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The embattled lawmaker, Ovie Omo-Agege, on Tuesday told an investigative panel he would not comment on the subject he was invited for. The panel was set up by the Senate and the House of Representatives to investigate the Senate invasion and … Read more via Naijaloaded | Nigeria’s Most...

The lawmaker representing the Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has dragged the National Assembly to court over its investigation into the invasion and mace snatching at the Senate chamber on April 18, 2018. The senator made this known to our correspondent on Monday...

The probe panel investigating the recent invasion of National Assembly by thugs has summoned Ali Ndume and Ovie Omo-Agege for questioning . The two senators have been invited to explain the role in the attack recently launched on … Read more via Nigeria News today & Breaking news ▷ Read...

There were fresh indications, at the weekend, that former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume and Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, risk fresh suspension slammed on them by the chamber, in the coming days. The looming suspension is a fallout of the invasion of the Senate by some … Read more via The Sun News –...

INVESTIGATIONS by Saturday Vanguard have revealed that last Wednesday’s invasion of the National Assembly was a scripted plot to force the reinstatement of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege and instigate the removal of the Senator Bukola Saraki leadership of the Senate. It was learned that the conspiracy...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said on Friday that Wednesday’s invasion of the Senate Chamber by suspected hoodlums was a violation of the nation’s security system and threat to the current democratic dispensation. In a statement signed by its president, Ayuba Wabba, NLC said the episode was...

There is a huge presence of security operatives in and around the National Assembly Complex on Thursday, following the invasion of the Senate chamber with snatching of the mace by thugs on Wednesday. Apart from the presence of more policemen, soldiers were also deployed to … Read more via...

The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay, has blamed Senate President Bukola Saraki for the controversial theft of the Senate’s … Read more via pulse.ng – Nigeria’s entertainment & lifestyle platform online – https://ift.tt/2HA87Rz --...

Lawmakers from Ghana were on a visit to the National Assembly on Wednesday when the hoodlums invaded the Senate chamber and stole the mace. The Ghanaians, who were also as confused as the Nigerians scampering to safety, watched in amazement. They entered the House and … Read more via Punch...

The Nigerian police said it has recovered the mace stolen by hoodlums – It credited the effort of its men for the recovery of the stolen mace – It however commended the people of Abuja for reporting to … Read more via Naija news 24/7 – https://ift.tt/2Hwy70p – -- Get More Nigeria Political News

Embattled Senator Ovie Omo-Agege whisked away by the police over his alleged role in the invasion of the Senate Chamber was released later by the police. A statement by his Office confirmed that the Delta Central senator “left the police” after Omo-Agege told the police … Read more via...

The Federal Government has ordered a probe of the invasion of the Senate on Wednesday, during which the mace was taken away. Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja.The statement said the government received the report of the theft of the … Read...

The Senate has resumed plenary on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, after coming out of an executive session where the earlier incident of forceful removal of the mace was deliberated upon. The session, according to a press release signed by Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the invasion of the Senate and the theft of the mace is an attack on Nigeria’s democracy. The party’s comment comes after unidentified hoodlum on Wednesday invaded the Senate Chambers and disrupted the ongoing proceedings, carrying away the...