The Senate has summoned the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, over the incessant flight delays and cancellations in the country. The upper legislative...
The Senate on Wednesday passed the Investment and Security repeal and re-enactment Bill, 2024. This followed the adoption of report of the Senate Committee on Capital...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has issued a stern warning to chairpersons of standing committees in the upper chamber, stating that those who fail to perform their...
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede as Chief of Army Staff. This followed the consideration of reports of the Senate...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday requested the Senate confirmation of three persons as members of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) governing board. The Senate President,...
The Senate on Thursday resumed the debate on the Tax Reform Bills. The bills are a set of four legislative proposals to increase Value-Added Tax (VAT)...
Amid opposition from the National Economic Council (NEC) and 19 northern state governors, the Senate on Thursday passed the four tax bills proposed by President Bola...
The Senate on Wednesday screened the acting Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, behind closed doors. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Abdulaziz...
The Senate’s plenary today was marked by a shouting match over the controversial Tax Reform Bill, which came up, unexpectedly, for debate despite not being listed...
The Senate said on Sunday President Bola Tinubu would likely present the N47.9 trillion 2025 budget to the National Assembly this week. The Senate spokesman, Yemi...
President Bola Tinubu on Friday requested the Senate confirmation of Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede’s appointment as the substantive Chief of Army Staff. The Special Adviser on...
Paul Ibe, the Media Adviser to former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has lampooned the Nigerian Senate over...
The Senate on Thursday confirmed the nomination of Omolola Oloworaran as the Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PENCOM) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The resolution...
In a move to support President Bola Tinubu’s fiscal strategy for the 2024 fiscal year, the Nigerian Senate has given the green light to his $2.2...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is urging the Nigerian government to approve a 300% increase in its annual budget to strengthen efforts against escalating...
The Senate is considering the repeal of the Act establishing the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions...
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed seven ministerial nominees appointed recently by President Bola Tinubu. The president last week sacked five ministers and nominated seven new ones...
The Senate on Tuesday condemned the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for delaying insurance benefits to families of deceased personnel, including 174 families affected by the delay....
The Inspector General (IG) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun through his representative, had recently told the House of Representatives committee on public petitions that they cannot provide...
The Senate, on Thursday, approved a funding structure for the newly established zonal development commissions, allocating 15 percent from the Consolidated Revenue Fund. This decision followed...
The Senate on Wednesday called for the convocation of a national stakeholders’ summit to address the issue of out-of-school children in the country. This followed the...
The Nigerian Senate, on Tuesday, established an ad hoc committee to investigate allegations made by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) against Senator Oyelola Yisa...
The Senate on Thursday passed a vote of confidence on its President, Godswill Akpabio, and other principal officers of the Red Chamber. This followed a Point...
Kenya’s Senate is poised to vote on Thursday (today) regarding the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, marking a significant moment in the nation’s political landscape....
The Senate has threatened to issue arrest warrants against several high-ranking individuals who have repeatedly ignored invitations to appear before its Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and...
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Fatai Buhari has said that the Senate is developing a bill aimed at regulating airline operations in...
The Senate was in a state of disarray on Wednesday as it addressed the implications of the Supreme Court’s ruling in August, which granted financial autonomy...
In what could be interpreted as a proactive measure to prevent flooding, the Senate on Wednesday appealed to President Bola Tinubu to direct the immediate dredging...
The Nigerian Senate has passed for the second reading, a bill seeking to establish a development commission for the South-South geopolitical zone. The bill, sponsored by...
The Senate on Wednesday summoned the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, over the deplorable condition of the Old Oyo-Ogbomosho Road. This followed the adoption of a...
President Bola Tinubu yesterday rejected the harmonised version of the bill which aims to extend the service year of the National Assembly staff to additional five...
The Senate will today screen the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, for possible confirmation as the substantive CJN today (Wednesday). The Senate...
The Senate has finally responded to claims made by Senator Kawu Sumaila (NNPP, Kano South) that each serving senator receives N21 million monthly. Chairman of the...
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has expressed outrage over the refusal of 15 government agencies, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and the...
The Nigerian Senate has denied allegations that it is involved in determining its own salaries or receiving special financial packages from the Presidency. These claims, which...
The Senate has raised concern over the $1.5 billion approved by the Federal Government for the turn-around maintenance of the Port Harcourt Refinery without commensurate results....
The Senate on Wednesday urged Nigerians and organizers of the August 1 nationwide protests to reconsider their plans for the greater good of the country. The...
The Senate has confirmed the death of the Senator representing Anambra South, Ifeanyi Ubah. The Senate Spokesman, Yemi Adaramodu, confirmed Ubah’s death in a statement on...
The Senate has pledged to expose and bring to book individuals and entities responsible for economic sabotage in the petroleum sector, including those behind the importation...
In a significant legislative move, the Senate, on Tuesday, approved the 2024 National Minimum Wage Amendment Act Bill, effectively raising the minimum wage to N70,000. The...
The Senate and the National Council for Women Society, on Monday, advocated for the inclusion of domestic servants in the proposed N70,000 National Minimum Wage Scheme....
The sacked Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, has reacted to his removal from the position. The Senate on Wednesday removed the outspoken lawmaker as Chief Whip...
The Senate, on Thursday, rejected a bill seeking to establish the South-South Development Commission, in an unanimous vote. The bill, sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong (APC,...
Salihu Moh. Lukman, former National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday, accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of undermining the independence of the...
The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to suspend the winding down of the National Film and Video Census Board (NFVCB). This followed the adoption...
The ad hoc committee probing the ‘N30 trillion ways and means’ loan under former President Muhammadu Buhari has been given two months to submit its report....
The Senate has resolved to investigate the influx of substandard Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol, and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) or diesel into...
The Nigerian Senate has moved to dispel rumors surrounding the alleged abandonment of the investigation into the N30 trillion Ways and Means loan secured by the...
The Nigerian Senate, on Thursday, addressed concerns regarding the low number of bills passed into law in recent years. The Senate Leader acknowledged that the number...
The Senate has urged President Bola Tinubu to overhaul the security architecture response to incessant attacks by bandits in the North-West and North Central regions, and...
