The Senate has suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, for six months, effective March 6, 2025, over alleged misconduct and violation of Senate rules 2023 (as amended). HallowMace reports that the controversy leading to her suspension dated back to February when a dispute over seating arrangements in the Senate chamber escalated into a…
The Senate reviewed the issue that led to a rowdy session last week and asked its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petition chaired by Senator Neda Imasuen, to investigate the matter. The resolutions of the upper chamber followed a point of order, bordering on privileges moved by the Senate Spokesperson, Adeyemi Adaramodu, representing Ekiti…
A heated exchange erupted in the Senate on Thursday as Senate President Godswill Akpabio ordered the Sergeant-at-Arms to remove Senator Natasha Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, from the chamber. The altercation stemmed from a report by Senate Chief Whip Mohammed Monguno, who informed the Senate that senator Natasha had refused to relocate to a new seat…
Senator Olajide Ipinsagba representing Ondo North senatorial district at the National Assembly has urged students from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, the Ondo State capital to as leaders of tomorrow learn a better way of leadership. Sen. Ipinsagba gave the charge on Wednesday when he received in his office representing of FUTA Students Representative…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved Dr Saviour Enyiekere’s appointment as Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) for a five-year renewable term. Until his appointment, Enyiekere, an environmental specialist, was the deputy chief of staff to the Senate President. President Tinubu also approved the appointment of two commission members from each of the…
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has given an assurance that the Senate will participate fully in the burial of Pa Edwin Clark who died on Monday. Akpabio gave the assurance on Wednesday when a delegation of the Pan Niger Delta Forum(PANDEF) led by its National Chairman, Ambassador Godknows Igali visited him to formally…
The National Assembly has made revisions to the 2025 budget bill, which was initially passed last week, in order to address some errors related to capital and recurrent expenditure. According to HallowMace, both the Senate and the House of Representatives approved the bill on Thursday, February 13. While the overall budget size remains unchanged at…
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Capital Market, Senator Osita Izunaso, has announced that the National Assembly has transmitted the Investments and Securities Bill 2024 to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for assent. Speaking during the Securities and Exchange Commission’s budget defense on Tuesday in Abuja, Sen. Izunaso stated that lawmakers expect the President to…
The Clerk to the National Assembly, Mr. Kamoru Ogunlana, Esq., has reiterated his dedication to advancing key legislative reforms, including the amendment of the National Assembly Service Act and the National Assembly Pension Board (Establishment) Bill. These initiatives are part of ongoing efforts to enhance the efficiency of the parliamentary bureaucracy. According to the statement…
The Clerk to the National Assembly, Mr. Kamoru Ogunlana, Esq., has reiterated his dedication to advancing key legislative reforms, including the amendment of the National Assembly Service Act and the National Assembly Pension Board (Establishment) Bill. These initiatives are part of ongoing efforts to enhance the efficiency of the parliamentary bureaucracy. According to the statement…
