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The senate has reintroduced the sexual harassment prohibition bill. The first reading of the bill was taken after Nelson Ayewoh, clerk of the upper legislative chamber, read the long title of the bill on Wednesday. The bill is being…

The Senate, on Tuesday, ordered Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State to issue a fresh proclamation for the inauguration of the state’s House of Assembly. Governor Obaseki had, on Monday, said that he would not issue a fresh proclamation…

The Senate has resumed the screening of the remaining ministerial nominees with a former governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, appearing before it. READ ALSO: Tinubu tasks Fashola on employment for her constituents The Red Chamber…

The confirmation of the would-be ministers is the only item on the Senate Order Paper today, Wednesday, July 24. Senate President Ahmad Lawan had, on Tuesday, said that the screening and confirmation of the nominees would begin today.…

As President Muhammadu Buhari gets set for a new cabinet with a ministerial list to the Senate, some of his former ministers may have lost out. The letter containing the list was read on the floor of the upper chamber, on Tuesday, July…

President Mohammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, sent a list of 43 ministerial nominees to the Senate. At exactly 11:12am, President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan read the list at the plenary of the Senate, revealing that screening commences on…

The Senate has confirmed Justice Tanko Muhammad as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The confirmation followed a two-hour question and answer session between the senators and…

The Senate has urged the Federal Government to improve state of the nation’s industry and infrastructure to pave way for smooth operation of the recently signed African Continental Free Trade Area, (AFCTA). The News Agency of Nigeria…

Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, is currently appearing before the Senate to brief it on the poor state of healthcare delivery in the country. The minister's appearance before the Senate was in response to a summon by the…

It has been declared that only the Senate arm of the National Assembly has the power to investigate a Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). A law expert, Chuks Nwachuku, made this assertion, quoting from the Constitution of the Federal…