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JUST IN: Senate in Closed-door Session on ‘State of Emergency’ in Rivers State
The Senate is currently in an executive session, a precursor to the much anticipated debate on the declaration of state of Emergency on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu.
The Senate on Wednesday shifted debate on on the…
Uncertainty Looms, NASS Await Tinubu’s Official Gazette of Rivers’ Emergency Declaration…
The senate and the house of representatives are yet to receive the official proclamation of the state of emergency in Rivers state.
Following the suspension of the Rivers states Governor and his…
Senate Suspends Nomination of Nnanna Uzor Kalu as Member NASS Commission, Approves12 Others
The Senate has stepped down the appointment of Dr. Nnanna Uzor Kalu as a member of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC).
The suspension of the nomination of Dr. Uzor Kalu follows the adoption of the report of the…
Senate Confirms DIG Ringim, Justice Paul Galumje Two Others as PSC Members
The Senate has confirmed President Bola Tinubu's nominees as members of the Police Service Commission (PSC).
The confirmation of the four nominees follows the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs as presented…
Senate Shifts Debate on Declaration of State of Emergency in Rivers State
The Senate has shifted the debate a motion on recent proclamation state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu.
The motion sponsored by the Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central) was shifted…
NASS’ll Back Sports Development Initiatives, Speaker Abbas Assures Commission, NFF
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has said the National Assembly will support initiatives that will develop sports and athletes in Nigeria.
As the special guest of honour at the ground-breaking…
Nigeria’s Problem is Largely Food Insecurity, Says Speaker Abbas
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has charged the National Assembly and state Houses of Assembly to make legislative moves towards addressing hunger and malnutrition in Nigeria, saying food security insecurity…
Senate Probes Alleged Cameroonian Annexation of Nigerian Territory
The Nigerian Senate has inaugurated a nine-member ad-hoc committee to investigate claims of illegal annexation of Nigerian territory by neighboring Cameroon.
The probe follows a motion sponsored by Senator Aniekan Bassey, who…
SERAP Sues Senate, Akpabio Over Natasha’s Suspension
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has initiated legal proceedings against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, challenging the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Filed at the Federal…
Reps Speaker Congratulates NUJ at 70, Seeks Better Welfare for Journalists
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., GCON, has congratulated journalists on the 70th anniversary of their umbrella body, the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), saying the organisation has continued…