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The senator says the current governor of Abia is 'a champagne-drinking' man.

Details of the Police Trust Fund budget were accompanied by a letter from Mr Buhari.

Mr Buhari had earlier forwarded Mr Bawa’s name to the Senate for confirmation as the substantive chairman of EFCC.

The Senate President says there will be significant reduction of violence during the 2023 elections because of the ongoing amendment ...

Mr Lawan says the 'demons of PIB will be defeated'.

The amount for capital expenditure was increased from N3.6 trillion to N4.1 trillion.

The delay in the passage of the budget was to allow the Appropriations Committee include a late request for additional ...

Mr Abbo says he left the PDP because of the "mismanagement" of the party's issues by Gov Fintri of Adamawa.

Mr Yakubu was first appointed INEC chairperson in November 2015 succeeding Attahiru Jega, who supervised the 2015 general elections.

Mr Lawan, in his address, faulted Nigerians who demand for the details of the implementation of the National Assembly's budget ...

Mr Lai Mohammed said the proposed engagement is crucial to reconciliation and national development

Mr Buhari is also expected to address, in his speech, the 2020 budget performance.

According to the proposal contained in the 2021- 2023 MTEF/FSP), sent to the Senate in July, the budget will be ...

The federal government had proposed N12.66 trillion as aggregate expenditure for the 2021 fiscal year.

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has written the National Assembly urging it to reject any further loan request from the ...

Mr lawan said he is impressed with what has been achieved in the area of ensuring that the economy stays ...

The lawmakers will resume on September 15.

The Senate withheld the confirmation of two of the nominees

A media report on Friday said Mr Lawan is making moves to contest for the presidency in 2023.

The official said during the lockdown, each state recorded not less than 100 cases of rape.

Mr Lawan said preserving Mr Kalu’s seat was "the right and just thing for the Senate to do."

The bill proposes up to 14 years jail term for sexual harassment in Nigerian educational institutions.

The letter was read out by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, at the start of plenary on Tuesday.

Lawan insisted that the programme be suspended "until such explanations are provided on how the programme will be implemented."

The president wrote the Senate seeking confirmation of the appointment.