Friday, July 3, 2026

Tag: Senate

Senate Condemns Abduction Of 87 Sudents, Teachers In Borno, Oyo

The Senate has condemned the abduction of 87 students and teachers across Borno and Oyo states within 24 hours,...

Senate Approves Tinubu’s $516m Loan Request

Fatimah Otunsanya Nigerian Senate on Wednesday approved a $516 million syndicated loan requested by President Bola Tinubu to fund the...

Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval For Fresh $516m Loan

Fatimah Otunsanya President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate, seeking approval to borrow a fresh $516,333,070 loan. In a letter...

Senate Confirms Oyedele’s Appointment As Minister

Olayiwola Matthew The Senate has given its confirmation to the appointment of Taiwo Oyedele as a minister-designate in the administration...

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...