The Senate leadership on Tuesday said it would accompany President Bola Tinubu to Benue State today (Wednesday), to condole with the people of Yelewata village over the massacre of their kinsmen by suspected herdsmen recently. The Chairman of Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, disclosed this yesterday while briefing journalists on the activities of the Senate …

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has strongly criticised the recent removal of Senator Ali Ndume as the Senate’s Chief Whip, accusing the Senate under Senator Godswill Akpabio’s leadership of stifling dissent and undermining democratic representation. In a statement by its Executive Director, Comrade Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, CISLAC condemned Ndume’s removal, stating that it demonstrates a trend of silencing …

The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has advised the lawmakers-elect to consider the stability of the nation over that of their pockets. At the Senate’s valedictory plenary on Saturday, Shettima, who represented Borno Central district in the upper chamber, appealed to the 10th National Assembly lawmakers to vote wisely on Tuesday, while electing their leaders. The battle for the Senate …