The Senate has formally confirmed that its members receive N13.5 million monthly as running cost.
Premium Times reported how a Kaduna senator, Shehu Sani, confirmed the amount, which was hitherto kept from the public. The money is illegal as it is not approved by the Revenue Mobilisation...
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The Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has angered a number of his colleagues for lifting the veil on the N13.5million illegal allowances members of the upper legislative chambers receive each month in addition to their legitimate salaries and allowances.
Some lawmakers who spoke...
Member, House Representatives from Jigawa State, Gudaji Kazaure, has warned that women will overthrow men if given too much opportunity.
Kazaure, who represents Kazaure/Roni/Gwiwa/Yankwashi constituency, said women already, “control men at home.”
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The senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has revealed that he and his colleagues receive N13.5 million monthly as “running cost.”
In an interview with TheNews, Mr. Sani said that the running cost does not include a N700,000 monthly consolidated salary and allowances which they also...
Senate Tuesday named Ad-hoc committee to investigate Kogi State governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello over attacks on Senator Ahmed Ogembe’s empowerment programmes last Saturday at Okene, which left beneficiaries injured and hospitalised.
A ranking Senator, James Manager (PDP) of Delta South was...
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The Senate wednesday opposed an amendment to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Act seeking to make putting on trousers optional, instead of compulsory, for female corps members. The bill, sponsored by Senator Emmanuel Bwacha (Taraba PDP) ,seeks to allow female corps
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Mr Shehu Sani, Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly has revealed he and his colleagues received N13.5 million monthly as running cost.
The revelation by the Senator was the first time a member of the National Assembly will confirm speculations that...
The Senate on Wednesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to review his position in withholding assent on the bill to establish Peace Corps of Nigeria.
This followed the adoption of a Point of Order raised by Senator Dino Melaye during plenary.
Relying on the Senate rules, Melaye urged the...
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The Senate on Wednesday condemned Governor Yahaya Bello and the Kogi State Police Command for allegedly allowing the disruption of an empowerment programme organised by the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Ahmed Ogembe.
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Sabi Abdullahi, the senator who introduced a bill for the establishment of Independent National Commission for Hate Speeches, has explained why a penalty of death sentence was included in the bill.
The proposed commission would enforce hate speech laws across the country, and ensure the...
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Any person found guilty of any form of hate speech that results in the death of another person shall die by hanging upon conviction, reads a new bill by the Senate.
According to Guardian, the bill, which reflects the growing concern over the spate of violence in the nation, was sponsored by the...
The Northern Senators Forum has sacked Senator Abdullahi Adamu as it’s chairman. He was replaced with Senator Aliyu Wamakko. Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, made the announcement of the leadership change at the close of plenary on Wednesday. Adamu had last week led …
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Leke Baiyewu, Abuja The Valentine’s Day celebration hit the Senate chamber in a dramatic form on Wednesday. The day’s plenary began on a dramatic note when the Majority Whip, Senator Sola Adeyeye, was calling members of the chamber to order for the session to start properly.
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Senate President, Bukola Saraki has warned Senator Kabiru Marafa from Zamfara State to stop using the Senate as a platform for accusations. Saraki gave the warning on Tuesday while responding to a Point of Order raised by Marafa. Marafa, who is currently having running battles with his...
The senate has resolved to rescue Kanu Heart Foundation from take-over by Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON. The non-governmental organisation was founded by former superstar footballer, Kanu Nwankwo, to help underprivileged African children and young adults living with heart...
Senate has mandated its committees of Health (Secondary and Tertiary) and Primary Healthcare and Communicable Diseases, to investigate steps taken by the Ministry of Health to curb outbreak of Lassa fever across the country. Senate said outbreak of Lassa fever presently ravaging the country, has...
The suit challenging the Senate’s authority to deny an appointee to the office of Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been dismissed.
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The Senate has said it has been vindicated on the rejection of the appointment of Mr. Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Aliyu Sabi-Abdullahi, who briefed journalists in Abuja on...
Nigerian Senators on Monday fumed at the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) retired Colonel Hameed Ali over alleged breach of protocol.
A Senate ad-hoc committee chaired by Senator Dino Melaye (APC, Kogi) was at the Customs headquarters in Abuja on oversight visit.
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A former national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Victor Umeh, has resumed duty as the Anambra Central senator.
The senate President, Bukola Saraki admitted oath of office to the newly elected senator on Thursday.
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