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Mace Theft: Police, Senators may have been bamboozled with charms

Police say they recovered charms and other items from the suspected mace thieves.

WATCH: “We focus on irrelevancies” – Senator rubbishes colleagues’ election reshuffle plan

Alasoadura lamented that Senators are not paying attention to important issues in the country.

WATCH: Bizarre moment suspected thugs stole mace from Senate chamber

Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has been linked to the mace theft.

Omo-Agege: Senate reconvenes, urges IG of Police to recover mace in 24 hours

The upper chamber of the National Assembly has called the Senator’s alleged act “treasonable”.

JUST IN: Thugs invade Senate, disappear with mace

The suspected thugs, said to be numbering 10, invaded the chamber and grabbed the mace.

“Reshuffling election sequence will undermine INEC independence” – Prof Jega

Jega also said the reshuffling, if successful, would cost the country more.

Fire disrupts Senate meeting, plenary suspended

A section of the technical room of the National Assembly’s Senate wing caught fire.

#NotTooYoungToRun coalition urges Nigerian youths to take leadership roles, demands passage of bill in NASS

The coalition group urges Nigerian youths to take up leadership roles and begin to hold lawmakers accountable.

Ministry of Works badly hit as Nigerian lawmakers slash budget allocations for Education, Agriculture

The details of deductions and increments made on the final 2017 budget as approved by the National Assembly.

Protest as Deputy Speaker’s Aide dies “over delayed salary”

he protesters said that the aide died because he was unable to pay the sum of N165,000 as cost for surgery for appendicitis.

“Why I let Osinbajo sign 2017 budget” – Buhari

Buhari said it was in the interest of the nation’s economy for Osinbajo to sign the 2017 Appropriation Bill into law.

#OpenNASS: National Assembly makes good its promise, publishes breakdown of 2017 budget

Saraki’s earlier promise to stop NASS from operating an opaque budget has now become a reality.

Is Senate President Bukola Saraki the Victim Or Villain?

By Oke Umurhohwo Senator Bukola Saraki, former Governor of Kwara State and former Chairman of…

Buhari officially resumes presidential duties

Buhari returns after taking a 49-day break in London.

Abuja: Police, Shiites clash looks like something from the movies

Dear Nollywood filmmakers, take note.

National Assembly: Senator wants corruption legalised

Senator Yele Omogunwa wants corruption to be legalised, so that looters of public funds can reinvest stolen funds in Nigeria rather than stash them abroad.

The Gambia: Yahya Jammeh to rule for three more months

Yahya Jammeh will preside over the affairs of The Gambia for at least 90 more days, the country’s National Assembly has decided.

Senate orders NCC to stop intended hike in data tariff

The Nigerian Senate has ordered that the intended hike in data tariff by Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) be immediately stopped.