The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Aliyu Abdullahi, has lamented the constant harassment of the Senate by Nigerians, adding that the upper legislative chamber cannot disclose its salaries and allowances.
Abdullahi said this during Channels Television ‘Politics...
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The comprehensive breakdown of the salary of the Senators given by Professor Sagay amounted to N3, 264, 329, 264.10 per annum.
The breakdown of the salary of N29 million naira per month for a Senator is as follows:
Basic Salary N2, 484, 245.50;
Hardship allowance, N1,242, 122.70...
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Nigerian Senate handler has downloaded Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay, to a mere tout ranking under the influence substance.
The Nigerian Senate was reacting after the revered professor has said that some legislature, senior...
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The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, says the lawmakers will accelerate passage of Existing Vacancies in the Federal Civil Service (Prohibition) Bill when it resumes in September.
Saraki made this known in Abuja on Thursday via a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr...
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The Nigerian Senate has reacted to former president Olusegun Obasanjo's scathing remark, labeling them unarmed robbers.
The Senate said Obasanjo should be ignored, as the house as an institution was not ready to waste time replying the ex-president
It also asked the former President to return...
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Senator Dino Melaye is currently vacationing in London since the Nigerian Senate went on recess. He has been posting pictures of himself on social media presumably to show his followers that life his good.
However, a recent picture he posted on Instagram has sent tongues wagging. He was...
The Nigerian Senate last week unanimously voted to grant immunity to themselves in what seems like a clear unpopular move that runs against the expressed opinions of Nigerians.
Peter Claver Oparah in this piece writes on the constitutional amendments carried out by the lawmakers and how they...
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The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has accused Nigerian banks of planned moves to stripped the commission of its powers.
He added that some banks were currently behind the moves to separate the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit and the EFCC...
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Nigerian lawmakers on Thursday voted to support the change of name for the Nigerian Police force.
The Senate had on Wednesday for the removal of 'force' from the Nigerian Police Force nomenclature alongside other amendments in the ongoing constitutional review.
280 lawmakers voted for the...
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Nigerian Senate on Wednesday touched the 1999 constitution by casting their votes to amend sections in the fourth amendment.
Here is a full list of the sections amended.
1. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, (Fourth Alteration) Bill, No. 1, 2017 (Composition of Members of the...
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Nigerian Senate on Wednesday whittle the powers of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, if he decides to withhold assent in the process of altering the Constitution of the country.
The Upper Chamber took this decision while undertaking clause-by-clause voting on the 33-item...
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday approved independent candidature for the country’s electoral process.
The approval on Wednesday was part of the ongoing amendment of the 1999 constitution.
Before now, only political parties could sponsor candidates for elections in the country.
The...
Nigerian Senate has passed the reduction of Age for Elective positions in the country.
The bill is tagged #NotTooYoungToRun bill and been clamoured for by the Nigerian Youths
The bill seeks altered Sections 65, 106, 131, 177 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as...
Nigerian Senate on Wednesday changed the name of Nigerian Police Force to Nigerian Police.
This is part of the constituional review process on-going at the eighth national assembly.
87 Senators voted in support for the change of name while 2 Senators voted against and one sustained.
Details...
The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, Wale Tinubu, Group Chief Executive Officer of Oando PLC, Massimo Insula, Managing Director Nigerian Agip Oil Company, and Aniebor Kraghas, Chief Operating Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC)...
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The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday passed the three Anti Corruption Bills.
They are Witness Protection Bill; Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Bill and Whistle Blowers’ Protection Bill 2017.
All Progressives Congress, APC, National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has advised the Nigerian Senate to take a look at the items in the Exclusive federal list to reduce workload on the federal government and pave the way for the practice of true federalism.
The APC cheftain admonished the...
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Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachukwu and the Group Chief Executive of Oando PLC, Mr. Wale Tinubu, Thursday reportedly clashed at the Senate Public Hearing over alleged planned concessioning of PortHarcourt Refinery.
Though Wale Tinubu also denied ever making any remark in the...
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Senator Godswill Akapbio, representing Akwa Ibom north-west senatorial district has said that the judgement of the Supreme Court in the legal battle of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is a victory for the people.
The Senate minority leader said he is happy, excited, decribed the judgment as a...
Nigeria's Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has lashed out at Kogi state Attorney-general, Ibrahim Muhammad, for mis-advising Governor Yahaya Bello, for sponsoring paid advertorials in major newspapers to criticise him.
The Kogi State government had placed a three-page advertorial in the...
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