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Nigeria:
Senate in Rowdy Session Over Status of Anambra As Oil Producing State
Vanguard, 13 April 2018
It was a rowdy session yesterday on the floor of the Senate over the status of Anambra State as an oil producing area as three senators from three different states were engaged in… Read more »
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Nigeria:
What Does Buhari Owe Them?
Leadership, 13 April 2018
Governor Yahaya Bello does not need to jump into the fire, yet. The Kogi State governor who had, in fact, sprained an ankle in what might have been a practice match for the big… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Uproar in Senate Over Buhari Blaming Gadaffi for Killings
Guardian, 13 April 2018
There was uproar in the Senate yesterday over President Muhammadu Buhari's claim that the herdsmen, who have killed hundreds of Nigerians, particularly since the inception of his… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Senate Suspends Lawmaker Who Challenged Adoption of Electoral Act Amendment
Premium Times, 12 April 2018
The Senate on Tuesday suspended a lawmaker, Ovie Omo-Agege, for accusing his colleagues of working against President Muhammadu Buhari's re-election plans in 2019. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Saraki Disbands Buhari Support Group in Senate
Premium Times, 12 April 2018
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Thursday ordered the immediate disbandment of a group, Parliamentary Support Group, in the senate Read more »
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Nigeria:
Senate Suspends Ovie Omo-Agege for 90 Legislative Days
Guardian, 13 April 2018
The Senate has suspended Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (APC, Delta Central) for 90 legislative days. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Budget - Senate Gives Committees One Day to Submit Report
Vanguard, 12 April 2018
The Senate has given 20 standing committees yet to submit their budget defence reports to do so unfailingly on Friday. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Senator's Constituents Sue Senate for His Suspension
Premium Times, 13 April 2018
Members of the Urhobo ethnic group in Delta State have sued the Nigerian Senate for the suspension of their senator, Ovie Omo-Agege. Read more »