Nigeria Senate

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...

Breaking: Barely two months after suspension, Senate pardons, recalls Sen. Ningi

The Nigerian Senate has pardoned and recalled Abdul Ahmed Ningi, the Bauchi Central Senator. Sen. Nengi faced suspension on March 12, 2024, after...

Just in: Reps pass bill to revert to old national anthem, scales second reading in Senate

The House of Representatives has passed a bill for the country to revert to the old national anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.” According...

Senate Increases FCT 2024 Budget To ₦1.3trn

The Senate has increased the 2024 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) budget to about ₦1.3 trillion after the bill scaled third reading. Persecondnews reports...

Senate’s integrity totally damaged by Ningi’s interview – Akpabio

Sen. Godswill Akpabio, the president of the Senate, has criticized Senator Abdul Ningi’s interview with the BBC Hausa Service, alleging that the National...

Power outage “sacks” senators, Senate President apologizes

The Nigerian Senate was forced to postpone its sitting on Tuesday as power outage hit the National Assembly complex. The senators had to...

Just in: Senate grants Tinubu’s request to sack FCCP boss

The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to sack the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s Executive Vice-Chair, Mr. Babatunde Irukera. Senate...

Senate to FG: Discard electricity subsidy removal for now

The Senate has urged the Federal Government to refrain from removing the electricity subsidy amid the ongoing hardships in the country. The Senate’s...

Kaduna drone attack: 109 Senators donate December salaries to victims

In demonstration of their grief over the accidental bombing by the military of a community in Kaduna on December 2, all the nation’s...

Court gives nod for Sen. Bulkachuwa’s arrest for allegedly influencing wife’s judgments

“The answer is simple, he influenced his wife adding that this is an act of corruption.The lawmaker is a confession of an irregular...

Ministerial screening: Nothing wrong with “Take a bow-and-go’, says Sen. Yari

Amid criticisms by the public of Senate’s “take a bow-and-go’ tradition of screening of ministerial nominees, a former Zamfara State Governor, Sen. Abdul’aziz...

10th Senate : Ekiti’s Bamidele, ex-Ebonyi Gov. Umahi Emerge Majority Leader, Deputy Majority Leader

Ekiti Senator Opeyemi Bamidele has emerged the Majority Leader of the 10th Senate. Also, Sen. Dave Umahi, immediate past governor of Ebonyi, is...