Nigerian Senate
Just in: Senate approves 300 percent salary raise for CJN, other judicial officers
The Nigerian Senate approved a bill on Wednesday that grants a 300 percent salary increase for judicial officers in the country. Persecondnews reports...
N3trn budget padding: Sen. Ningi threatens legal action if suspension is not lifted in seven days
Abdul Ningi, the senator representing Bauchi Central, has given Senate President Godswill Akpabio a seven-day ultimatum to lift his suspension from the upper...
Just in: Senate Passes New Student Loan Bill 2024
The Senate has passed the Student Loan, Access to Higher Education, Bill 2024. This followed the consideration of the report of the Senate...
Ningi’s suspension: Senate President gets seven-day ultimatum for reinstatement
A seven-day deadline has been given to Senate President Godswill Akpabio to reinstate Abdul Ningi, the suspended senator from Bauchi North. Additionally, he...
Nigerian senators are serving their pockets, not the nation, says DJ Neptune
Renowned Nigerian DJ, DJ Neptune, has launched a scathing criticism against the Nigerian Senate, accusing its members, under the leadership of Senator Godswill...
Ningi steps down as head of the Northern Senators Forum
Suspended Sen. Abdul Ningi, the senator from Bauchi Central, has announced his resignation as the Northern Senators Forum Chairman. Following his accusations that...
Just In: N3.7trn budget padding allegation: Senate suspends Ningi for three months
The Senate on Tuesday suspended the senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Mr. Abdul Ningi, over an allegation of...
Senate Confirms Cardoso, Yuguda, 10 Others As Chair, MPC Members
The Senate has confirmed the appointments of the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, and 11 others as...
Update: NASS passes N28.7trn 2024 Appropriation Bill
The Senate and the House of Representatives have approved l N28.7 trillion as the 2024 Appropriation Bill. The bill was passed by both...
Army accidental bombing: Northern lawmakers pledge N350m to rebuild Kaduna community
The Northern caucus of the House of Representatives, on Monday, pledged N350 million to assist the Federal Government in rebuilding Tudun Biri, a...
Senate President confirms Tinubu’s 2024 budget presentation Nov. 29
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday, November 29 present the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N27.5trn to...
Senate tasks Wike to revisit failed $460m Abuja CCTV project
Due to high rate of kidnapping in the Federal Capital Territory, the Senate on Wednesday asked the Minister of FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike,...
Kogi Central Woman Senator, Akpoti-Uduaghan, appointed Senate Local Content Committee Chairman
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has named Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) the Chairman of the Senate Local Content Committee and Vice-Chairman of Steel...
Senate confirms Shaaka Chira as Auditor-General, seven nominees as Resident Electoral Commissioners
The Senate has confirmed the appointments of seven new Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) and the Auditor-General of the Federation, Mr. Shaakaa Chira nominated...
Just in: Senate swears in PDP’s Sen. Yohanna as APC’s Sen. Abbo’s replacement
Sen. Fibrin Barau, the Deputy Senate President, has sworn in Sen. Amos Yohanna to replace the sacked Sen. Elisha Abbo, as the new...
