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The crisis between the proscribed Parliamentary Support Group and others senators deepened on Sunday, as the senior lawmakers threatened to expose their colleagues in the PSG. Some senators, who confided in The PUNCH, said contrary to the claim of the PSG members, they (PSG senators) were not working for President …

https://web.facebook.com/bukola.saraki/videos/10156365986679962/?t=0 SENATE President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Sunay visited a female Sergeant-At-Arms, Mrs. Sandra Davou who was on Wednesday injured when she and her colleagues struggled to stop thugs who invaded the Senate and stole its Mace. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Senate President, Sanni Onogu, …

  The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun and the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, affirmed on Sunday that the country’s positive growth outlook would be sustained. The Minister and the CBN Governor gave this assurance at a joint press briefing at the end of …

You Can Function Without A Mace, Falana Tells Lawmakers Human Rights Lawyer Mr. Femi Falana, on Sunday said the invasion of the Senate by some yet-to-be identified hoodlums who made away with Mace and the bickering that came with the incident were uncalled for, saying there is no provision for …

Democracy is based on the notion that a people should be self-governing and that the representatives of the people be held accountable for their dithering, actions and inactions. For stability and good governance to be achieved, some degree of cooperation and understanding amongst the three arms is expected.Chambers 21st century …

Buhari… The onus is now on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that all parties are given a level-playing field during the electoral process, writes Davidson Iriekpen After much pressure from stakeholders in the All Progressives Congress (APC), President Muhammadu Buhari last week finally declared that he would seek another term …

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Delta State, Prince Christopher Agaga has flayed the suspension of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege from the Senate. Agaga in a statement, yesterday, also charged the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, to seek judicial interpretation …

President Muhammadu Buahri has approved further healthcare intervention in the communities of Ogoni, Rivers State, to alleviate the suffering of residents of the area following much exposure to oil pollution. Buhari Buhari This came as the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People, MOSOP, pleaded with the people of Ogoni …

Immediate-past Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan has said he wants to represent Delta South Senatorial District at the Senate in 2019 because of his desire to pursue quality legislation that will lead to the end of the crisis in the Niger Delta region. In a media chat …

Immediate-past governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan has received yet another boost which will help reinforce his senatorial ambition as the tempo of political activities increases ahead of the 2019 general elections. This time around, one of the three ethnic groups making up the Delta South Senatorial District …