There is palpable anxiety among officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the possible effects of the shutdown of the National Assembly on the Commission’s N242,445,322,600 2019 poll budget. Amid ripples of defections, the National Assembly on Tuesday…
Police siege: Senate suspends CBN deputy gov, AMCON chair’s confirmation (Punch)
The Senate on Tuesday proceeded on an eight-week annual recess, suspending the confirmation of Mr Folasodun Adebisi Shonubi as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Also listed on the Order Paper of Tuesday was the confirmation of the…
Kwankwaso, Melaye, 13 other senators dump APC for PDP (Punch)
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has read a letter from 13 members of the All Progressives’ senators declaring their defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. The lawmakers include Rabi’u Kwankwaso (Kano-Central), Dino…
Rowdy session at Senate over Buhari’s lopsided appointments (Vanguard)
There was uproar in the Senate, Thursday following complaints against alleged lopsided appointments into the federal boards and parastatals by President Muhammadu Buhari. Soon after the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki read a letter from President Buhari on the appointed of…
Senate receives Bill on State Police (SUN)
The Senate is set to receive for first reading, a Bill to alter the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and create state police. According to the order paper of the upper legislative chambers for Thursday, the bill is…
Senate lists Buhari’s alleged human rights violations, assault on constitution (Guardian)
The Senate has scheduled for debate and investigation allegations of human rights and constitutional violations by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. The recent enactment of the controversial Executive Order No. 006 as a legislation, which permits security agencies to freeze…
Senate summons IG over policemen killing, Borno cops’ protest (Punch)
The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, is expected to appear before the Senate Committee on Police Affairs on Tuesday over the killing of seven policemen in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Monday night. The police boss is also expected…
National Assembly backs state police as gunmen kill 7 cops in Abuja (Punch)
The Senate and the House of Representatives on Tuesday declared the country’s security system a “failed architecture” and backed the call for the establishment of state police to contain the escalating killings by herdsmen across many states. The federal lawmakers’…
Saraki leads Senate delegation to Russian parliament (SUN)
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, is leading a Senate delegation on a three-day parliamentary visit to Russia. It is aimed at deepening legislative best practices and further strengthening the relationship between both countries. During the visit which begins…
Osinbajo, Senate in battle of supremacy over agencies at ports (SUN)
A supremacy battle seems to be brewing between the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, and the Nigerian Senate over which agencies can be allowed to operate in the ports. While for instance, the Vice President had earlier excluded Standard Organisation…
