Senate

Even with President Muhammadu Buhari’s insistence that he has the prerogative to hire or fire the Service Chiefs, the Nigerian Senate says it is not giving up on the demand for the removal of the security chiefs as a result of the worsen…

‎The Senate has commenced its annual vacation and will resume proceedings on September 15. ‎ ‎The upper legislative chamber adjourned plenary after an extended sitting on Thursday. Senate President, Ahmed ‎Lawan, however said the various…

Two journalists, Messrs Debo Adesina (Oyo) and Oma Djebah (Delta) are among a list of 40 non-career ambassadors-designate approved to represent the country on foreign missions by the Senate on Wednesday. Two nominees from Niger and…

President Muhammadu Buhari says it remains his prerogative to hire or fire service chiefs. The president's response came hours after the Senate asked the four service chiefs to resign over the deteriorating state of insecurity in…

*** insists, its time to inject fresh hands Irked by the incessant killings of Soldiers who are protecting the lives and property of the people as well as the reported deserting of over 200 soldiers, the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday urged…

Apparently miffed by the allegation by Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswil Akpabio that its members are major beneficiaries of NDDC contracts, the Senate and House of Representatives have asked the minister to unmask those…

A bill which was passed by the Senate on Tuesday would, when signed into law, ensure that males are recognised as rape victims. The bill, which is an amendment to the criminal code act CAP C38 LFN 2004, passed third reading…