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Mr Wayas, the senate president between 1979 and 1983, died in 2021.

Two months ago, President Tinubu transmitted four tax bills to the National Assembly for consideration.

President Tinubu had in a letter on Tuesday requested the Senate to confirm Mr Oluyede as the substantive chief of ...

The Tax Reforms Committee chairman, Taiwo Oyedele, said if the bills are passed and assented to by the president, 30 ...

The bill seeks the inclusion of 20 per cent high-quality cassava flour in wheat by producers and importers.

President Tinubu appointed Mr Oluyede as the acting COAS in October following the illness and subsequent death of the former ...

Mr Oluyede was appointed acting COAS folowing the illness of his predecessor, Taoreed Lagbaja, a lieutenant general, who later died.

The Senate said obtaining the loan will strengthen the nation's foreign reserve.

The lawmakers said the failure to complete the rehabilitation of the Odukpani-Itu highway is affecting the economies of the two ...

The Senate demanded that relief materials should be distributed to survivors of the attacks carried out by Lakurawa.

Mr Tinubu said the two national commissioners will represent North-west and South-east while the REC will be posted to Ondo ...

The lawmaker said the bills will raise awareness among taxpayers, and once people become conscious of what they pay to ...

He argued that there was a need to make the panel a joint committee to avoid duplication in recommendations and ...

The proposed legislation also covers state governors, who would be required to attach portfolios to their list of commissioner nominees.

"The appointment of this political juggernaut threatens me because we are from the same senatorial district."

The ministerial nominee stated this on Wednesday when he appeared before the Senate for screening.

Basheer Lado, President Tinubu's special adviser on Senate matters, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.

NDLEA on Monday accused Deputy Senate Leader, Oyelola Ashiru, of harbouring hard drug dealers and promoting use of hard drugs

The commissions will use the funds to manage their affairs.

President Tinubu sacked five ministers and appointed seven new ones on Wednesday, pending confirmation of the Senate.

The summit would involve the presidency, senators, state governors, local government chairmen, councillors and civil society organisations.

On Monday, the NDLEA claimed it found hard drugs and other illicit hard substances when it raided the home of ...

“The entire house was searched," the senator's aide said.

The lawmakers cleared the nominees after considering the report of the Senate Committee on National Planning and Economic Affairs, presented ...

The sponsor said the bill sought to establish the Nigerian Coast Guard to be charged with the responsibility of securing ...