Two bills seeking to ban the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and his deputies from participating in politics scaled the second in the...
Amos Yohanna has been sworn in as the new senator representing the Adamawa North Senatorial District by the Senate’s deputy president, Jibrin Barau. Yohanna (PDP, Adamawa),...
The Senate has recommended the unbundling of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to improve its efficiency ahead of future elections in the country. In a...
Senator Elisha Abbo recently accused the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, of influencing the ruling of the Court of Appeal that sacked him from the National...
The new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has told members of the National Assembly to expect the anti-graft fight to...
The President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio has downplayed the current faceoff between himself and Senator Ali Ndume, assuring that even if there are disagreements...
The Senate on Wednesday announced new leadership positions within the red chamber, owing to the exit of former governor Dave Umahi. I’m the new arrangement, senator...
A civil society group under the aegies of the Centre For Democracy and Human Rights (CDHR) on Tuesday, stormed the National Assembly in Abuja to demand...
The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on illicit drugs and drug abuse in the country. This followed the...
The Nigerian Senate was on Tuesday, forced into an emergency closed-door session after Chief Whip, Senator Ali Ndume angrily staged a walkout following a shouting match...
Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President, has offered to provide the Ogun State government with the assistance it needs to rebuild the state’s shoddy federal highways. Akpabio...
A bill that will make primary and secondary education compulsory in Nigeria, passed the first reading in the Senate during plenary on Friday. The bill proposed...
Senator Ali Ndume (APC, Borno), on Thursday, criticized the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio for passing some Bills without properly informing members. Ndume, in a video from...
Last week, the Senate barred first-term Senators from contesting the post of the Senate President, and Deputy Senate President in the Red Chambers of the National...
The Senate on Friday promised to fast-track the passage of the new minimum wage bill expected from the Federal Government. The Chairman of the Senate Committee...
The Senate on Thursday summoned the heads of the military and other security agencies over the country’s security challenges. This followed the adoption of a motion...
The Senate on Wednesday resolved to investigate the alleged unlawful killings and detention of 250 Nigerians in Ethiopia. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion...
The Senate, on Tuesday, kicked against any attempt by President Bola Tinubu to use the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Ways and Means to finance the...
The Senate on Tuesday altered its standing orders to stop new Senators from vying for the positions of presiding officers in the Red Chamber. Rule 3(2)...
The Senate will screen the former Lagos State commissioner for economic planning and budget, Olayemi Cardoso, for the position of the Governor of the Central Bank...
The Senate, last week, assured of its interest in seeing that anyone indicted in the passing of the music artiste, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as...
The Senate has dismissed reports of a purported plot by some lawmakers to impeach the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on...
A few days after the House of Representatives denied claims by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), that its members received the sum of N100 million as...
Civil society advocacy group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has called for the impeachment of Senate President Godswill Akpabio over the holiday allowance...
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its planned daily nationwide protest after a closed-door meeting with the leadership of the Senate. NARD President,...
The Senate on Tuesday met with the organized labour at the National Assembly complex in Abuja. The meeting was attended by the Senate President, Godwill Akpabio...
The three ministerial nominees who have not yet been confirmed may be invited back by the red chamber for a second screening, according to Senate Spokesperson...
The former Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, Monday evening apologised to the Senate for shunning their invitation in 2021. The former minister...
The screening of former Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, was on Monday stepped down by the Nigerian Senate after the Red Chamber...
The Senate on Wednesday resolved to meet with the organized labour on its demands for the reversal of the fuel subsidy removal and other policies initiated...
The last list of ministerial nominees has been forwarded to Senate by former Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honourable Femi Gbajiabiamila, who is now...
The Senate on Monday resolved to meet with the Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to stave off the impending nationwide strike. This followed...
The President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has explained why the senators did not grill a former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike during the...
Former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike was given the traditional ‘take-a-bow’ clearance by the Nigerian Senate for a ministerial role as the 10th Assembly commenced the...
The former lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has warned Senators against confirming the nomination of immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Malam...
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has told the Nigerian Senate that calls for the extradition and prosecution of Biafran agitator,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will in the coming days, send another set of 13 ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation, his Chief of...
The Nigerian Senate has scheduled Monday for the commencement of the screening of the ministerial nominees submitted to it by President Bola Tinubu. President Tinubu submitted...
The Senate on Wednesday asked the Federal Government to approach the Finnish Government for the extradition of the self-acclaimed disciple of thedetained leader of the Indigenous...
The Nigerian Senate, Wednesday, confirmed the appointment of some members of the governing board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC). A classmate of former President...
A civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has called on the 10th National Assembly to enact a law to stop ex-governors...
The Nigerian Senate, on Thursday, confirmed the appointment of Service Chiefs as anominated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Senate made the confirmation after the consideration...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, wrote to the Senate seeking approval to access an additional $800 million from the World Bank for the National Social Safety...
The Senate on Wednesday urged the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC), Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to embark on nationwide vaccination of livestock...
A few standing committees, including Appropriations, Public Accounts, Ethics, and Public Petitions and Establishment, have also been announced by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Senator Ahmed Wadada...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate to screen and confirm the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and other service Chiefs he recently appointed. The...
The Senate, on Wednesday, urged the Federal Ministry of Water Resources to reconsider building the Dasin Hausa Dam and any other dams that would be used...
The Senator representing Plateau North, Mwadkwon Davou has been named minority leader by Senate President Godwill Akpabio. Akpabio announced Davou after members of the upper chamber...
Former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, wife of Adamu Bulkachuwa, Senator who represented Bauchi North in the 9th Assembly, has defended her...
The senator who represented Bauchi North in the 9th Assembly, Adamu Bulkachuwa, has reacted to a controversy he caused during the valedictory session of the Senate...
