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Minority Leader of the Senate, Sen. Eyinnaya Abaribe, risks being arrested by security operatives following what is termed ‘offensive’ comments of the senator lately. The Presidency knocked Sen. Abaribe, for allegedly supporting the…

The Senate has received two Executive bills transmitted by President Muhammadu Buhari to control the proliferation of arms and regulate the importation and exportation of explosives in the country. They are: the Control of Small Arms and…

By Mon-Charles Egbo In a democracy, there is nothing that can be more reassuring than the confidence that one’s vote counts or that the genuine wishes of the people are respected in every electoral contest. Even the unscrupulous…

The Senate, on Tuesday, approved the sum of N74,773,601,916 billion as 2022 budget for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund. The approval followed the consideration of a report by the Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives…

The Senate has protested a media report by Channels Television alleging that its leadership approved the sum of N37 billion for the renovation of the National Assembly. Leading the protest, the Deputy Whip, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi,…

The joint minority caucus of the Senate and the House of Representatives has urged Nigerians to ignore the ban placed by the Federal Government on the use of the microblogging sit, Twitter, and continue to use the social media platform.…

The Senate, on Thursday, considered a bill to provide enabling framework that would legalise all forms of electronic transactions undertaken in Nigeria. The bill, if passed and signed into law, will prohibit and criminalise online…

The Senate on Wednesday observed a minute silence in honour of renowned Nigerian novelist and former Registrar of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Chukwuemeka Ike. The literary icon who was a traditional ruler of…

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 October 8. The passage followed the consideration and adoption of the report of…

It appears that the expected passage of the 2020 budget by the Senate this week is no longer feasible, it has been gathered. Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation, Sen. Barau Jibrin, told the Senate, on Tuesday, that the report…