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The Senate has adjourned its plenary to Thursday, June 13.

The new leaders emerged after elections at the National Assembly on Tuesday.

Mr Lawan polled 79 votes to beat his closest rival, Ali Ndume, who garnered 28 votes.

The inauguration of the ninth assembly is underway and the lawmakers are currently electing presiding officers of the upper chamber.

The severance allowance of a Senate President is about N7.5 million.

Ahmed Lawan is the favoured candidate of the PDP.

The National Assembly last month passed the budget at N8.916 trillion, up from N8.826 trillion submitted by Mr Buhari.

The PDP governors expressed concern over the state of insecurity in the country.

The decision brings to over 30, the number of bills rejected by Mr Buhari since the inauguration of the 8th ...

The event will bring key stakeholders together to analyse existing laws that deter the media from holding government accountable.

Mr Saraki asked the Senate clerk to ensure all lawmakers got printed copies of the budget before Tuesday.

The budget shows the National Assembly got N139.5 billion in 2018.

The court accused the lawmakers of "slapping (it) in the face" but agreed to hear their submission on Friday.

Mr Saraki said full details of the National Assembly budget with necessary line items should be made ready for passage ...

The Muslim body says CAN would be better off metamorphosing into a political party.

The debt repayment in promissory notes is for projects executed on behalf of the federal government by various state governments.

The Senate president receives the police IG.

CAN says religious balance is enshrined in the Nigerian Constitution

“It is either you stay with us or you follow us or you leave," Bola Tinubu says.

The opposition party says the constitution empowers all lawmakers to seek and hold the top offices.

“Such a decision was taken and we were not given the chance to ask questions. We were not allowed to ...

Mr Lawan has spent 20 years in the National Assembly.

Mr Alfa wants more bridges across Rivers Niger and Benue.

President Buhari gives different reasons for his decision.

The president’s party APC will emerge the majority party in the next Assembly with 65 senators-elect so far against PDP’s ...