The Senate has directed the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, and other service chiefs to carry out a comprehensive operational and logistical audit following recent attacks on…
Isaac Samuel Immediate past Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, has declared his intention to contest the Delta North Senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections, setting the stage for…
The Senate has directed the Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to launch a full investigation into the recent killings in Anguwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau…
The Senate on Tuesday passed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026. Before the passage, the upper chamber resumed proceedings with a demand for division over Clause 60…
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives has aligned with the Senate in approving electronic transmission of election results, while also retaining manual collation as a safeguard in cases of technical…
…retains manual collation as backup Isaac Samuel Succumbing to series of protests, the Senate on Tuesday approved the electronic transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Result…
By Reuben Abati The Senate returns from a two-week recess today to attend an emergency plenary session at noon to address the lingering and vexed matter of the ongoing amendment…
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division on Monday, affirmed the suspension of the Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by the Senate . The appellate court held that, the Senate has…
Isaac Samuel Former Anambra State governor and presidential aspirant, Peter Obi, on Monday led his supporters and members of the Civil Society Organisations on a protest to thee National Assembly…
Isaac Samuel Opposition parties and civil society organisations have criticised the Senate for rejecting a proposal that sought to make real-time electronic transmission of election results mandatory in the ongoing…
…lauds military collaboration between Nigeria, United States …adjourns plenary in honour of Senator Akwashiki President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has charged members of the 10th National Assembly to…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written two letters to the Senate, seeking confirmation of 21 nominees for the boards of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and…
…Extends 2025 fiscal year to March 2026 The Senate has approved a revised ₦43.561 trillion 2024 Appropriation Act and a reworked 2025 budget framework, following the passage of the Appropriation…
Isaac Samuel, Abuja The House of Representatives on Thursday adopted the Federal Government’s proposed crude oil benchmark of $64.85 per barrel for 2026, diverging from the Senate, which earlier approved…
The Senate has dissolved its standing committees on Air Force, national security and intelligence with immediate effect. It also said that new committees would be reconstituted within one week. The…
The Senate has begun a heated debate on Nigeria’s worsening security situation, following a motion by Lola Ashiru from Kwara South, on the urgent need to address escalating insecurity in…
The Senate has asked President Bola Tinubu to direct the Nigerian Armed Forces to immediately recruit at least 100,000 additional personnel to strengthen the fight against worsening insecurity across the…
…Oluyede, Shuaibu, Aneke, Abbas pledge stronger military Isaac Samuel The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointments of the new service chiefs nominated by President Bola Tinubu, following hours of screening…
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has once again assured Nigerians that the 10th Senate under his leadership will remain open, accountable and responsive. Akpabio gave the assurance on…
Isaac Samuel Despite publicly declaring she would resume legislative duties on Tuesday, suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, failed to appear at Tuesday’s plenary which ended at about 3:00…
Comfort Isaac The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed June 27, 2025, to deliver judgment in a suit instituted against the National Assembly by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan challenging…
Comfort Isaac President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent the names of nine appointees for the South West, North Central, and South South Development Commissions to the Senate for confirmation. This…
*** Sets up Committee on Rivers State The Nigerian Senate resumed plenary on May 6, 2025, after a month-long break to enable the Senators to celebrate Eid El-Fitr and Easter…
