The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed allegations of partisanship in its handling of the failed attempt to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi...
The former senator who represented Adamawa North senatorial district, Elisha Abbo, has corroborated claims by the suspended Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, that Senate President Godswill...
The Kogi State government has described embattled Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as an incurable liar who deliberately creates confusion to gain public sympathy. The government which was...
South-East senators have called on President Bola Tinubu to immortalize the late Professor Humphrey Nwosu, the former Chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC), for...
Senator Adams Oshiomhole has strongly objected to any posthumous recognition for the late Professor Humphrey Nwosu, the former chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC)....
The Senate on Thursday rejected a motion to name the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after the late former Chairman of the National...
A bill seeking to amend the Electoral Act, 2022, scaled the second reading in the Senate on Thursday. The bill seeks to address existing gaps, reduce...
The lawmaker representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District, Sen. Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, has taken his war with suspended Kogi senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to another dimension after he launched...
The Nigerian Senate has called on the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy to intervene in the soaring cost of internet services, urging engagement...
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of Dr. Bala Bello as part-time Chairman of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). The Red Chamber also...
The Senate has resolved to investigate the compliance by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) with federal character principle. This followed the adoption of a motion sponsored...
Suspended Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has filed a petition before the Senate Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee, seeking the disbarment of Senator Bernard Imasuen from...
Former Bayelsa State Governor and serving senator, Henry Seriake Dickson, has strongly rejected the state of emergency declaration in Rivers State, calling it unconstitutional and a...
The Nigerian Senate has officially approved President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of a six-month state of emergency in Rivers State, resulting in the suspension of Governor Siminalayi...
The Nigerian Senate has entered into a closed session to discuss President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, which includes the...
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Dr. Saviour Enyiekere as the Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) and 11 other members. However, the...
The Senate on Tuesday set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate alleged annexation of maritime territories, mangrove islands villages of Effiat clan in Mbo Local Government...
The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday described the legislative chamber, as “a cult” where dissent is stifled and fear governs proceedings. In an...
The embattled Senator representing Kogi Central in the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has accused the Nigerian Senate of victimizing her and trying to silence her by...
Kola Ologbondiyan, former National Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has expressed concern over the repeated votes of confidence passed o Senate President Godswill...
The Nigerian Senate has pushed back against claims that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended for speaking out about sexual harassment, insisting instead that she was sanctioned...
The suspended Senator representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has taken her case to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Meeting at the United Nations in New...
The Senate on Tuesday asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct bye-elections for the vacant seats in Edo Central and Anambra South. The Senate...
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THE Nigerian Senate is far more than the upper legislative chamber in our bi-camera parliament. In more respects than one, the senate is also a cult...
A northern group under the auspices of the Arewa Youth Assembly For Good Leadership (AYAGL), has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of waging a political war...
The Senate said on Saturday that the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, was not suspended over her sexual harassment allegation against the Senate...
The Senate chamber has erupted into a storm of controversy following the six-month suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District. This decision has...
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili has sent a message of solidarity to embattled Senator representing Kogi Central senatorial district in the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan,...
Former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has dismissed claims credited to the Senator representing Ekiti North Senatorial District, Cyril Fasuyi, that he was accused of...
There was chaos early Wednesday at the National Assembly, Abuja, after operatives of the Nigeria Police Force clashed with supporters of the lawmaker representing Kogi Central...
The Senate has explained why it is yet to commence an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment leveled against Senate President Godswill Akpabio by the senator...
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has voiced deep concern over the simmering controversy in the 10th Senate involving Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan...
The Chairman of the Senate Committee of Women Affairs, Senator Ireti Kingibe has accused her colleague, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Nduaghan of not following Senate rules. Kingibe, who...
The Senator representing Kogi Central senatorial district in the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has demanded for a life broadcast of her probe proceedings in the interest...
The Nigerian Senate and House of Representatives are poised to commence a 5-days public hearing on the Tax Reform Bills. The hearings are scheduled for Monday,...
A heated confrontation unfolded in the Senate on Thursday as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan openly challenged the leadership over a seating arrangement dispute, declaring, “I’m not afraid...
The Nigerian Senate is set to conduct public hearings on Monday and Tuesday next week to deliberate on tax reform bills forwarded to both chambers of...
The Nigerian Senate has called on top intelligence and security chiefs to investigate claims made by U.S. Congressman Perry Scott, alleging that the United States Agency...
The Nigerian Senate has put the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on the spot over the disappearance of nearly 4,000 assault rifles and pistols from the...
The Senate Committee on Appropriations will present the report on the 2025 budget by Thursday. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, disclosed this at Tuesday’s plenary in...
The Senate has resolved to investigate the allegations by the Niger Republic Head of State, Brig. Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, against Nigeria. Tchiani had in December last...
The Senate Committee on Capital Market on Thursday rejected the Investments and Securities Tribunal’s 2025 budget proposal due to errors in the figures and items presented....
The 2025 Appropriation Bill scaled reading in the Senate on Thursday. President Bola Tinubu presented the 2025 budget estimate of N49.7 trillion to the joint session...
The Senate has taken a significant step towards restoring Nigeria’s monetary sovereignty by proposing a legislation to ban the use of foreign currencies for salaries, transactions,...
The Senate committee on works on Thursday resolved to issue a warrant of arrest on the Managing Director (MD) of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Peer Lubasch....
The South-East caucus in the Senate has given its nod to the four tax reform bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu, but with a caveat –...
The Senate Committee on Finance on Monday issued a stern warning to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) that fail to appear before it: zero allocation in...
The National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) has appointed Andrew Nwoba as the new Clerk of the Senate, effective December 11, 2024. This move was confirmed during...
The Senate on Thursday described the privatization of the power sector as a failure. The upper legislative chamber also threatened to initiate measures to reverse the...
The Senate on Thursday reshuffled the membership of the 10-man committee that will meet with the presidency to discuss grey areas of the tax reform bills....
