Nigerian Senate

The Nigerian Senate has passed for a second reading, ‘a bill for an Act to amend the National Social Investment Programmes (NSIP) Agency Act 2023 and for other matters connected therewith’. The bill, which was sponsored by Honorable…

Nigeria has called for deeper collaboration with the United States in the area of capacity building  for legislators. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio made the call while addressing a delegation from the American embassy in…

The Nigerian Senate says it will investigate the alleged imprisonments and killings of over 250 Nigerian citizens in Ethiopia. This is coming after the Minority Leader, Senator Simon Mwadkwon, drew the attention of his colleagues to the…

President Bola Tinubu has asked the Nigerian Senate to screen and confirm three more ministerial nominees. The nominees are Abbas Balarabe from Kaduna State, Jamila Bio Ibrahim from Kwara State and Ayodele Olawande from Lagos State.…

The Nigerian Senate will on Tuesday screen former Chairman of the Board of Citi Bank Nigeria, Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso for the position of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The senate will also screen four nominees…

The Nigerian Senate on Thursday reacted to the allegation of a purported allocation of N100 million to its members made by the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), describing it as strange, ludicrous and unthinkable.…

Nigeria's Senate President, Godswill Akpiabio has announced the composition and leadership of standing committees. Senator Godswill Akpabio also announced the adjournment of plenary, saying they would resume on the 26th of September.…

Nigerian Senate says it has not received any communication from President Bola Tinubu to engage in war with Niger Republic concerning the coup in that neighbouring country. President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio made the confirmation…

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, forwarded 19 additional names as the second batch of ministers designate for screening and confirmation by the Nigwrian Senate. The list of new nominees, concealed in a brown envelope, was delivered…

The Nigerian Senate says it will make the demands of the organised labour its terms of reference with the aim of addressing and dispatching them with the urgency they deserve. Senator Ali Ndume, who is also the Chief Whip of the Senate,…