Nigerian Senate adjourns plenary over coronavirus pandemic
The Nigerian Senate has adjourned plenary on Tuesday for two weeks following the corona virus pandemic. This is coming even as confirmed cases in the country rises to 42. The…
Insurgency: Senate urges Army to establish Base in Auno, Borno
The Senate has urged military authorities to establish a base in Auno following an attack on Sunday which led to the death of many travellers, leaving several vehicles destroyed. On…
Everybody is part of community policing; IGP Adamu tells Nigerians
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Wednesday reiterated that Community Policing would go a long way in curbing crime in the country. The I-G appeared before the Senate…
Trump remains in office, impeachment plot fails at Senate
U.S. President Donald Trump was acquitted by the Senate on both articles of impeachment on Wednesday. This means he’s going nowhere and would remain in office. The acquittal allows him…
My decisions are guided by national interest, not party – Senate President
The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmed Lawan, has pledged to run non-partisan leadership in the National Assembly. Lawan stated this on Saturday in Damaturu at the ‘Grand Reception’ ceremony…
Senate jacks up FCTA budget by N46bn, allocates N160bn for capital expenditure
Apparently to accommodate the controversial N37 billion for the rehabilitation of the National Assembly, the Senate on Friday approved N278 billion for the 2020 Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) budget,…
You impeached me but Senate will acquit me, angry Trump lashes at House
The White House has hit back at lawmakers after President Donald Trump was impeached, slamming the “illegitimate articles of impeachment” and voicing confidence the president would be acquitted in the…
Healthcare: Senate moves to repeal NHIS, considering NHIC Bill, 2019
Themes Senate on Thursday began moves to regulate Health Insurance in the country in a way that would allow poor Nigerians access to quality healthcare. According to the upper chamber,…
Senate passes 2020 budget of N10.594trn with mark-up of N264bn
The Senate, on Thursday at plenary, passed the 2020 budget of N10.594 trillion as against N10.33 trillion presented by President Muhammadu Buhari on Oct. 8. This represents a mark-up of…
Hate speech Bill: We’ll make amendment to the death penalty contributions, inputs by critics, supporters will be welcomed – Sen. Sabi
Senator Abdullahi Sabi Sponsor of the bill to establish a National Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speech, Senator Abdullahi Sabi, has said that the death penalty proposed for…