Senate

Kidnappings: New bill proposes 15-year prison sentence for ransom payers

The Senate has introduced a Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2021 aimed towards preventing the…

Constitutional Review: Senate goes on one-week suspension

In order to allow senators to participate in the zonal public hearing across the…

Save Nigeria from total collapse,  Senate begs Buhari

Lawmakers in the upper chamber of Nigeria's national assembly on Tuesday expressed worry over…

Senate passes bill to create livestock database

The Senate has passed a bill to create a livestock database in the country…

Lagos committed to judiciary’s full financial autonomy – Sanwo-Olu

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has declared that the state is fully committed…

Senate summons NNPC over non-remittance of N4.07trn

The Senate Public Accounts Committee has again summoned the management of the Nigerian National…

Senate approves welfare fund for deceased soldiers, other servicemen’s families

Families of dead military and security personnel would be entitled to welfare fund, the…

JUST IN: Senate passes Bill to reform NIPOST

The Senate on Tuesday passed a Bill, which seeks to reform the Nigerian Postal…

Senate holds public hearing to prohibit BSC, HND discrimination

The Senate Committee on tertiary institutions and TETFUND on Monday commenced a two-day public…

JUST IN: Senate approves bill to establish medical varsity for Ekiti

The Senate on Tuesday passed for second reading, a bill for the establishment of…

Senate to pass bill against discrimination of old people

The Older Persons (Rights and Privileges) Bill 2020, sponsored by the Senate Committee on…

Senate confirms ex-service chiefs as ambassadors

The Senate at the plenary on Tuesday, confirmed the appointment of former service chiefs…

Senate seeks documents, N27bn PHCN pension probe begins

The Senate on Monday opened investigation into the alleged ‘missing’ N27bn meant for the…

Senate President, Rep. Committee condole with families of victims of Abuja air crash

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has expressed shock over the crash of a Nigerian…

EFCC: Anti-Corruption Forum appeals to Senate to grant Bawa fair screening

A group under the aegis of Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum has appealed to the…