Nigerian Senate
Dispute Over Seating Arrangement Creates Tension in Senate, Pits Akpoti-Uduaghan Against Leadership
Tensions flared in the Senate on Thursday as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan clashed with the leadership over a seating arrangement dispute. The controversy erupted...
USAID terrorism financing allegations: Senate summons security chiefs
Amid the swirling controversy surrounding US Congressman Perry Scott’s allegations that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been funneling funds...
Tinubu seeks Senate’s approval to sack 3 INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioners
President Bola Tinubu has requested Senate’s approval to terminate the appointments of the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for Sokoto, Adamawa, and Abia...
Senate Moves to Ban Dollar Transactions as Bill Passes First Reading
A new bill has scaled the first reading in the Senate, aiming to ban the use of foreign currencies for transactions within Nigeria....
Just in: Senate declares Edo Governor’s senatorial seat vacant
The Senate has officially declared the seat of new Edo Governor, Sen. Monday Okpebholo vacant, marking the end of his tenure as a...
Just in: Amid opposition, tax reform bills scale second reading in Senate
The Senate on Thursday passed the tax reform bills for the second reading following a heated debate among the lawmakers. Persecondnews recalls that...
Senate in rowdy session over tax reform bills
Wednesday’s Senate plenary session was thrown into a chaotic situation following a heated debate that erupted over the contentious Tax Reform Bills. The...
Just in: Senate approves Tinubu’s $2.2 bln loan request
The Senate on Thursday approved President Bola Tinubu’s loan request of $2.2 billion to partially finance the ₦9.7 trillion budget deficit for the...
Senate raises alarm over fresh terrorists’ invasion from Mali, Burkina Faso, urges FG’s action
Upset by the invasion of terrorists known as Lakurawa into Northern Nigeria from Mali and Burkina Faso, the Senate has urged the Nigerian...
Senate holds valedictory session for late Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah
The Nigerian Senate suspended its plenary session on Tuesday to pay tribute to the late Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah, who represented Anambra South in...
Senate begins screening of seven ministerial nominees
The Senate has started screening the seven ministerial nominees of President Bola Tinubu. In response to a motion from Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele,...
Just in: Senate postpones screening of ministerial nominees
The Senate has announced the postponement of the scheduled screening for ministerial nominees, initially set for today, October 29, 2024. The screening has...
Tinubu writes Senate to confirm Bianca Ojukwu, Yilwatda, five others as ministers
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday urged the Senate to consider and confirm seven nominees for appointment as ministers. Senator Godswill Akpabio read President...
Senate endorses Supreme Court’s ruling on councils’ autonomy
The Senate has expressed full support for the Supreme Court’s judgment on local government autonomy. It also pledged to collaborate with the House...
August 1 protest: Senate recalls senators from recess, holds emergency session July 31
Amid threats of nationwide protests on August 1, the Senate has recalled senators from recess and scheduled an emergency session for Wednesday, July...
Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah: A political giant, says Tinubu in a condolence message
President Bola Tinubu has paid tribute to the late Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah, an APC senator representing Anambra South, describing him as a distinguished...
