Tag: Nigerian senate
Senate approves Tinubu’s $516m loan for massive Sokoto–Badagry Highway Project
The Senate has approved a $516 million syndicated loan request by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to finance Section 1, Phases…
Empirical Data guided our decision on Electoral Bill, Senate explains
In his statement on Sunday, Bamidele observed that Clause 60(3) of the Electoral Bill, 2026 “is an initiative that any…
Senate makes U-turn, endorses Electronic Transmission of Results with Condition
Lawmakers, however, agreed that where internet connectivity is unavailable, Form EC8A will serve as the recognised instrument for result collation.
JUST IN: Senate rejects Mandatory Electronic Result Transmission
By this decision, the chamber left the choice of how and when results are uploaded to the discretion of the…
Senate Concludes Amendment to 69-Year-Old Audit Act
Also at the plenary on Wednesday, the senate concluded the process of establishing Institute of Economists of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill,…
Senate Considers Review of 2025 Budget to N43.5 Trillion
He, thus, highlighted the benefit of the bill, which according to him, would introduce and strengthen several critical safeguards a…
Senate confirms Musa Defence Minister after fierce screening
Musa told the chamber he would immediately order a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding the troop withdrawal once he…
Kidnappers must face death penalty, Senate insists
He said: “Kidnapping has instilled widespread fear in communities; undermined national economic activities and agricultural output; interrupted children’s education; bankrupted…
Big trouble looms for randy lecturers as Senate takes bold step
He explained that the bill reinforces the sanctity of the student-teacher relationship, which must be founded on authority, trust, and…
Senate dismisses ‘Christian genocide’ claim
Senator Sumaila Kawu also spoke on how such claims and allegations could affect Nigeria's international relations in a negative way...
Nigeria’s Parliament clash: Senate rejects House’s delay accusations
The House had recently threatened to halt consideration of Senate-originated bills, citing delays in the red chamber’s concurrence on over…
Senate holds Public Hearing on Constitution Review in Lagos
The 10th Senate had constituted the Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution on February 14, 2024, a 45-man…
Senate launches Regional Security Summits to combat Nigeria’s rising insecurity
The committee aims to transform pervasive insecurity into enduring peace by engaging stakeholders across Nigeria’s six geo-political zones. These regional…
2027 Elections: Senate moves to clean up INEC, rewrite Nigeria’s Voting Rules
Among the 108 bills passed into law are the National Social Investment Programmes Act, 2023; Student Loan (Access to Higher…
IWD: Senate declares war on Gender barriers, vows 35% affirmative action
“We are discussing how women will have a solid presence not only in the National Assembly but also in the…