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Nigerian Senate has approved the electronic transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Result Viewing (IREV) Portal, while permitting manual collation to serve as a backup where it is impossible to use technology. The decision followed a reconsideration of a disputed clause in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill during an emergency plenary […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate under Godswill Akpabio has rejected a proposed amendment to Clause 60, Subsection 3, of the Electoral Amendment Bill that sought to make the electronic transmission of election results compulsory. As reported by Channels Television on Wednesday, the provision, if approved, would have required presiding officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission to upload […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence following a rigorous five-hour screening by lawmakers. At the confirmation hearing, Musa faced tough questions on recent security lapses, including the withdrawal of troops from Government Comprehensive Girls High School, Maga, […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate has confirmed Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan as the new Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Amupitan’s confirmation which happened on Thursday, came after undergoing screening and answering many questions from members of the Senate in a session that lasted hours. Before introducing himself to the Senators for the question and answer […]
Continue ReadingSenator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central at Nigeria’s National Assembly, on Tuesday resumed legislative duties after months of suspension, describing Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, as a “dictator.” Her return followed the unsealing of her office, located in Suite 2.05 of the Senate Wing, by the Deputy Director of the National Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms, Alabi Adedeji. The […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday ruled that the Nigerian Senate acted beyond its powers by suspending Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months, ordering her immediate recall to the Red Chamber. Justice Binta Nyako, who delivered the judgment, described the duration of the suspension as “excessive” and without a clear legal foundation. […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, on Tuesday, raised concerns over the petition for the recall of the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In a statement signed by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, the commission acknowledged receiving the petition presented on behalf of the constituents by Charity […]
Continue ReadingLike the House of Reps, the Nigerian Senate has used voice vote to approve the State of Emergency rule in Rivers State as declared by President Bola Tinubu. The red chamber has also by voice vote approved a six-month suspension of Governor Sim Fubara, his Deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu; and all the elected members of […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate has suspended the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months for violation of the Red Chambers rules. Natasha’s suspension followed her dispute with Senate President, Godswill Akpabio who she accused of sexual harassment, a claim the latter has denied. “That the Senate do suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Wednesday formally submitted a petition against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, accusing him of sexual harassment. Natasha, speaking under Order 40 of the Senate Rules, told her colleagues that she had previously made the allegations during an interview on Arise TV and was now officially presenting them before […]
Continue ReadingFollowing a closed-door session lasting over one and a half hours, Nigerian Senate has removed the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, over alleged gross misconduct. Upon resumption of plenary, the Senate announced that more than 84 lawmakers supported the decision to remove the CCT chair. This decision was made pursuant […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement, Nigerian Senate has vehemently denied allegations suggesting it is involved in determining its salaries or receiving special fiscal packages from the Presidency. This claim, which reportedly emerged during a visit by members of the House of Representatives to former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Ogun State, has sparked widespread public debates. In the […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate, on Wednesday, gave approval to a bill that grants a 300% salary increase for judicial officers at the federal and state levels, as presented by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, and Legal Matters, chaired by Senator Mohammed Monguno (APC- Borno North). This follows the consideration and adoption of an executive bill […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate, on Tuesday, May 28, passed the National Anthem Bill 2024, which aims to reinstate the original national anthem “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” which Nigeria adopted at independence in 1960, The bill had previously undergone first and second readings and was referred to the Senate’s Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, and Legal Matters for […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate has approved the death sentence as a penalty for drug traffickers in the country, as the 2024 NDLEA Act (Amendment) Bill passes through the third reading. According to Channels TV, the proposal was adopted on Thursday when the Senate dissolved into a committee of the whole for a clause-by-clause consideration of a report […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate was plunged into a rowdy session on Tuesday as the Point of Order raised by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Olamilekan Adeola, was hijacked by an escalation by Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe representing Cross River North. Hot debate had ensued in the Senate after Senator Abdul Ningi had, at an interview […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate has suspended the Senator representing Bauchi Central, Senator Abdul Ningi for three months over his allegation that the 2024 federal budget was padded by his colleagues. Ningi was suspended after about three hours of debate over his interview in which he alleged that the National Assembly padded the 2024 N28.7tn budget. A member […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate, on Thursday, confirmed the appointment of Musa Aliyu as the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC). The red chamber also confirmed the appointments of Gadji Dantata and Saka Sulieman as members of the Federal Judicial Service Commission. The confirmation of the nominees was announced by the Deputy […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate has confirmed the nomination of Ola Olukoyede and Mohammed Hamajoda as the Chairman and Secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), respectively. Confirmed also along with the duo was Halima Shehu, as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA). Olukoyede was named acting chairman of […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu’s proposal for a military intervention to restore democratic rule in Niger Republic has been rejected by the Nigerian senate. This is coming after the Nigerian leader who is also the Chairman of regional bloc, Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) wrote the national assembly on Friday, August 4, seeking the lawmakers’ support […]
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