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Ex-senator speaks on rape allegation

Nigeria, Oct. 3 -- A former senator from Adamawa State, Elisha Abbo, has denied reports that he was detained by the police in Abuja over the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl. Mr Abbo, who represent... Read More


Senate panel approves N140bn 2025 budget for North-central Development Commission

Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- The Senate Committee on North-central Development Commission (NCDC) has approved a budgetary allocation of N140 billion for the commission in the 2025 fiscal year. The committee ch... Read More


Nigeria @65: Akpabio urges Nigerians to endure pains of Tinubu's reforms

Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- Nigeria's Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has called on citizens to continue to endure the hardships resulting from President Bola Tinubu's economic reforms, which have triggere... Read More


Northern group faults El-Rufai on tenure extension claim, demands apology

Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- An organisation, Northern Nigeria Minorities Group (NNMG), has faulted a former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, for claiming that President Bola Tinubu is planning to ex... Read More


Akpoti-Uduaghan resumes, takes seat at Senate office

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- The Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has resumed duties at her office in the National Assembly complex, Abuja. The senator arrived around 12:30 p.m. with a crowd of... Read More


JUST IN: Akpoti-Uduaghan resumes, takes seat at Senate office

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- The Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has resumed duties at her office in the National Assembly complex, Abuja. The senator arrived around 12:30 p.m. with a crowd of... Read More


NASS unseals Akpoti-Uduaghan's office though resumption unclear

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- The management of the National Assembly has unsealed the office of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who was suspended for six months over alleged misconduct and for ... Read More


JUST IN: Nigerian lawmakers extend recess by two weeks after two months break

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- Federal lawmakers have extended their annual recess by two weeks, after completing a two-month break. The Senate and House of Representatives will now resume plenary on 7 October,... Read More


Akpoti-Uduaghan's suspension, constitution review, 2026 budget on agenda as Senate resumes plenary

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- The Senate, Nigeria's highest legislative body, will resume plenary after a two-month recess today. The 109-member upper chamber of the National Assembly embarked on a recess on ... Read More


Nigerian lawmakers ask govt to withdraw contract circulars for 2025 budget

Nigeria, Sept. 18 -- The National Assembly Joint Committee on Appropriations has asked the Ministry of Finance to withdraw contract circulars issued to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for ... Read More