The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted eight governors to gag the National Assembly not to veto President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to assent to the amended Electoral Act by the National Assembly.
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The Nigerian Senate has spoken on President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to assent to the National Assembly’s amendment of the Electoral Act.
Spokesman of Nigerian Senate, Senator Sabi Abdullahi said that members of the Senate were yet to deliberate on President Buhari’s letter rejecting the...
Senator representing Nasarawa West in the National Assembly, Abdullahi Adamu has spoken on the reported N70 million belonging to the Northern Senators Forum, NSF, allegedly swallowed by monkey.
Speaking in an interview with Daily Trust, the senator said the allegation was made to give him a bad...
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The House of Representatives has lifted a suspension it placed on Abdulmumin Jibrin, a member of the House from Kano.
This followed a letter signed by Mr. Jibrin, allegedly apologising to the House.
Although the letter wasn’t fully read before the parliament, the speaker paraphrased it by...
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Senator Abdullahi Adamu (APC, Nasarawa) yesterday said no amount of intimidation would stop him from supporting President Muhammadu Buhari.
He said it was unfortunate that lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress were sabotaging the President...
Shehu Sani, the Nigerian senator who revealed that he and his colleagues receive N13.5 million as running cost monthly, has explained why he exposed his colleagues. Mr. Sani in an interview with BBC said the payment is a ‘moral issue.’ “I decided to burst it open.
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The Senate has formally confirmed that its members receive N13.5 million monthly as running cost.
Premium Times reported how a Kaduna senator, Shehu Sani, confirmed the amount, which was hitherto kept from the public. The money is illegal as it is not approved by the Revenue Mobilisation...
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The Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has angered a number of his colleagues for lifting the veil on the N13.5million illegal allowances members of the upper legislative chambers receive each month in addition to their legitimate salaries and allowances.
Some lawmakers who spoke...
Member, House Representatives from Jigawa State, Gudaji Kazaure, has warned that women will overthrow men if given too much opportunity.
Kazaure, who represents Kazaure/Roni/Gwiwa/Yankwashi constituency, said women already, “control men at home.”
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The senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has revealed that he and his colleagues receive N13.5 million monthly as “running cost.”
In an interview with TheNews, Mr. Sani said that the running cost does not include a N700,000 monthly consolidated salary and allowances which they also...
Senate Tuesday named Ad-hoc committee to investigate Kogi State governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello over attacks on Senator Ahmed Ogembe’s empowerment programmes last Saturday at Okene, which left beneficiaries injured and hospitalised.
A ranking Senator, James Manager (PDP) of Delta South was...
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The Senate wednesday opposed an amendment to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Act seeking to make putting on trousers optional, instead of compulsory, for female corps members. The bill, sponsored by Senator Emmanuel Bwacha (Taraba PDP) ,seeks to allow female corps
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Mr Shehu Sani, Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly has revealed he and his colleagues received N13.5 million monthly as running cost.
The revelation by the Senator was the first time a member of the National Assembly will confirm speculations that...
The Senate on Wednesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to review his position in withholding assent on the bill to establish Peace Corps of Nigeria.
This followed the adoption of a Point of Order raised by Senator Dino Melaye during plenary.
Relying on the Senate rules, Melaye urged the...
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The Senate on Wednesday condemned Governor Yahaya Bello and the Kogi State Police Command for allegedly allowing the disruption of an empowerment programme organised by the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Ahmed Ogembe.
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Sabi Abdullahi, the senator who introduced a bill for the establishment of Independent National Commission for Hate Speeches, has explained why a penalty of death sentence was included in the bill.
The proposed commission would enforce hate speech laws across the country, and ensure the...
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Any person found guilty of any form of hate speech that results in the death of another person shall die by hanging upon conviction, reads a new bill by the Senate.
According to Guardian, the bill, which reflects the growing concern over the spate of violence in the nation, was sponsored by the...
The Northern Senators Forum has sacked Senator Abdullahi Adamu as it’s chairman. He was replaced with Senator Aliyu Wamakko. Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, made the announcement of the leadership change at the close of plenary on Wednesday. Adamu had last week led …
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Leke Baiyewu, Abuja The Valentine’s Day celebration hit the Senate chamber in a dramatic form on Wednesday. The day’s plenary began on a dramatic note when the Majority Whip, Senator Sola Adeyeye, was calling members of the chamber to order for the session to start properly.
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Senate President, Bukola Saraki has warned Senator Kabiru Marafa from Zamfara State to stop using the Senate as a platform for accusations. Saraki gave the warning on Tuesday while responding to a Point of Order raised by Marafa. Marafa, who is currently having running battles with his...
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