VIDEO: Suspended Senator, Omo-Agege breaks into senate with ‘thugs’, seize mace

Pandemonium is the word that aptly describes the scene at the senate on Wednesday, after suspended Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, from Delta state, stormed the senate with thugs, carting away the mace in the process. Omo-Agege was said to have sneaked in through one of the glass barricades within the national assembly before the mace was […]

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Senate to transmit “Not too young to run”, 11 other bills to Buhari for assent

The senate, on Tuesday resolved to transmit the “Not too young to run” bill along with 11 others to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent. Other bills are financial autonomy of state legislature, restriction of tenure of president and governors, timeline for the presentation of presentation of appropriation bill, determination of pre-election matters, submission from the judiciary, […]

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Buhari informs Senate of 26 new appointments

President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate to confirm Festus Okoye as National Commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Mr Okoye is among 26 new appointees the president wrote, in separate letters, to the Senate for confirmation. Mr Buhari’s request on Mr Okoye was contained in a letter read by the Senate President, […]

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In addition to N13.5m running cost, each senator collects N1.6m monthly salary – RMAFC

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) says each senator collects salary and allowances of N1.6 million every month. Ibrahim Mohammed, head of public relations at RMAFC, said this in a statement issued on Wednesday. He said the N1.06 million figure consists of: basic-N168,866, fueling and maintenance of vehicles, N126,650; personal assistant N42,216. Domestic […]

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Melaye’s recall process to begin March 27 as INEC releases timetable

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released timetable for the recall of Dino Melaye, lawmaker representing Kogi west senatorial district in the upper legislative chamber. Augusta Ogakwu, secretary of the commission, disclosed this on Friday. According to the timetable, the recall process will begin on March 27, with the posting of the notice of verification […]

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