Senate

Senate has adjourned plenary on Wednesday, June 29, in order to celebrate Sallah break and announced July 19 as resumption date. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, accordingly, announced July 19, 2022, as resumption date. Read Also:…

Ahmad Lawan, Senate President has stated that the Nigerian High Commission in the United Kingdom has engaged the services of lawyers. This is to defend the senator representing Enugu West Senatorial District, Ike…

President Muhammadu Buhari's seven ministerial nominees have all received Senate confirmation. After being screened before the National Assembly's upper chamber on Wednesday, June 29, they were officially announced. Ahmed Lawan,…

An alert has been raised by Senate on Tuesday, June 21, to the military over terrorists hideouts in communities within three local government areas of Kwara and Niger States. The alert was over terrorists’ hideouts in communities…

People's Democratic Party (PDP) has announced Senator Philip Aduda, as the Senate Minority leader, thereby replacing the immediate past Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, Abia South. The Senate also announced Senator…

Senate on Wednesday condemned the June 5 terrorists attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo in Ondo State which left about 40 persons dead and many others hospitalised. Lawmakers, who observed a one-minute silence in memory of the…

The new Appropriation Bill, which was just signed into law by the National Assembly, has received the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari. The new law, according to Umar El-Yakub, Senior Special Assistant to the President on…

Orji Kalu, Chief Whip of the Senate, on Thursday, June 2, has denied any support for Fulani herders, especially in the South-East region. Kalu made this denouncement in response to a media report accredited to him stating the…

Senator Ahmad Lawan, President of the Senate, on Wednesday, June 1, has appealed to delegates of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to eschew monetary benefits ahead of the presidential primaries slated for June 6 and 7.…

Senate has amended Electoral Act 2022 to allow elected government officials otherwise called “statutory delegates” to participate and vote in the conventions, congresses or meetings of political parties. The senate on Tuesday made the…

Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, has said he would no longer vie for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), noting that he would focus his attention on returning to the Senate. He made the announcement…

Senator Abdullahi Adamu representing Nasarawa North Senatorial District has resigned from the Senate. He sent in his resignation letter following his election as the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on…

Nigerian Senate has on Wednesday rejected President Buhari's request for the house to delete the clause in the newly-signed electoral act that in his opinion disenfranchises political appointees. During the signing of the bill on…

A bill seeking to establish additional law school campuses across the six geopolitical zones was passed by the senate on Tuesday February 8. The bill was passed after a report presented by Chairman of Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human…

Senate has confirmed the appointments of seven persons nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari as national commissioners and Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). They include Mohammed…