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General Politics, Headlines, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories, Women Politics
Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024
Senate President Godswill Akpabio apologises to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over ‘nightclub’ comment By John Alechenu, Abuja The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has apologized to his colleague, Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, over comments he made while shutting her down during plenary last week. The Senate President had told Akpoti-Uduaghan not to speak without him recognizing […]
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Senate, General Politics, Headlines, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics
Monday, July 22nd, 2024
By Justina Otio Senate President, Godswill Akpabio on Thursday, cautioned Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on the floor of the Senate. During the plenary, Akpabio had asked those in favour of the second reading of a bill to say ‘Aye’ while those against say to ‘Nay.’ Senator Natasha subsequently rose to explain why she and some others […]
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Senate, Borno, Headlines, Latest Politics, Legislature, State News
Thursday, July 11th, 2024
The Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, has lamented the increase in the number of Nigerian children who are dying of food scarcity in Nigeria. Ndume, disclosed this in an interview with BBC Hausa as he stated that President Bola Tinubu had closed the door on some of his ministers and this has escalated the sufferings […]
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Senate, Borno, Headlines, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, State News
Wednesday, July 10th, 2024
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South), has claimed that President Bola Tinubu is unaware of the current situation outside the Presidential Villa. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday at the National Assembly complex in Abuja, Ndume alleged that the President has been fenced off and caged by certain forces. Ndume expressed […]
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Corruption Politics, Latest Politics, Legislature, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency), Senate
Monday, May 20th, 2024
Our corruption is people-driven, politicians share what they steal with people – Senator Ndume 16th May 2024 Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume By Adetutu Sobowale The Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, has explained the difference between corruption by politicians and other people. Ndume said corruption in Nigerian politics is people-driven and should […]
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National Politics, General Politics, House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate, Top Stories
Saturday, March 16th, 2024
‘Most people don’t know’, Shehu Sani reveals how lawmakers pad budget Shehu Sani Former Kaduna lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has provided an insight into how members of the National Assembly manipulate Nigeria’s budgets. Recall that the Senate has been enmeshed in a padding scandal following allegations by now-suspended Bauchi Central lawmaker Abdul Ningi that the […]
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Senate, Headlines, Latest Politics, Legislature
Thursday, March 14th, 2024
Budget Padding: ‘We have been stripped naked in the marketplace’ – Adams Oshiomhole By Ikenna Ngere Edo North Senator, Adams Oshiomhole, criticized the budget padding allegations within the Senate on Tuesday. During the Senate session, Senator Oshiomhole shared his views on the N3.7 trillion budget allegation Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi, raised. Oshiomhole lamented that […]
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Legislature, Latest Politics, Senate, Today's Politics
Tuesday, March 12th, 2024
UPDATED: Senate suspends for three months over N3.7tn budget padding allegation 12th March 2024 The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Population, Abdul Ningi By Adekunle Sulaimon, Tope Omogbolagun The Senate has suspended the lawmaker representing Bauchi Central, Abdul Ningi, for three months. Ningi was suspended after about three hours of debate over his interview in […]
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Senate, Latest Politics, Legislature, Today's Politics
Tuesday, March 12th, 2024
Senate in uproar over revelation senior senators receive N500m for projects 12th March 2024 Senate By Hannah Johnson There was uproar in the Senate on Tuesday over the revelation that ranking senators received N500 million each for projects. Senator Jarigbe Agom-Jarigbe of the People’s Democratic Party representing Cross-River North had revealed during a Senate session […]
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Senate, Governors, Headlines, Legislature, State News
Monday, March 11th, 2024
By Ayomide Emeka Joseph Atedo Peterside, president and founder of Anap Foundation, has slammed the President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, for his comments at the final burial ceremony of the late CEO of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe. Naija News recalls that the Senate president had come under fire for the drama he […]
