Apparently piqued by the coordinated bank robberies that led to the loss of several lives in Otukpo, Benue State, last weekend, the Senate on Tuesday charged security agencies to immediately swing into action to investigate the incident This came following a motion moved by Senator Aba Moro (PDP, Benue South), who blamed the attack on…

Senator Lola Ashiru has emerged as the new Deputy Leader of the Senate after replacing David Umahi who was appointed as the Minister of Works by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the emergence of Ashiru in his new position during plenary on Wednesday. Ashiru, who represents Kwara North in the…

Chief Whip of Senate, Sen. Ali Ndume on Tuesday left the plenary, after President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio ruled him out of order. Ndume had raised a point of order citing Order 54 of Senate rule, saying that it was the responsibility of the Chief Whip to remind and guild Senate on procedure and processes…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened to take legal action against Senate President Godswill Akpabio over his alleged payment of "holiday allowances" to senators. “We’re suing the Senate President Godswill Akpabio over the alleged payments of “holiday allowances” by the Clerk of the National Assembly into the “various accounts” of senators while…

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its protest slated for Wednesday August 9, 2023.

Spokesperson of the Nigerian Senate Yemi Adaramodu has said the three ministerial nominees yet to be confirmed may be reinvited. The three ministerial nominees yet to be confirmed are the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, Senator Abubakar Danladi from Taraba State, and ex-Nexim Bank Managing Director, Stella Okotete (Delta State). On Monday,…

The senator representing Abia Central Senatorial District, Darlington Nwokocha, on Monday, moved a motion for the suspension of the ministerial screening of the former Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo. After Nwokocha moved the motion, his colleague from Abia-South Senatorial District, Enyinnaya Abaribe, seconded it, leading to a rowdy session at the…

Former Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has expressed happiness after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu nominated him as a minister. Tinubu announced Keyamo’s nomination in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read during plenary on Friday. Keyamo’s nomination follows the recent submission of the second batch of ministerial nominees…

The former governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to give the Southeast one more ministerial slot. Kalu, however, praised Tinubu for showing that he understands Nigeria's diversity with his ministerial list. “For me, the president has demonstrated capacity of understanding the diversity and geographical spread of Nigeria,”…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday informed the Senate that following the coup in Niger that sacked the democratically elected administration of Mohamed Bazoum, the ECOWAS held an emergency meeting in Abuja last Sunday and took far reaching decisions. In a letter read to lawmakers at the commencement of yesterday plenary session by President of…

President Bola Tinubu has sent the second batch of ministerial nominees to the Senate. Chief of Staff to the president, Femi Gbajabiamila, submitted the second batch of President Bola Tinubu's ministerial list to the Senate on Wednesday. The second nominees' list is a follow-up to the initial list of 28 ministerial nominees announced by Senate…

The Senate on the second day of ministerial screening listed fourteen remaining ministerial nominees for screening and confirmation as earlier requested by President Bola Tinubu. On Monday, the upper legislative chamber listed 16 names of nominees but screened 14 Among those listed for Tuesday's screening are the former Governor of Ebonyi State and Deputy Senate…