The Senate on Thursday passed N2.285 trillion as the 2026 budget for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCT). The upper chamber increased the budget by N84 billion, bringing it to
The Senate on Thursday approved a bill seeking to amend the Electoral Act, 2026, to establish a clear jurisdictional framework for the hearing of pre-election matters, with presidential disputes to
The Senate has confirmed Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, following his nomination by President Bola Tinubu. The upper chamber also urged him to take
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Mr Joseph Tegbe as Minister of power following his successful screening at the plenary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tegbe’s confirmation followed an
There was drama on Wednesday as Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Adams Oshiomhole engaged in a heated exchange in the Senate chamber. The drama began when Oshiomhole attempted to
A former Chief Press Secretary to ex-Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, Mr. Olisa Ifeajika, has said the former governor is firmly in the race for the 2027 senatorial election, dismissing
The balance of power in the Senate shifted further on Tuesday as three senators switched parties in a fresh round of defections, altering the numerical strength of political blocs in
The immediate past Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu directed him to withdraw from contesting the Cross River North Senatorial seat in 2017.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the appointment of Mr. Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The lawmakers described the appointee as “a square peg
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts (PAC) has summoned former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mallam Mele Kyari, and other past and serving
The Senate on Wednesday ordered an investigation into renewed attacks in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa. The lawmakers also directed immediate provision of relief materials for displaced residents following
The Senate has raised concerns about gaps in the country’s public health emergency preparedness and response system. This followed the confirmation of a COVID-19 case in Cross River State. The