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Senate Committee to Review 31 New State Creation Proposals

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has announced that it will consider 31 separate proposals for the...

Senate Orders NNPCL to Explain ₦210 Trillion Audit Discrepancy

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Senate on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, issued a one-week ultimatum to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to clarify discrepancies...

Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval for Over $21.5 Billion in Foreign Loans, ₦758 Billion in Pension Bonds

ABUJA, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu has formally requested Senate approval for a new external borrowing plan amounting to over $21.5 billion, alongside the...

Rivers Emergency Rule: Senate Rejects ‘Rubber Stamp’ Tag, Claim 74 Senators Voted

ILAWE-EKITI, Nigeria - The Senate has announced that 74 of its 109 members voted in favour of declaring a state of emergency rule in...

Nigerian Senate Approves Tinubu’s Request for Emergency Rule in Rivers

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigerian Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for emergency rule in Rivers State, following a prolonged political crisis that...

Jimoh Ibrahim Dismisses Akpoti-Uduaghan’s IPU Petition as ‘Dead on Arrival’

ABUJA, Nigeria - Jimoh Ibrahim, the senator representing Ondo South, has stated that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was not authorised to represent Nigeria at the...

Nigeria: Bill For Early Voting For Essential Workers Passes Second Reading

ABUJA, Nigeria - A bill seeking to introduce early voting for essential workers has scaled the second reading in the Senate. Sponsored by Senator Abdulaziz...

Former PDP Spokesman Criticises Senate’s Vote of Confidence in Akpabio, Calls It “Worrisome”

ABUJA, Nigeria - Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Ologbondiyan, has criticised the Nigerian Senate for passing a vote...

Senate Passes Vote Of Confidence In Akpabio Amid Sexual Harassment Controversy

ABUJA, Nigeria - The Senate on Thursday, March 13, 2025, passed a unanimous vote of confidence in its President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. This follows a...

Final Batch of Ministerial Nominees Set for Senate Screening

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Senate is poised to screen and confirm the last batch of ministerial nominees on Saturday, August 5, 2023, wrapping up...

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