Nigerian Senate

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...

Updated: Late Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah, champion of public service – Senate

The Senate has paid glowing tributes to the late Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah, who passed away in London on Saturday, a few weeks to...

Breaking: Anambra Senator Ifeanyi Ubah dies in London

Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah, the Senator representing Anambra South in the Nigerian Senate is dead. Ubah who was gearing up to contest the next...

Senate confirms Ewalefoh as new DG of ICRC

The Senate confirmed on Tuesday the appointment of Dr. Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh as the Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC). Ewalefoh’s...

Breaking: Senate passes N70,000 new national minimum wage bill

The Senate passed legislation on Tuesday seeking to amend the National Minimum Wage Act, 2019, which would increase the minimum wage from N30,000...

Sen. Pres. Akpabio’s comment about female Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan sparks social media outrage

By Shine Alagba Social media are abuzz following the viral video featuring Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s controversial remarks about Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan during...

Akpabio, Lawan spat over sitting time, prompting Senate’s emergency executive session

The Senate abruptly went into a closed-door emergency session on Thursday after an intense argument erupted among senators over the official sitting hours...