Tag: SENATE
Melaye survives as recall from Senate flops
The bid to recall Dino Melaye from the Nigeria Senate has finally crashed as only 5.34 per cent of the total 188,500 signatories to...
Senate adjourns plenary to visit Dino Melaye in hospital
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday ended its plenary early to visit their colleague, Senator Dino Melaye, who was arrested at an Abuja hospital on...
Saraki visits female National Assembly staff assaulted by thugs
Senate President Bukola Saraki on Sunday visited the home of Sandra Davou, a female sergeant-at-arms officer who was assaulted and injured when thugs invaded...
Police recover stolen Senate mace under flyover
Nigerian police said on Thursday they had recovered the ceremonial mace - the parliamentary symbol of authority - under a flyover after it was...
Attack on Senate: Saraki commends senators, reps for defending democracy
Senate President Bukola Saraki has commended federal lawmakers for standing up firmly in defence of democracy and the rule of law in an attack...
Video: Omo-Agege arrested over invasion of Nigerian Senate
Suspended Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has been arrested over the invasion of the Senate by hoodlums suspected to be his loyalists.
The embattled senator was led...
Nigerian Senate back in session with spare mace
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday resumed plenary after coming out of an executive session where the earlier incident of forceful removal of the mace...
Pandemonium as thugs invade Nigerian Senate, take away mace
There was pandemonium in the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday as armed hoodlums allegedly led by suspended Senator Ovie Omo-Agege walked into plenary and seized the...
Senate summons Emefiele, Adeosun, Dan-Ali over $462m-helicopter
The Senate on Tuesday summoned the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, for explanation on alleged withdrawal of 462 million dollars...
Senate, House or Reps suspend plenary in honour of dead members
The Senate and House of Representatives on Tuesday suspended plenary in honour of Senator Mustapha Bukar and Buba Jibrin respectively.
Jibrin died on March 30...