The 9th Senate Thursday rejected a motion raised through a point of order by a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senator, Istifanius Dung Gyang, urging the upper legislative chamber to debate the speech President Muhammadu Buhari delivered on during the celebration…
Nigeria senate passes 229 bills, 155 petitions in 3 years
The Nigeria Senate said it has passed 229 Bills and 155 petitions since the inception of the 8th Senate. This was revealed via the verified official Twitter handle of the red chamber, @NGRSenate, Monday, where it was also stated that…
Why Nigeria senate can never have peace, Donald Duke reveals
Donald Duke, former governor of Cross River state, said that there will be no peace in the Senate, until it is no longer “a retirement home for governors”. Duke stated this via his verified Twitter handle on Wednesday. The tweet…
Akpabio resigns as senate minority leader (Guardian)
Former Akwa Ibom State governor Senator Godswill Akpabio has resigned as Nigerian senate’s minority leader. Akpabio’s resignation came days after he left the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). “Senator Akpabio thanked the Senate leadership,…