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The Senate has suspended plenary for eight weeks to enable lawmakers embark on annual recess. The Senate had postponed the recess by a week to screen and confirm the ministerial nominees sent in by President Muhammadu Buhari. The lawmakers confirmed all the 43 appointees on Tuesday after they spent five days screening the nominees. The prayer to adjourn plenary till …

…says illegality will not stand  Edo State Government has described as unconstitutional and a flagrant disregard for the Principle of Separation of Powers, the resolution of the Senate directing Governor Godwin Obaseki to issue a fresh proclamation for the inauguration of the Edo State House of Assembly and warned that it could set the state ablaze. In a statement issued …

The National Assembly is working towards the return of the Nigerian budget cycle to January to December, the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, said on Tuesday. Mr Lawan spoke shortly before adjourning the ninth assembly for a two-month recess. The adjournment was initially delayed to allow for the screening of the 43 ministerial nominees sent by President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation. The screening began …

The Nigerian government has commenced a fresh recruitment drive targeted at retired military personnel, their dependants and other Nigerians who may be interested in benefiting from the initiative. Military sources told PREMIUM TIMES the exercise was approved early this week, and its implementation had already commenced across the country. A new Corps of Commissionaires has been established as a non-profit security firm …

Members of the Benin Royal Family in North America will converge in Houston Texas, the United States of America for their annual reunion from Friday August 2 to 4, 2019. The event will be presided over by Prince Ademola Iyi Eweka, Chairman of the organization. Family members from various parts of the country are expected to attend the event which …

The Senate presided over by Ahmad Lawan has confirmed the 43 ministerial nominees appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari. However, only 20 were actually grilled while 23 were confirmed without being asked a single question. This is a new record in modern Nigerian history. The 23 nominees, who were not questioned include Chris Ngige, Hadi Sirika, Muhammad Bello, Gbemisola Saraki, Pauline …

The Senate on Tuesday directed the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, to issue a fresh proclamation for the inauguration of the Edo State House of Assembly within one week. The red chamber also said if the governor fails to do so within a week, the National Assembly should invoke its powers as contained in the Constitution by taking over legislative …

The Peoples Democratic Party has asked the Supreme Court for permission to file additional documents before the presidential election petition tribunal outside the allowed time. The PDP made the request on Tuesday through its lawyer, Paul Erokoro. Mr Erokoro noted that the application was dated Tuesday, July 30. The PDP had closed its case in the ongoing hearing of the petition after …

In a bid to restructure the Federal Civil Service system in line with the global standard, the federal government has declared open the Structured Mandatory Training Programme (SMAT-P) for civil servants. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, declared the training open on Monday in Abuja. Mrs Oyo-Ita explained …

Boris Johnson, Britain’s Prime Minister, has appointed Olukemi Olufunto Badenoch, as Children and Families Minister. The move is part of his government reshuffle. Mrs Badenoch is a British Conservative politician and Member of Parliament (MP) for Saffron Walden. She is aged 39 and was born in Wimbledon, London, to parents of Nigerian origin. Her childhood was spent in Lagos, Nigeria, and …