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Buhari seeks Senate consent for virement of N180b in 2016 budget

President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded requests to the National Assembly to approve external borrowing plan…

$13.9bn illegally repatriated can pull Nigeria out of recession, says Saraki

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki said on Thursday that the $13.9 billion…

Plane crashes imminent – Senate warns

The Senate on Thursday warned of imminent plane crashes in the country if the aviation…

Senate confirms appointment of 2 Supreme Court Justices

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Justice Ejembi Eko and Justice Amina Augie…

Senate extends JAMB result’s validity to 3 years

The Senate on Thursday approved the extension of the validity of the  results of the…

Senate condemns judges’ arrest

The Senate on Tuesday condemned the action of the Department of State Security (DSS) for…

Recession: Senators want review of TSA policy, true federalism

Senators on Thursday opposed their President, Dr Bukola Saraki, kicking against the call for the…

Nigeria lawmakers to investigate MTN over $12bn repatriation allegation

The Senate on Thursday  agreed  to investigate an allegation that telecommunication giant, MTN Nigeria, repatriated…

Why we can’t impeach Buhari – Senate

The Senate has assured that there is no impeachable offence against President Muhammadu Buhari and…

Crisis: Senate urges FG to evacuate Nigerians in South Sudan

The Senate on Thursday called on the Federal Government to put in necessary measures to…