President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians of his administration’s resolve to ensure the dividends of the Renewed Hope Agenda reforms are felt across every state and community in Nigeria. He charged members of the National Economic Council (NEC), comprising state governors, key government officials, and other relevant stakeholders,...
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Senate has amended the Electoral Act to allow the electronic transmission of election results, while also retaining a manual backup system to address possible technical challenges during polls. The decision followed the upper chamber’s move on Tuesday to reverse its earlier stance, which had opposed compulsory electronic transmission of...
Proceedings at the Senate on Tuesday turned chaotic following sharp disagreements over a move to reverse an earlier decision on the electronic transmission of election results in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Tension filled the chamber after a motion sponsored by Senator Tahir Monguno, representing Borno North, was presented...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has clarified that the National Assembly did not scrap or oppose the electronic transmission of election results, insisting that the Senate only retained the relevant provision as contained in the Electoral Act 2022. Akpabio made the clarification on Saturday in Abuja while speaking at a...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the Nigerian Senate over its rejection of the electronic transmission of results at the polling units The National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Comrade Ini Ememobong, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, described the Senate’s action as shame, unfortunate and harmful to...
Senate has called on Nigerians, particularly residents of Katsina State, to remain united and vigilant in the face of worsening insecurity, warning that internal collaborators aiding criminal elements pose a serious threat to national security. Lawmakers stressed that individuals who shield or support bandits undermine peace, stability and ongoing...
Senate has set March 17, 2026, as the tentative date for the final consideration and passage of the ₦58.472 trillion 2026 budget. The timeline was disclosed by the Senate Committee on Appropriations after a special session held on Friday, during which February 2 to 13, 2026, was approved for...
Senate has set up a seven-member committee to collate and harmonise lawmakers’ views on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, 2026, as part of efforts to fast-track the passage of the proposed legislation. The committee was inaugurated after senators spent more than two hours deliberating on the bill’s provisions during...
Senate to hold briefing on US air strikes as Ningi kicks over alleged exclusion of National Assembly
Senate to hold briefing on US air strikes as Ningi kicks over alleged exclusion of National Assembly
Senate has announced plans to hold an executive briefing on the United States air strikes carried out on December 25 against terrorist targets in Sokoto State, following concerns raised by Senator Abdul Ningi over the alleged exclusion of the National Assembly from prior discussions. The issue was brought to...
…As Deputy President of the Senate Describes Reputation as National Asset In line with its constitutional mandate, the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), in collaboration with the Reputation Perception Services (RPS), has unveiled the first Nigeria Reputation Perception Index 2025 Report as an international measure towards improving the...
Twenty-three days after its transmission by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the upper chamber of Nigeria’s National Assembly, the Senate, held public hearings on 18 December 2025 to consider the Legal Practitioners Bill. At this pace, the bill could become law well before the middle of 2026. The journey to this bill has been somewhat...
House of Representatives, under the leadership of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has released the four tax reform Acts duly signed into law by President Bola Tinubu, to Nigerians for public record, verification, and reference. Speaker Abbas, in concert with the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, directed the immediate...
In Aesop’s Fable, the Greek fabulist tells the story of a dog who, while crossing a bridge with a bone in his mouth, catches his reflection in the water below. Unfamiliar with his own reflection, the dog mistook it for another with a larger bone than his. He snaps...
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has said the Nigeria legislature has lost one of its brightest brains and committed advocates in the person of Senator Godiya Akwashiki. The governor In a condolence message, noted that the late lawmaker left behind a legacy of honour and leadership. Late Senator Akwashiki,...
Senate has confirmed the appointments of Oritsemeyiwa Amanorisewo Eyesan and Saidu Aliyu Mohammed as Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Nigeria’s two key petroleum regulators, marking a swift step in strengthening oversight of the oil and gas sector. At plenary, lawmakers approved Eyesan as Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally approached the Senate, seeking approval to present the 2026 Appropriation Bill before a joint sitting of the National Assembly. The request was conveyed in a letter read by the Senate President during plenary, in which the President proposed Friday at 2:00 p.m. as...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the nominations of two new chief executives for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The requests followed the resignation of Engineer Farouk Ahmed of the NMDPRA and Gbenga...
Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has commended security operatives for rescuing three of the five persons kidnapped in Zurin Mahauta village in Lakwaya town, Gwarzo LGA of Kano State, by bandits on Sunday night. Bandits suspected to be from neighbouring states had stormed the village last...
Senate on Wednesday mandated its Committee on Police Affairs to investigate claims that President Bola Tinubu’s directive on the withdrawal of police escorts from VIPs is being enforced selectively. The decision came after Senator Abdul Ningi (Bauchi Central) took the floor during plenary, raising a point of order under...
Nigerian Senate has given President Bola Tinubu the green light to deploy troops to the Republic of Benin, endorsing a regional security move aimed at stabilising the neighbouring country after last weekend’s attempted coup. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the approval during Tuesday’s plenary, following deliberations on the President’s...