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The Nigerian Senate has asked the Federal Government to “as matter of urgency” make dollar available to Nigerians embarking on pilgrimage (hajj) to Saudi Arabia or Israel at N200, lower …

The Nigerian upper legislative chamber has agreed to create a law for an independent Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) with powers to employ, promote and discipline its staff. A news …

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has identified smuggling of goods into the country as the greatest threat to the realization of the economic policies of the present administration led by President …

The house of representatives has asked the ministry of education not to group subjects like Christian religious studies (CRS) and Islamic religious studies (IRS) under civic education. In the revised …

The Senate has warned Minister of Works, Housing and Power, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, to stop spreading wrong information and half-truth about the 2017 budget as the legislators worked to …

Senators on Wednesday expressed anger over comments credited to the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, that the National Assembly lacks the power to alter the National Budget. Speaking on behalf …

Nigerian Senate has today June 8, 2017, passed A bill to protect whistle-blowers, in an announcement made made available on its official Twitter handle. Members of the Nigerian Senate on …

The upper legislative chamber (Nigerian Senate) on Thursday stood down the national road funds bill, which has been generating controversy in recent times. The bill which had proposed among other …

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of 15 persons, out 27 nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari, as Resident Electoral Commissioners. Mr. Buhari had on March 23 requested the Senate to …

The Nigerian legislative arm of government, comprising the Senate and the House of Representatives, is rarely in the good books of the public. No congregation of legislators in Nigeria has …