The massive increase in the nation’s debt profile troubled senators yesterday as they cautioned the executive arm of government against returning the country to the category of highly indebted countries.

Nigeria's deputy Senate president Ike Ekweremadu on Wednesday said the executive arm of government was responsible for the late passage of the country's budgets. “Another issue is that the Executive usually presents the Budget late in the year, giving the National Assembly little time to deliberate on the budget, thereby leaving very little time for…

The Senate has again adjourned sitting till March 12, 2019 for failure to form a quorum.Only eight members, including the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, were present yesterday.

The state of the public service, and the status of the public/civil servant, has always remained a problem since the inauguration of the public service system in Nigeria in 1954.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the Adamawa North and senatorial districts hitherto occupied by All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers.

Ike Ekweremadu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Candidate and Deputy Senate President has been declared winner of Enugu West Senatorial District for the fifth time in Saturday Presidential/National Assembly elections. Ekweremadu polled 86,088 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mrs Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who scored 15,187 votes. The Returning Officer,…

The Deputy President of the Senate, Chief Ike Ekweremadu says the security arrangements put in place for the presidential and National Assembly elections are laudable. The deputy senate president said this on Saturday in Enugu shortly after casting his vote in Mpu Ward III, Aninri Local Government Area of the state. Ekweremadu seeking re-election however…

For credible elections, there are at least five critical groups that must play their roles creditably. These are the electoral body, government in power, the ruling political...

The Senate and House of Representatives have started debates on the National Minimum Wage Bill. Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu presided over the Senate session, while Speaker Yakubu Dogara presided over the House of Representatives. Ekweremadu explained that contrary to reports that the Federal Government proposed N30, 000 for federal and N27, 000 for state…

• As Ekweremadu Denies Rift The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has denied speculations that there is crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the zone. Ekweremadu was reacting to rumour that he had dissociated himself from campaigning for Atiku on the ground that it would be needless dissipating energy on a project for…

Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu has frowned at fake news purporting division in the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2019 presidential election.

The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has described as untrue, reports purporting division in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2019 General Elections. Ekweremadu, who made this known in a statement by his Media Adviser, Mr Uche Anichukwu on Monday, described the reports as “fake news, cheap blackmail, smear campaign and…