Nigeria Senate

“Trump Is On Our Neck”: Akpabio Alerts Senate

Senate President Godswill Akpabio openly declared the intense pressure Nigerian leaders and lawmakers are facing due to the country’s escalating security crisis particularly...

Senate Swings into Action: Begins Screening of Gen. Musa as Defence Minister

The Senate on Wednesday commenced the screening of former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, following his nomination by President Bola Tinubu...

Senate in Uproar: Sen. Goje Slams Akpabio for Unparliamentary Conduct

A rowdy session erupted in the Senate on Tuesday, causing plenary to be suspended for over thirty minutes, after Sen. Danjuma Goje (APC,...

Senate Reconstitutes Standing Committees

The Senate Selection Committee has announced the reconstitution of several standing committees of the 10th Senate. The Chairman of the committee and President...

Senate Backs Death Sentence for Kidnapping Offenses, Urges Firearms Act Overhaul

Following a motion on the “Urgent Need to Address Escalating Insecurity in Kwara, Kebbi and Niger States,” the Nigerian Senate called for immediate,...

Just In: Senate Confirms Bernard Doro As Minister

THE Senate has confirmed Dr. Bernard Doro as a minister in a brief screening session that lasted less than 30 minutes on Thursday....

Alleged Sexual Harassment Against Akpabio Not Under Senate Investigation – Spokesperson

As Nigerians eagerly await the Senate’s response to the sexual harassment scandal involving Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Senate spokesperson, Sen. Yemi Adaramodu, said...

Alleged defamation: Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan files N100.3bln suit against Senate Pres. Akpabio

The face-off between Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and the Senate President Godswill Akpabio has escalated with the Kogi lawmaker filing a whopping N100.3 billion...

Just in: Senate sacks Chief Whip Monguno

The Senate has announced the removal of a senator from the 10-man committee established to interface with the Presidency on the Tax Reform...

Tax reform bills: Senate inaugurates committee to interface with FG

In a step towards addressing concerns about the contentious tax reform bills, the Senate on Wednesday established a special committee. The committee’s primary...

Tinubu submits 3 INEC REC, federal commissioner-nominees for Senate’s approval

President Bola Tinubu has sent the name of Ondo Resident Electoral Commissioner, Feyisinmi Ibiyemi, to the Senate for approval. He also submitted the...

45-year-old Ajaokuta Steel: Senate Committee wants resuscitation jinx broken

Sen. Adeniyi Adegbonmire, the Chairman of the Senate ad hoc committee investigating the activities at Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited and the National Iron...

I earn over N21m monthly, Kano senator reveals

Sen. Sumaila Kawu, who represents Kano South senatorial district, has disclosed that his monthly take-home pay exceeds N21 million. This disclosure comes just...

APC NWC summons Ndume over anti-Tinubu comments, may reinstate him as Senate Whip

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC), led by Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, summoned Sen. Ali Ndume on Tuesday to account for...

Night club remarks: Senate Pres. Akpabio to Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan: I’m sorry, I apologize

Shine Alagba Senate President Godswill Akpabio unreservedly tendered an apology to Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Tuesday over the nightclub comment he made to...

Let bygones be bygones, says recalled Sen. Ningi

Sen. Abdul Ningi, who was just recalled from suspension and represents the Bauchi Central Senatorial District, said at the plenary on Tuesday that...