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The Senate had in July rejected the appointment of Lauretta Onochie as INEC Commissioner.

Mr Lawan says the current federal lawmakers "only provide a safe atmosphere for national development through cooperative and collaborative efforts ...

Mr Buhari explained that the Finance Bill would support the implementation of the 2022 Federal Budget of Economic Growth and ...

The bill was transmitted to President Buhari on Friday, barely 24 hours after Mr Gbajabiamila's visit.

Clause 87 of the bill has created a rift between the National Assembly and governors.

Mr Ayu, who was the consensus candidate at the party national convention in Abuja, got 3,426 affirmative votes out of ...

“We currently have less than 18 months to the next elections, and I feel the time is ripe to indicate ...

"We must pray in the face of crisis; it is not time to be silent and stop praying. Individuals must ...

The ex-Senate President and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Pius Anyim is said to be under interrogation ...

Some of the new appointees replaced senators who have died.

President Muhammadu Buhari presented a total budget of N16.34 trillion to a joint session of the National Assembly last Thursday.

"I will encourage us to talk less to the Press on ways that will give the Press a wrong impression. ...

President Muhammadu Buhari had in September requested the Senate to confirm the nominees in line with the PIA Act.

The Senate and the House of Representatives recently constituted a seven-member committee each to harmonise the different versions of the ...

President Muhammadu Buhari on September 16 forwarded two letters to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan.

Mr Buhari wrote the National Assembly on Tuesday seeking an amendment to the administrative part of the PetroleumIndustryAct (PIA).

The president has asked the Senate to confirm the boards of upstream, midstream and downstream regulatory authorities.

Mr Buhari said the proposed amendments are on the administrative structure of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority ...

Disagreement over rulings by Senate President Ahmad Lawan on voice votes have led some senators to demand division and eletronic ...

Mr Umar was caught on camera assaulting a 22-year-old security guard on March 29.

A total of 52 senators voted in favour while 28 voted against.

The senators were already having the clause-by-clause consideration of the bill when they arrived at the section dealing with electronic ...

In the amended bill obtained by PREMIUM TIMES, INEC is also given the powers to review results declared by an ...

There were reports that the leadership of the National Assembly had doctored some sections of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, ...

The Senate acted on the report of the Auditor General of the Federation.