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Senate Proposes Additional N30b For INEC

The Senate Committee on Electoral Matters has recommended an additional N30 billion allocation for the Independent National Electoral Commission...

N’Assembly Postpones Plenary Resumption To March 5

Fatimah Otunsanya The National Assembly has postponed the resumption of plenary from Tuesday, February 24, 2026, to Thursday, March 5,...

Police Tear Gas Protesters At National Assembly

Fatimah Otunsanya The Nigerian Police Force has come under fire after its operatives allegedly fired tear gas at protesters who...

Senate Reconvenes Tuesday Over Electoral Act, INEC Timetable

Fatimah Otunsanya The Senate has announced that it will reconvene plenary on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, cutting short its earlier...

Natasha: Akpabio Congratulates Senators Over Appeal Court Judgment

Fatimah Otunsanya Senate President Godswill Akpabio has congratulated senators following the Court of Appeal judgment upholding the six-month suspension of...

Electoral Act: Senate Appoints 12 Members To Work With Reps

Fatimah Otunsanya The Senate has appointed 12 members to work with the House of Representatives on the Electoral Amendment Act,...

Senate Okays E-Transmission Of Election Results, Manual Upload

Fatimah Otunsanya The Senate has approved the electronic transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Result Viewing...

Electoral Bill: Senate To Hold Emergency Sitting On Tuesday

The Senate has announced that it will hold an emergency plenary sitting on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, amid growing...

Senate Denies Rejecting Electronic Transmission Of Election Results

Olayiwola Matthew The Senate has denied a report that it rejected the electronic transmission of election results during consideration of...

Senate Passes Electoral Bill 2026, Maintains E-transmission Rules

The Senate, yesterday, passed the Electoral Bill 2026 following hours of robust debate. But it rejected a proposal to...

Senate Delays Electoral Reforms As Group Warns Of Risk To Democracy

Nigeria’s electoral reform efforts stalled again yesterday as the Senate emerged from a four-hour closed session on the Electoral...

Senate Sets Passage Of N58.472trillion 2026 Budget To March 17

The Senate has fixed Tuesday, March 17, 2026, for final consideration and passage of the N48.472 Trillion 2026 budget. Disclosing...