Senate Bars Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan From Resuming
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has been prevented from resuming duties by the Nigerian Senate. Red Chamber says suspension runs until the court rules on her appeal, as Acting Clerk confirms no…
Senate Begins Public Hearing on BSC, HND Dichotomy
Bill to scrap Bsc-HND dichotomy set for public hearing The Senate Committee on tertiary institutions and TETFUND has commenced a two-day public hearing on bills to establish new universities in…
Navy, EFCC has Rejected Ransom Payment to Terrorists by Senate
The Nigerian Navy and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, rejected the Senate's proposed criminalization of ransom payments to abductors, terrorists, and kidnappers in order to secure the release…
BREAKING: Senate Moves to Impeach President Buhari
The members of the minority caucus in the Senate staged a walk out of the chambers on Wednesday in protest against the heightening insecurity in the country. The senators protested…
BREAKING: Senate Rejects National Water Resources Bill
The Nigerian Senate has rejected the controversial National Water Resources Bill 2023. Daily Report Nigeria reports that the rejection of the Water Bill followed its listing for concurrence on the…
Senate Proposes Law to Transmit Election Results Electronically
The Senate Committee on Electoral Matters has proposed new legislation that would require the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to electronically transmit election results. Sen Sharafadeen Alli, the committee's leader,…
Senate Postpones Resumption, Announces New Date
The Nigerian Senate has announced a new resumption date, postponing its earlier scheduled resumption from recess. According to an internal memo from the Clerk of the Senate, Chinedu Akubueze, the…
Breaking: Senate Passes Petroleum Industry Bill, Approves 3% For Host Communities
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday passed the Petroleum Industry Bill and approved 3 per cent for l host communities. The upper chamber passed the PIB, 2021 after the clause by…
Your Refusal to Sign Electoral Bill Equivalent to Military Coup – HURIWA Tells Buhari
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has chastised President Muhammadu Buhari for his reluctance to sign the reworked Electoral Act Amendment Bill, claiming that his intentions are self-serving…
Senate Summons Emefiele as Dollar Hits N700
The Senate on Wednesday, summoned the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, over the depreciation of the naira. The senators lamented that the United States dollar to…