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Senate President Godswill Akpabio said committee work would continue during the break, particularly ongoing budget defence sessions.

Some senators disputed Mr Abaribe's claim that his there is no division within APGA, his former political party.

If confirmed, Mr Oyedele will replace Doris Anite-Uzoka, who will move to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning as ...

Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan was removed from Nigeria's delegation list and replaced by a male senator, Adeniyi Adegbonmire, despite the event focusing ...

The committee advocated for legislation that would explicitly place fintech operations under the supervision of the CBN.

The committee noted that although the commission currently has eight judges, the number is insufficient to handle the high volume ...

The lawmakers, who were expected to reconvene today, postponed plenary sessions to allow committees, MDAs conclude 2026 budget defence. 

The lawmakers said the neglect has forced some residents to cross into neighbouring countries in search of basic amenities such ...

Mr Mpigi passed away in the early hours of Thursday at the age of 64 after a prolonged illness.

“It is, however, disheartening to note that the security and intelligence agency’s budget is still subject to the vagaries of ...

The Senate called for the immediate deployment of additional security personnel to the affected local government areas to strengthen rapid ...

With the new provision, the presidential and National Assembly elections may now be conducted earlier than February 2027.

Before dissolving into the executive session, lawmakers were considering a motion to rescind Clause 28 of the amendment bill, which ...

The Senate said it discovered that many communities remain outside internet coverage, while millions of Nigerians still lack access to ...

The committee said the National Assembly would not consider the AGF’s budget until lawmakers were satisfied with the conduct and ...

The CSOs argued that the clause creates loopholes that could undermine electoral integrity and weaken safeguards introduced in the 2022 ...

The endorsement was made during a well-attended meeting of party leaders on Tuesday, where stakeholders across the division urged the ...

The Senate re-amended the Electoral Act to accommodate the electronic transmission of results. However, the provision comes with a caveat ...

The Senate re-amended the Electoral Act to accommodate the electronic transmission of results. However, the provision comes with a caveat ...

The emergency plenary session became rowdy shortly after the Senate Chief Whip, Tahir Monguno, moved a motion seeking to rescind ...

“By the time we free up subsidy, that means no payment of subsidy that runs to several trillions of naira ...

The former presidential candidate urged members of the National Assembly to reconsider the amendment and include mandatory electronic transmission of ...

The notice of the emergency sitting was contained in a memo dated 8 February and circulated to senators.

"In this case, we are yet to complete the process. So why are people setting up panels in all television ...