What Nigerian senators discussed last week
The Senate Committee on Judiciary and Human Rights Matters held a public hearing on the anti-sexual harassment bill for higher...
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The Senate Committee on Judiciary and Human Rights Matters held a public hearing on the anti-sexual harassment bill for higher...
The lawmakers described the bill as needless, waste of resources and misplaced priority.
Mr Degi-Eremienyo is accused of presenting false information to INEC in aid of his qualification for the November 16 governorship...
Hameed Ali gave a reason why the Customs was violating the pension law.
The lawmakers resolved to hold a round-table with some agencies "to come up with robust recommendations to the Senate to...
The bill seeks to empower the commission to coordinate and implement activities to combat the problems of small arms and...
Mr Ali was again, summoned by the committee last week following an indictment by an auditor-general's report.
Most of the bills have been reintroduced in the ninth Senate.
Several inscriptions calling for freedom for Mr El-Zakzaky have appeared in toilets inside the National Assembly complex.
The ex-SGF speaks on the rising insecurity in the North-east, workings of the National Assembly as well as the internal...
The INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, announced the deregistration on February 6.
ASUU Chairman Biodun Ogunyemi said the anti-sexual harassment bill could stigmatise lecturers.
The lawmakers dedicated the whole of the day to a valedictory session for the late senator.
Yari claimed that chieftains of the APC are being persecuted in Zamfara State.
Many Ministries, Departments and Agencies failed to appear before the Senate committee to defend queries issued by the Auditor-General of...
Mr Longjan died at a Turkish hospital in Abuja on Sunday, after a brief illness.
Ignatius Longjan died at a Turkish hospital in Abuja on Sunday after a brief illness.
Until his death, Mr Longjan, 75, represented Plateau South senatorial district in the Senate.
This comes about a week after afederal lawmakers made the same call.
The Senate in the previous week dedicated a day to discuss insecurity across the country.
There have been speculations of a friction between Messrs Lawan and Omo-Agege as many wondered why the latter has not...
IGP appeared before the Senate in plenary on Wednesday over increasing insecurity in Nigeria
Senate confirmed Ahmed Amshi as chairman of National Assembly Service Commission
The ministries are to defend their borrowing plan following President Muhammadu Buhari's external loan request.
The IGP's appearance is in response to a summon by the Senate last week.
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