as she denied breaking budget rules....
Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Saturday stated that the Senate will investigate the severe hunger and nutrition crisis in the IDP camps in the North...
The leadership of Nigeria upper chambers, the Senate, has concluded plans to probe Nigeria’s dismal outing and shameful scandals at the just concluded 2016 Rio Olympics....
The Senate is reportedly gearing up for a showdown with the presidency over the speculated move to secure emergency powers for President Muhammadu Buhari, aimed at...
There are indications that the security agencies have begun investigations into allegations of budget padding in the National Assembly.While the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,...
With the growing agitation for the removal of the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, allegedly championed by Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, Ohaneze Ndigbo Youth...
The peace and harmony the House of Representatives seemingly enjoyed following the crisis over the election of its principal officers, was shattered recently soon after Honourable...
There was humour and embarrassment on Tuesday exposing the lack of knowledge of many top Nigerians on key national symbols like the National Anthem and the national Pledge....
The battle line is now drawn between Governor Rochas Okorocha and Ike Ekweremadu over Deputy Senate President Seat. The Imo state governor has already asked the...
The confusion that trailed the budget in the present administration has forced Senate to set up a budget Reform Committee. The President of the Senate, Dr...
Femi Falana, has thrown open alleged corrupt practices the Muhammadu Buhari administration has been condoning. Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and activist, highlighted these...
Senator Marafa Kabiru has given conditions under which the Senate leadership can avoid continuation of the case of forgery proffered against them Basking in his new...
Two prominent members of the Unity Forum, who are against Senate President Bukola Saraki, Kabiru Marafa and Oluremi Tinubu, have received exciting posts as Saraki moves to ensure...
Senator Robert Ajayi Borrofice has said that the Unity Forum will not give up on the forgery case involving Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy...
Senator Oluremi Tinubu said regardless of the way and manner she was addressed by Sen Dino Melaye that as a Christian she has forgiven him. The...
Senate President Bukola Saraki has refuted the insinuation in some quarters that he is re-joining the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He stated this in a statement...
The crisis of confidence in the Senate is far from being over. A member of the Unity Forum – a group of senators opposed to the...
The drama over the faceoff between Senators Oluremi Tinubu and Dino Melaye continued on Tuesday, as the Senator representing Lagos Central senatorial district has petitioned Senate...
The Governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, Tuesday, insisted that the country’s financial system is still strong despite astronomical inflation rate and economic stagnation. The...
A group of women under the aegis of Kogi Women Support Dino (KWSD), on Tuesday called on Senator Dino Melaye not to apologise to Senator Oluremi...
By Ebere Ndukwu … The Senate Tuesday afforded Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), a third opportunity to appear before it. While making the summon Senate...
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West has raised the alarm over an alleged plans to implicate its...
The Senate has said the ruling of the Federal High court, Abuja, presided over by Justice Gabriel Kolawole has vindicated its stand, insisting that the Attorney...
Major concerns over alleged attempts by the Buhari administration to interfere with the judiciary and rubbish the doctrine of separation of powers, as enshrined in the...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has queried the haste with which the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami, filed the forgery charge against...
Members of the Nigerian Senate, have decided to follow the footsteps of their counterparts in the House of Representatives going against the position of President Muhammadu...
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday apologised to Senate over the statements by Okoi Obono-Oblo, his Special Assistant on Prosecution from the office of the Attorney-General. Okoi, had on Thursday...
For the second time, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, AGF, Abubakar Malami, failed to honour the Senate summons to explain the...
South East chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Thursday called on the Senate President Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, to do the needful...
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engr. Babachir David Lawal, denied being responsible for the current travails of the principal officers of the Senate....
The Senate, has for the second time within eight days, summoned the Attorney General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN),...
Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has taken the forgery case involving Senate President, Bukola Saraki; himself and others outside the shores of the country. He called...
Senate Minority leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Monday night held secret talks with Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, acclaimed national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC),...
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, Monday, said it was becoming clearer that President Muhammadu Buhari is not in charge of his administration. According to Saraki,...
With the case of forgery proffered against the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, the Federal Government has made known those who will...
The hope being entertained in some quarters that there may be a political solution to the planned arraignment of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and the...
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, Thursday shunned the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters. The...
In a seeming reply to Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, senators, the All Progressives Congress, APC, members in the Senate, Thursday passed a vote of confidence on...
The stage appears set for a long drawn battle between the Federal Government and the legislative arm of government, as Senators elected on the platform of...
The Senate has resolved to summon the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), to appear...
