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Nigerian lawmakers extend retirement age of National Assembly staffers

Nigeria, Feb. 29 -- The Senate on Thursday hurriedly passed the controversial bill seeking to extend the tenure of service of legislative staff at the National Assembly from 35 to 40 years and their r... Read More


Senate rejects move to include Anambra in NDDC

Nigeria, Feb. 29 -- The Senate on Wednesday rejected a bill seeking to include Anambra State as one of the Nigeria Delta Development Commission (NDDC) states. The bill was sponsored by Tony Nwoye (LP... Read More


Senate summons Wike, police commissioner over rising insecurity in Abuja

Nigeria, Feb. 29 -- The Senate on Wednesday summoned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and its Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igweh, to an interactive session over the risin... Read More


Economic Hardship: Nigerian lawmakers urge FG to adopt 'food stamp' approach

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- The Senate has called on the federal government to adopt the food stamp measure to reduce hardship and high cost of living in the country. The upper chamber also directed the Fede... Read More


Senate probes alleged payment of $496m to revive Ajaokuta Steel Company

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- The Senate on Tuesday constituted a 10-member ad hoc committee to ascertain the reasons behind the moribund state of the Ajaokuta Steel Company and the National Ore Mining Company ... Read More


Senate to probe N30trn 'Ways and Means' obtained by Buhari administration from CBN

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- The Senate on Tuesday constituted a nine-member ad hoc committee to probe the disbursement and usage of the N30 trillion Ways and Means loan obtained by the administration of forme... Read More


Bill to limit tenure of CBN Gov, deputies to non-renewable six years passes second reading at Senate

Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- A bill seeking to limit the tenure of governor and deputy governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to a single non-renewal term of six years has passed a second reading at th... Read More


Akpabio speaks on false claim governors received N30bn each

Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has apologised to state governors over his claim that N30 billion was paid to each of them from the federation account to ameliorate inflati... Read More


N30bn Palliative: Governor criticises Akpabio, says senate president playing politics with Nigerians' welfare

Nigeria, Feb. 23 -- The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said, none of the state governors received N30 billion from the federation account to ameliorate inflation and high cost of living as clai... Read More


Akpabio flatters South-east, says region will no longer be marginalised

Nigeria, Feb. 23 -- The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said with the passage of the South-east Development Commission (SEDC), the people of the region will no longer be marginalised. Mr Akpa... Read More