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The senator blames the situation on “bad leadership” in the upper legislative chamber.

In the case of the House of Representatives, the controversial reason for its adjournment was the same it gave two ...

The committee carried out an inspection.

PREMIUM TIMES also found recently the embattled communications minister, Mr. Shittu, did not participate in Nigeria's mandatory national youth service ...

A senator had alleged the social intervention scheme was being used as a campaign tool for the re-election of President ...

Treated water availability in Nigeria has decreased instead of increasing.

The committee will investigate corrupt acts, infractions at the agencies and inform the Senate of findings within two weeks.

The lawmakers urge the federal ministry of education and its labour and employment counterpart to urgently resolve all the issues ...

Half of the N242 billion budget will come from service wide votes.

The deputy Senate president threatens to release the CCTV of the attack.

A senator said the fund had been "politicised"

The president also substitutes the name of the chairman of the governing board of NDIC.

Mr Buhari’s assurance was contained in a letter to the lawmakers on Tuesday.

Mr Ekweremadu deplores police handling of the case.

The House set campaign spending limits for presidential elections at N5 billion.

Mr Saraki said the break would allow committees of the senate to carry out oversight functions.

President Muhammadu Buhari had initially refused to assent to the bill.

Lawmakers fail to pass motion asking the president to reconstitute the membership of the defence and security councils

The money will be used to refinance the balance of $500 million matured Eurobond in the International Capital Market.

Two other nominees were also rejected while the chairman was confirmed.

Senators are arguing about sitting arrangements.

The two chambers of the National Assembly debated and approved budgets for INEC and five security departments on Tuesday.

The senators say the billion dollar fund is managed by the NNPC without appropriation

The committee’s decision will be laid before the full house for consideration at plenary on Thursday.

The lawmakers were elected after following the death of the former occupants of the seats.