LEGISLATURE

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has given an update on the condition of ministerial nominee, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, who slumped during screening, on Wednesday. Abbas slumped during screening after he had read out his profile and was answering questions on why the…

The Senate has confirmed three ministerial nominees, Jamila Ibrahim (Kwara State); Balarabe Lawal (Kaduna State); and Ayodele Olawande (Ondo State), in addition to the 45 approved by the Red Chamber in August. This comes a day after President Bola Tinubu wrote to the Senate, seeking…

The Senate, on Tuesday, warned President Bola Tinubu against illegal spending and advised him to seek a supplementary budget for its Compressed Natural Gas initiative. The Senate through its Committee on Gas, led by Senator Jarigbe Jarigbe, urged the executive arm of government…

The Senate has amended its standing orders to stop first-term Senators from vying for the position of Senate President and Deputy Senate President. The Senate amended its order during Tuesday’s legislative proceedings. The amendment of Rule 3(2) (1-3) of the Senate Standing Orders follows…

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Yemi Cardoso as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor and four others as deputy governors of the apex bank. They were confirmed on Tuesday following a screening by the upper legislative body. The deputy governors who were confirmed are Emem…

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has told his colleagues at the Senate to put Nigeria’s interest first as they go about their various legislative functions. He made this known on Tuesday at the resumption of plenary after a six-week recess just before the…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas, has urged organised labour to shelve its planned strike, saying the lower chamber will intervene in the dispute between labour and the Federal Government. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has remained unequivocal in…

The Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has said the 10th National Assembly has no intention to formulate any social media regulation bill. According to him, the national assembly would not do so because there are existing laws already guiding the use of social media. Akpabio…

Nigerian lawmaker, Senator Ned Nwoko has expressed his concerns regarding the death of singer Mohbad, emphasizing the need for clarity on the circumstances and cause of death. In a post shared on his Instagram page, the lawmaker representing Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency in Delta…