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The Senate on Wednesday approved the $16 billion, €1billion as well as a $125 million external loan request sent to it by President Muhammadu Buhari.

—Why lawmakers succumbed to pressure on e-transmission The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) have kicked against the Senate’s adoption of direct primaries for political parties in the country.

The Senate, on Tuesday, rejected the nomination of Lauretta Onochie as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission.

The Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, says she is not partisan but follows due process in all she does. She stated this in her opening remarks during the screening as INEC national commissioner nominee by the Senate Committee on INEC. She said, “I’ve no partisanship in my blood. I have seen many petitions against my …

The Senate, on Wednesday, read for the third time and passed a Bill that seeks to end discrimination between First Degrees graduates from universities and Higher National Diploma (HND) holders from polytechnics in the country.

The Senate on Wednesday urged the federal government to withhold the deployment of the 5th generation (5G) network in Nigeria for now.

Nigeria Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Abdulrasheed Bawa as the substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

US President Joe Biden’s message to Senate Democratic leaders on former President Donald Trump’s upcoming impeachment trial is clear: Keep it short and don’t let it derail his agenda.

The Senate on Monday passed the 2021 Appropriation Bill of N13.5 trillion.

The Senate has stepped down the confirmation of the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).