The Prince of Wales and heir to the British throne, Charles and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, have arrived in Abuja.
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President Muhammadu Buhari has transmitted the 2019-2021 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper to the Senate for consideration and approval. President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, read Buhari’s cover letter on the document to members at the plenary on Tuesday. The MTEF/FSP, when approved by the legislature, will form the basis for the […]
The Senate has begun an investigation into the diversion of $1.05bn from the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas dividend to augment the shortfalls between the landing cost and pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol). Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Gas), Senator Bassey Akpan, raised a point of order at the plenary on Tuesday to […]
The Senate has mandated its Committee on Police Affairs to investigate the alleged assassination attempt on the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and members of his family. It would be recalled that Ekweremadu’s Apo, Abuja residence was invaded by armed men who evaded security as early as 4 a.m. on Tuesday. Ekweremadu narrated the ordeal […]
Four members of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the House of Representatives have announced their defection from the party. They are Mr Abiodun Awoleye-Dada, who has moved to the Accord party; Mr Samuel Segun-Williams, who has moved to the Labour Party; and Mr Lawan Hassan-Anka, who has joined the Peoples Democratic Party. The fourth […]
Armed men on Tuesday morning invaded the Abuja residence of the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu.This was made known via a statement on Tuesday by Ekweremadu’s Media Aide, Uche Anichukwu.According to the statement, the armed men stormed the Apo Quarters residence of Ekweremadu at about 4am.The armed men were said to have evaded […]
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