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Senate passes local govt financial autonomy bill

It seeks to grant full financial and administrative autonomy and make local councils have a uniform tenure across the states.

Again, NASS proposes life pension for presiding officers

SERAP argued that some principal officers of the National Assembly had served as governors and are already enjoying life pensions in their states.

Senate gets new Clerk as El-Ladan retires

But on Wednesday he stepped aside while Ms Ilobah, formally assumed duty as the acting Clerk.

Buhari submits supplementary budget to NASS

The supplementary budget includes N2.557trn meant for subsidy on petroleum products from June to December 2022.

Senate gets new deputy minority leader

At plenary on Tuesday, Senate President Ahmad Lawan read a letter from the national secretariat of the opposition party naming Shaibu Lau as replacement.

Despite criticism, Senate confirms APC card-carrying member, replacing Lauretta Onochie, as INEC commissioner

Condemning the confirmation of the APC member, Deji Adeyanju, leader of Concerned Nigerians, described it as a threat to the nation's electoral system.

Bill compelling monthly collection of rent in Abuja scales second reading at Senate

Sponsored by Senator Smart Adeyemi, the legislation would make it easy for low income earners living in the nation’s capital to pay rent.

NASS transmits reworked electoral bill to Buhari for assent

Reworking the bill when it reconvened this year after the yuletide recess, the both amended the controversial section to include other modes of primary.

Senate, Reps harmonize electoral bill, agree on concensus mode of primary

The House of Representatives added only indirect primary clause leaving out concensus mode which generated another controversy.
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