Senate

Ovie Omo-Agege, suspended senator from Delta state, stormed the senate on Wednesday, carting away the mace. He was said to have sneaked in through one of the glass barricades within the White House before carrying the mace.…

Members of the All Progressives Congress from Delta State on Tuesday, in Abuja, took a swipe at the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, over the suspension of the senator representing Delta Central, Ovie Omo-Agege. The leader of the team,…

•Senators to ‘stand by’ Omo-Agege •Fear over Adamu’s likely suspension Despite being banned, the Parliamentary Support Group (PSG) is spoiling for a fight with the Senate leadership. The PSG, which is backing President…

N1.8 million on newspapers. N10 million for domestic trips. N1.5 million to maintain a computer — every three months. A newly-obtained National Assembly spending document cited these and nine similar expenses as leading…

The report by the investigations conducted by the Joint Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff and Marine Transport into the alleged revenue leakages in the import and export value chain, valued at N30tn, is due for…

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has given a seven-day ultimatum to the Senate and other parties to respond to a suit challenging its investigation of the senator representing the Delta central senatorial district, Ovie…

A battle for the ownership of three oil blocks may lead to a breakdown of law and order in Enugu, Anambra and Kogi states, a senator claimed yesterday. Senator Chukwuka Utazi (Enugu North) urged  the Senate to intervene  to prevent…

Tempers flare in Senate Sagay, Balarabe, Agbakoba, others differ 30 killed in Taraba, Benue  Row yesterday broke out over President Muhammadu Buhari’s London statement on killer-herdsmen. In the Senate, tempers flared as it…

Thursday’s plenary at the Senate was almost disrupted following a deafening uproar following a claim by Senator Enyinnaya Harcourt Abaribe that President Muhammadu Buhari is incompetent. Abaribe’s allegation followed an adopted order…

The senate has suspended Ovie Omo-Agege, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker from Delta state, for 90 legislative days. The upper legislative chamber took the decision after it considered a report by its ethics committee. The…

The constituents of Senator Murray Ben-Bruce in Bayelsa East, yesterday said the ‘common sense’ senator did not deserve re-election in 2019. The constituents lamented their alleged poor representation by Ben Bruce and asked him to…

Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, has threatened to sue Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police (IGP), if he does not produce two suspects who levelled allegations against him. The police had accused Melaye of arming…

The senate has reintroduced the bill to amend the electoral act. It passed first reading after the short title of the bill was read by the clerk of the senate on Tuesday. The development comes after the reintroduction of the bill…

Some governors have indicated interest in the 2019 senatorial election after their tenure. Currently, there are 15 ex-governors in the Senate, and political pundits are of the opinion that some of the governors only go to the upper…

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has described the release of some of the abducted Dapchi Schoolgirls as a proof that the prayers of Nigerians have been answered. He said this in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media…