Nigeria, Dec. 20 -- The Nigerian Senate has adjourned legislative activities for the year.

The lawmakers are expected to resume on January 28, 2020.

The Senate held plenary for a short period on Friday - at which it considered and passed the 2020 budget of the Federal Capital Territory.

After a short break, they reconvened and took the votes and proceedings of the day before adjourning.

However, prior to the adjournment, the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, announced two new committee chairperson.

He named Smart Adeyemi as the chairman of Aviation committee. Mr Adeyemi will take over from Dino Melaye - who lost his seat to the former in Kogi State.

Ibrahim Danbaba was announced as the Vice Chairman of the committee on Police Affairs. ...