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The Senate on Tuesday approved a new National Minimum Wage of N30,000 in concurrence with the House of Representatives which okayed the same amount in January.

By Jude Opara, Abuja The Senate on Wednesday resolved to probe the heavy deployment of the military in the 2019 general elections as well as the negative effect the exercise brought on the country as well as her image in the international community.

  ….Budget Debate continues Tuesday The Senate yesterday cautioned the executive against rising debts profile of the country as experienced before the 2005 debt relief granted it by the Paris Club.

The Senate and the House of Representatives, yesterday resumed after over a month recess for the 2019 elections and resolved to adjourn proceedings to mourn the death of one of its members.

The Senate, which adjourned yesterday in honour of its member, who died in course of elections, reconvenes today to consider salient issues like the 2019 budget and the N30, 000 national minimum wage.

  By Jude Opara   With the release of 105 senatorial seats by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), what is now in the offing for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) who has won the majority seats is who will emerge as the senate President of the 9th Assembly.  However, …

  By Jude Opara, Abuja The Senate , yesterday adjourned plenary to March 12 for lack of quorum. Senate President, Bukola Saraki presided over the short sitting. Senate Chief Whip, Olusola Adeyeye,  had told his colleagues during plenary in Abuja that the Upper Legislative arm did not have the required …

From Nosa  Akenzua, Asaba The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) Delta State on Monday announced Senator Peter Nwaoboshi of the People’s Democratic party ( PDP) winner of the Delta North Senatorial elections held on Saturday in the State. Announcing the results, the retuning Officer for INEC, Dr Ignatius Ezeom …

    From Mark Mayah, Lagos       Senator–elect in Ekiti State, Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele, has ascribed his participation and victory in the last Saturday’s National Assembly election to divine arrangement.    Bamidele polled 94,279 votes to emerge winner and Senator-elect for Ekiti Central Senatorial District Bamidele His closest rival, …

By Bishop Oyoyo, Abuja The Nigerian Senate approached the Supreme Court to seek clarification on the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen.