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.Urges Buhari to appoint remaining members The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Barrister Victor Chinemerem Muruako, as chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC). This happened even as…

The Senate on Wednesday received the 2021 budget proposal for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund from President Muhammadu Buhari, for consideration and approval. Buhari’s letter of request was read by…

The Senate has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency over escalating insecurity across the nation. It made the call following kidnap of students and teachers…

By Stephen Godonu, Abuja The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has named Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. He has therefore…

The Senate on Thursday, summoned the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, and Director General of the Security and Exchange Commission, Lamido Yuguda, over the decision of the…

The Senate has mandated its Committees on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, ICT and Cybercrimes and Capital Market to invite the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin…

The Senate on Wednesday referred President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for the confirmation of the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff and Service Chiefs to its Joint Committee on Defence, Army,…

President Muhammadu on Tuesday urged the Senate to confirm the newly appointed Service Chiefs. Senate President Ahmad Lawan read Buhari’s letters of request on the floor at plenary. The new…

Republicans in the US Senate are asking Democrats to delay the start of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial until February. They argue that this will give Mr Trump time…

The national assembly has transmitted the 2021 appropriation bill of N13.5 trillion to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent. PREMIER NEWS  quoted Babajide Omoworare, senior special assistant to the president on…