Senate

Senate has reconsidered its stance on the electoral act amendment bill and has empowered Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to determine the best mode to transmit election results. The electoral commission will now have to…

President Muhammadu Buhari has on Thursday presented a total budget of N16.39 trillion for year 2022 to the National Assembly. Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, said the National Assembly is committed to passing the budget before the end of…

Nigerian Senate passed 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) on Wednesday. The revised document was received and referred to the Committee on Finance on October 5 for speedy consideration…

Senate has confirmed the appointment of the Executive Secretary and board members of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The confirmation followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption…

Senate has on Tuesday considered a bill seeking stiffer punishment for the offence of abduction, wrongful restraint and confinement for ransom. The bill titled, “Abduction, Wrongful Restraints and Confinement Bill 2021” proposed a life…

Senate has passed Electoral Amendment Bill sequel to a lengthy consideration of the report of Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Kabiru Gaya, chairman of the committee, presented the report. The bill…

House of Representatives has on Thursday, July 5 stepped down controversial Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) after an hour-long closed-door session. Further deliberation is expected to hold over the decision while the House is on…

Senate has on Thursday adopted a three percent allocation to host communities in Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), despite protests by southern lawmakers at National Assembly. Southern lawmakers had demanded for five percent for host…

Senate of University of Lagos state is considering shutting down the institution’s hostels after its emergency meeting on Wednesday, it has emerged. According to The Punch, the meeting was summoned following panic among students and…

Nigerian Senate has prescribed a 20-year jail term for anyone caught snatching ballot materials during elections. The passage of the bill followed the consideration of a report by Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission.…

Senate has rejected the nomination of Lauretta Onochie, presidential aide, as a commissioner of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The rejection of Onochie’s controversial appointment was sequel to the consideration of the…

Two chambers of National Assembly - Senate and House of Representatives - have on Thursday passed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) after two decades. House of Representatives first passed the bill, before the Senate followed suit. In the…

Senate has on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Major General Farouk Yahaya, as the new Chief of Army Staff. The red chamber took the decision following the consideration of the report of its joint committee on Defence and Army led by…

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has on Wednesday, June 9 asked committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to screen Lauretta Onochie, a presidential aide, as commissioner of the electoral body. Lawan’s directive…

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the senate to confirm Farouk Yahaya as the new chief of army staff. Yahaya, a major-general, replaced Ibrahim Attahiru who died in a military plane crash alongside 10 other officers. Attahiru, who…