Nigeria Senate
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...
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...
