Senate Approves 9 Nominees as NPC, NERC Commissioners
On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed five nominees appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Population Commission. Four other nominees for the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission were also confirmed. The…
BREAKING: Buhari Swears in Seven New Ministers
President Buhari on Wednesday, July 6, swore in seven new Ministers who have been screened and confirmed by the Senate. The new ministers took the oath of office shortly before…
BREAKING: Senate Approves Tinubu’s First Request
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday approved the first request of President Bola Tinubu tendered before it. Daily Report Nigeria reports that the Red Chamber okayed President Tinubu's request to appoint…
Tinubu Writes Senate, Seeks Approval for $7.8bn, €100m Loans
President Bola Tinubu has written an approval letter for the 2022–2024 external borrowing plan of $7.8 billion and €100 million to the Senate. Tinubu's letter was read during the plenary…
BREAKING: Senate Passes New Minimum Wage Bill, Raises Minimum Wage to N70,000
In a swift move, the Senate has passed the new minimum wage bill, raising the country's minimum wage from N30,000 to N70,000, in response to President Bola Tinubu's request. The…
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,…