Senate of Nigeria

The Nigerian Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to the Republic of Benin, backing regional efforts to restore peace and stability following last weekend’s attempted coup. …

President Bola Tinubu has sent a list of 65 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, comprising 34 career diplomats and 31 non-career ambassadors and high commissioners. The request was …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas to provide full disclosure and accountability regarding ₦18.6 billion allegedly missing …

The Nigerian Senate has confirmed Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following a rigorous screening session on Thursday that lasted over two …

The Senate has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene and facilitate the payment of ₦200 million in compensation to the family of two-year-old Ivan Omhonrina, who was fatally shot …

The Nigerian Senate on Thursday made key decisions during plenary, including the removal of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) as Chair of the Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, replacing her …

The Senate has advanced the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, to second reading in a bid to salvage Nigeria’s troubled power sector from imminent collapse. Sponsored by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe …

The Senate has stated that it has not yet received the certified true copy (CTC) of the Federal High Court judgment that nullified the six-month suspension of Kogi Central Senator …

The Nigerian Senate is mourning the loss of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, who represented the Anambra South district in the National Assembly. Reports state that Ubah departed Nigeria for the UK …

Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, who represented Anambra South district in the National Assembly, has passed away. Reports indicate that Senator Ubah left Nigeria for the UK two days ago. The politician …