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The Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, says 95% of the herdsmen killing in many states are Nigerians.

Prosecuting counsel says motion seeking to disqualify Mr. Umar is an attempt to evade justice.

The six vacant seats are in Anambra (1), Imo (1), Kogi (1) and Rivers (3).

The two groups are demanding urgent action on the 2016 budget.

One group demands Mr. Saraki's resignation, another wants him to stay.

Mr. Nnamani tasks the Executive and Legislature on timely resolution of budget impasse.

A spokesperson for the House of Representatives says the president has identified "grey areas".

The leader of the ruling party recants his previous position in an interview published by PREMIUM TIMES.

The senate says its members have agreed to speak with one voice.

The senate says those alleging ulterior motives are either mischievous or ignorant of legislative procedures.

The senate says its price was "reasonable" at a time of national economic crisis.

NLC wants senators to return vehicles or face public backlash.

"It is quite intriguing that it took the trial of the Senate President for the Senate to discover these flaws ...

Mr. Falana argued that the proposed amendment is illegal.

SERAP described the proposed amendment as "legislative rascality."

"If the court grants the application, there will be conflict with the ruling of the appellate Court."

The bill, which has continued to stoke widespread emotions amongst women, was introduced by Senator Biodun Olujimi.

"We are not saying the Calabar Lagos rail project is not good, we know it is a viable project."

The senator condemns the Senate's Appropriation Committee for appropriating too much power to itself.

The senate says the rail project can still be captured as a supplementary budget.

The senate president vows to fight on, saying calls for his resignation politically-motivated

On Wednesday Mr. Saraki was accompanied to court by eight senators, including Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu.

Lawmakers say it took them extra weeks to get the details ready in order to correct inconsistencies, errors, omissions and ...

The former deputy senate president says there was no way Goodluck Jonathan would have won the 2015 presidential election

“The meeting is about our party and government, not anybody,” Mr. Marafa said.