Tag: plenary

Okey Ezea, a member of the Labour Party (LP), died last Tuesday in a private hospital in Lagos after a ...

The House Committee on Defence says recent engagements with senior US officials reaffirm Nigeria–US commitment to deeper security collaboration. 

The closed-door session, which lasted for over an hour, was believed to have centred on mounting discontent among members over ...

The lawmakers had earlier adjournment plenary for one week over failure by the federal government to pay indigenous contractors and ...

Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended on 6 March for six months following the recommendations of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, ...

The coming weeks are expected to be full of intense legislative activities, ranging from the 2025 budget considerations, the review ...

The first plenary of the Rivers assembly in six months was presided over by Martins Amaewhule, speaker of the house, ...

The Senate also resolved to suspend Mrs Apoti-Uduagan's salary and allowances while all her security aides would be withdrawn during ...

The Senate Ethics and Privileges Committee said, among other things, that Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan violated the rules of the upper chamber ...

"The personal house of the senator in GRA Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, had been raided in the recent ...

The tenure of the current IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, may be affected by the new law if assented to by President ...

Olajide Akinremi, a member of the House of Representatives, passed away on Wednesday after a brief illness.

A lawmaker’s proposal sought to amend sections 134 and 179 of the constitution, which provide the conditions to be elected ...

The unknown disease has claimed the lives of youth and children within the affected communities in the last few days.

Foreign companies, especially manufacturers and energy firms, have been leaving Nigeria with many citing the current foreign exchange crunch and ...

Mr Akpabio’s habit of lateness to official functions dates back to when he served as governor of Akwa Ibom between ...

The Senate observed a minute silence in honour of Mr Na’Abba, who died on Wednesday at the age of 65.

President Tinubu said the Consolidated Revenue Fund account of the federal government stood at N7.3trn as at 11 December that ...

The speaker said 120 of the bills have passed second reading while 120 others had been referred to committees for ...

The Senate committee said the non-payment of shipping and service boat dues by terminal operators was raised in the annual ...

The lawyer called for the amendment of the Electoral Act.

The Senate had earlier on Wednesday confirmed seven of the 10 resident electoral commissioners nominated by President Bola Tinubu last ...

The new RECs were appointed last week by President Bola Tinubu.

Following the second reading of the bill, the Deputy President of the Senate, who presided over plenary, referred the bill ...