Senate

The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, will be screened for confirmation by the Senate on Wednesday. This announcement was made on Tuesday at the plenary by the Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan. Lawan…

The Senate committee on special duties has advocated for more support to strengthen the capacity and operations of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to manage the increasing spate of disasters in the country. The committee…

Having been vindicated on our stand against Senator Omo-Agege and House Representatives Member, Francis Waive's overreaching meddling in Executive responsibilities in the name of fighting for federal schools for their constituencies, we…

President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan on Saturday denied media reports that he was sitting on letters of defection from senators which he didn’t want to announce during plenary. The report, he said, was untrue and that the…

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has reacted to impeachment threats made by some legislators against President Muhammadu Buhari over insecurity security issues in the country. However, Mohammed, speaking to State…

Some senators have issued an ultimatum to President Muhammadu Buhari, giving the former military leader six weeks to address multiple security breaches in the country or face impeachment. On Tuesday, the Minority Leader of the Senate,…

The Senate, on Wednesday, passed the Electricity Bill 2022. The bill’s passage was sequel to the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Power. The Chairman of the committee, Gabriel Suswam, in his presentation, said the…

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has sent a get-well-soon message to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who is recuperating in Lagos after a surgical procedure to treat a pain in his leg. Lawan in a statement by his Special Adviser on…

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has alleged that Boko Haram insurgents who attacked Kuje medium security prison on Tuesday have collaborators within the Nigerian Correctional Service. Mr Lawan made the assertion after an assessment visit to…

The Senate, on Wednesday, adjourned plenary to enable it proceed on the Sallah break. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, accordingly, announced July 19, 2022, as resumption date. The Senate, before embarking on the three weeks recess,…