Senate

The National Executive of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) joined the league of Nigerians kicking against nomination of Special Assistant on new media to President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie, as one of the National Commissioners…

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) may face challenges after the exit of President Muhammadu Buhari from office in 2023, except timely interventions are taken to avert same. Lawan, according…

The Green Imperative Agricultural Mechanisation Programme is set to kick off following the Nigerian Senate’s approval of €995 million loan for the project. The loan will be sourced from the Export-Import Bank of Brazil (BNDES) and…

The Nigerian Senate has appealed to the Presidency as well as other individuals and bodies saddled with the responsibility of making recommendations to the President to ensure compliance with both the eligibility criteria, and the…

The Senate Adhoc Committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution says it will soon unveil its schedule of events for the forthcoming public hearings on amendment of the constitution. Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman of the…

The Nigerian Senate has resolved to amend the Labour Act to provide stiffer penalties for various offences ranging from modern slavery, child Labour to discrimination against women in the workplace. The amendment to the Labour law seeks…

The Democratic Republic of Congo has elected a supporter of President Felix Tshisekedi as the next Senate leader. Modeste Bahati Lukwebo's election follows the formation of a new parliamentary majority to remove the camp of the former…

Nigeria's Senate Committee on Public accounts has raised concerns over the non-auditing of the service-wide vote describing it as the biggest fraud in the country. The service-wide vote is contingency fund in the national budget under…

Democrats on Wednesday completed a sweep of the two U.S. Senate seats in runoff elections in Georgia, granting them control of Congress and the White House for the first time since 2011. Democrat Jon Ossoff defeated Republican David…

Edwin Akwueh, Abuja Those agitating for a brand new Constitution in Nigeria may have to perish the thought as the National Assembly lacks the powers to do so, says Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege. Speaking when…