Lawan constitutes committee on ‘legislative agenda’
The committee is expected to establish and maintain high ethical standards in the conduct of the Senate’s business.
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The committee is expected to establish and maintain high ethical standards in the conduct of the Senate’s business.
The APC and PDP have named their candidates for the positions the Senate majority and minority leaders.
Mr Saraki says ''the EFCC is just on a persecution and smear campaigns with its current investigations''.
The party said consultations are ongoing.
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One of the many calls made to lawmakers of previous assemblies has been transparency in the National Assembly budget
Mr Omo-Agege said the appointments, which take immediate effect, are based on merit.
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The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, appointed Festus Adedayo as his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity.
Mr Adedayo says he neither asked nor lobbied for the job.
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The Land Use Act has, over the years, generated controversy among housing experts and Nigerians who are owners of lands.
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AI says those responsible must face justice for all the atrocities they have committed and urges Nigerian authorities to do...
The leadership of the two chambers of the National Assembly were anointed by the APC.
Polling 68 votes from the 107 senators, who voted, the controversial lawmaker emerged victorious, defeating the immediate past occupant of...
Mr Lawan, a former Senate Leader, was the favoured candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The inauguration of the ninth assembly is underway and the lawmakers are currently electing presiding officers of the upper chamber.
Some senators criticised their colleagues during their valedictory speech.
Mr Shuaibu says his demand for Mr Oshiomhole to go has not changed.
The leadership of the APC have said any APC lawmaker who works against the dictates of the leadership of the...
Mr Dokpesi alleged that some security agencies have threatened him with the “Okadigbo treatment”.
The call was sequel to a motion titled "threat to downgrade Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu" sponsored by Victor Umeh...
"The major source of insecurity is the neglected section of our society particularly children out of school," says the lawmaker.
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