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The Senate passed a bill seeking to increase the number of justices in the Court of Appeal from 90 to 110. The bill seeks to amend the Court of Appeal Act, 2013 to increase the number of Justices of the Court from 90 to…
The Senate has approved the appointment of Olukayode Ariwoola as the substantive chief justice of Nigeria (CJN). The confirmation of Ariwoola as CJN was a sequel to his answering of questions asked by the Senators and…
The former Governor of Plateau state, Joshua Dariye, who was recently released from prison three months after being granted a pardon by the Council of State debunked the rumor that he would contest the Senate seat of…
Some lawmakers walked out of the chamber during Wednesday's proceedings after the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, shut down a motion on insecurity. The Minority senate leader, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Philip…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in seven new Ministers who have been screened and confirmed by the Senate. The swearing-in at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) was done in two batches of four and three…
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate, seeking the screening and subsequent confirmation of Mohammed Bello Shehu as Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC. President…
Three members of the Senate on Tuesday announced their resignation from the ruling All Progressives Congress. The lawmakers are Senators Ahmad Babba Kaita representing Katsina North, Senator Lawal Yahaya Gumau…
The Nigerian Senate has appointed a new minority leader and chief whip on Tuesday, Talkglitz reports. Senator Philip Tenimu Aduda (FCT) was named the new Minority Leader to replace Senator Eyinanya Abaribe. Senate…
Lawmakers of the House of Representatives, on Friday, July 16, passed the Electoral Amendment Bill, thus stepping down the controversial section 52 (3) of the bill which deals with the electronic transmission of…
The Senate Committee on Basic Education has said it would work towards amending the law establishing the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB to stop the board from admitting candidates below the age of 18…
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has finally picked up the gauntlet thrown down by the National Assembly to name lawmakers who got contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).…
Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, informed his appointed ministers that he would not accept any form of disrespect to the National Assembly. According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity,…
The Nigerian senate has urged President Buhari to direct the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity to set up a Committee to review the age limit for job seekers. This decision was taken by the upper chamber to…
The All Progressives Congress has appointed Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, to head the party’s National Campaign Council for the Edo State governorship election. Former National Chairmen of the party, Adams…
The Senate on Tuesday has demanded that the Federal Government consider a comprehensive review of the power privatization policy with a view to reversing the current arrangement. The red chamber said Nigerians would not…
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has written the Senate to confirm Lamido Yuguda as the new Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Ezrel Tabiowo, Special Assistant on Press to…
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent the 2020-2022 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper to the Senate. The MTEF/FSP paves way for the submission of the 2020 budget. Officials of the Buhari…
The National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abia state on Monday nullified the election of Orji Uzor Kalu as the Senator representing Abia North in the Nigerian Senate. The Peoples Democratic…
President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, on Monday, paid a visit to Senator Ike Ekweremadu in his Abuja residence. The visit comes after the Senator returned to the country from Germany, barely 48 hours after the…
PDP National Leaders meet at Government House, Port Harcourt and the PDP Campaign Office in Port Harcourt. Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Prince Uche Secondus, Governor Senator Ifeanyi Okowa,…
