In a dramatic turn of events, a court has issued an interim order blocking the Senate Ethics Committee from proceeding with its investigation into Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. This move comes at a critical moment when the committee was poised to convene and potentially impose an indefinite suspension on the senator. The court’s intervention ...

  President Bola Tinubu has called on the Senate to ensure that the proposed tax reform bills result in workable and effective laws, as key stakeholders voiced strong support for the reforms during a public hearing in Abuja on Monday. The public hearing, organized by the Senate Committee on Finance, addressed concerns surrounding the Nigeria ...

  The Nigerian Senate has summoned the National Security Adviser (NSA), National Intelligence Agency (NIA), and Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) to address allegations that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been funding Boko Haram. The decision follows a motion by Senator Ali Ndume, who raised concerns over a viral video featuring U.S. ...

  The Senate has raised concerns over the consistent failure of critical revenue-generating agencies to respond to expenditure queries raised by the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation (OAGF). In a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja, Senator Aliyu Wadada, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, announced that the Senate would recommend ...

  The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas to reduce the extravagant allocations in the 2025 budget for the presidency and the National Assembly. This appeal follows the presentation of the N49.7 trillion “Restoration” Budget, which has passed its second reading in the ...

    A bill seeking to prohibit the use of foreign currencies for financial transactions in Nigeria has passed its first reading in the Senate. Titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, No. 7, to Prohibit the Use of Foreign Currencies for Remuneration and Other Related Matters,” ...

    After three years in a UK mortuary, former Nigerian Senate President Dr. Joseph Wayas is set to be laid to rest on November 30, 2024, following a prolonged delay attributed to family disputes. Dr. Dorn-Cklaimz Enamhe, Secretary of the Central Planning Committee for Wayas’ burial, confirmed the arrangements at a press briefing in ...

    The Nigerian Senate has passed a vote of confidence in Senate President Godswill Akpabio, following reports of a rumored plot to remove him from office. The motion was sponsored by Senator Abdul Ningi, representing Bauchi Central, during a Senate session on Thursday. The vote came just a day after media speculation suggested that ...

The Senate has revealed plans to issue arrest warrants for several agencies that have consistently failed to honor invitations from lawmakers. The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, chaired by Senator Neda Imasuen (LP, Edo South), is set to target key agencies, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), the Nigerian Diaspora ...

The Senate has announced its plan to issue arrest warrants against several government agencies for repeatedly failing to comply with lawmakers’ summonses. Among the agencies set to be summoned by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, chaired by Senator Neda Imasuen (LP, Edo South), are the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), ...

The Senate has expressed full support for the Supreme Court’s judgment on local government autonomy and pledged to collaborate with the House of Representatives to amend relevant constitutional provisions to ensure full autonomy for local governments in Nigeria. The Upper Chamber also called on all states and local governments to comply with the Supreme Court’s ...

The Senate on Thursday reconsidered its position and passed for second reading a Bill proposing the establishment of the South-South Development Commission (SSDC). This decision comes months after the Red Chamber had initially opposed the bill. Titled “A Bill for an Act to Establish South-South Development Commission,” the bill, sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong (APC, ...

  The Senate Ad-hoc Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has commenced a two-day retreat in Kano, with discussions focusing on key reforms such as Local Government (LG) autonomy, the establishment of state police, and defining roles for traditional rulers to address national security challenges. The retreat, held in collaboration with the Policy ...

  President Bola Tinubu has declined to approve a bill seeking to extend the tenure of legislative officers at the National Assembly and in the 36 state Houses of Assembly. The proposed bill aimed to increase the officers’ years of service from 35 to 40 years and raise the retirement age from 60 to 65 ...

    Nigerian senators have rejected a bill that sought to amend the Foreign Exchange Act of 2004, aiming to reduce the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) regulatory authority over the foreign exchange market. The bill, titled “The Foreign Exchange (Control and Monitoring) Bill, 2024 (SB. 353),” was introduced by Sani Musa (APC-Niger), Chairman of ...

A bill aimed at repealing the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act of 2007 has successfully passed its second reading in the Senate. This bill proposes the creation of a National Identity Database, with the NIMC responsible for maintaining this database, registering individuals, and issuing identity credentials. Introduced for the first time on June 5 ...