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The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has entered the Senate chamber for the day’s plenary. Mr Saraki entered the chamber at 10:40a.m. and took the prayer a minute after. Mr Saraki’s appearance came after a siege on his convoy early Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, the Deputy Senate President, Ike...

Officials of the Directorate of State Security (DSS) and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday morning laid siege to the residence of the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu in Abuja. READ MORE HERE

There is currently an unusual police presence at the National Assembly. Similarly, a crowd of youths is gathering at the main gate of the Assembly. Security operatives involving the police and National Assembly security personnel are at alert inside the building, mounting guards at the doors of...

There is palpable tension at the National Assembly, as Senate President Bukola Saraki, drove himself into the National Assembly complex in a private vehicle. Saraki was not in the vehicle when a detachment of security operatives blocked his convoy at his Apo residence with the view to...

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After months of anticipation and consultations, President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu … Read more via Newtelegraph – https://ift.tt/2JIGdA5 Get More Nigeria Political News

With the recent upheavals in Nigeria’s political space, some members of the Senate are expected to defect from their parties in the coming days. The speculation on the defection has been on for a long time but reached new heights on July 4 when a faction of the ruling All Progressives Congress...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the schedule of activities for four bye-elections, as from August 11, it will conduct bye-elections to..... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2mwucED Get More Nigeria Political News

The Edo State Governor, GodwinObaseki, has announced a N7.5m cash reward for the state’s coaches and athletes that participated at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. Obaseki announced the reward when.... Read more via Punch Newspapers – https://ift.tt/2NX63DG Get More Nigeria...

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a supplementary budget to the National Assembly for consideration. The President had in June disclosed that … Read more via Channels Television – https://ift.tt/2LmGygR Get More Nigeria Political News

The resolution of three episodes of corruption between 1999 and 2005 in the federal legislature and the executive arm of government under the presidency of Olusegun Obasanjo had initially.... Read more via The Guardian Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2LoyVTM Get More Nigeria Political News

Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has said that many Nigerians do not understand the functions of the parliament in carrying out its constitutional responsibilities. Dogara said this on Monday at the... Read more via The Guardian Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2L0VvWt Get...

The Senate and House of Representatives wings of the National Assembly on Monday was ‘greeted’ with a terrible ordour due to power and water outage throughout the working hours. READ MORE HERE

Ali Ndume, the senator representing Borno South in the National Assembly, has revealed why his colleagues are allegedly afraid of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and compromise on critical issues. READ MORE HERE

Some senators have provided insights into why the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has remained exceptionally generous in funnelling billions of naira to federal lawmakers, sometimes even against the wishes of her bosses at the presidency. PREMIUM TIMES had in a series of reports revealed how...

The PDP Senator representing Ebonyi South in the Senate Senator Sunday Ogbuoji has announced his defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC during plenary! READ MORE HERE