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Rowdy session as Senate approves...

Rowdy session as Senate approves 2026 electoral...

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National Assembly reconvenes, may shift 2027 Presidential...

Rowdy session as Senate approves 2026 electoral act amendment

Rowdy session as Senate approves 2026 electoral act amendment The Senate of Nigeria on Tuesday passed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2026, after a tense and heated plenary marked by sharp disagreements over key provisions. Proceedings were briefly disrupted during clause-by-clause consideration of the bill when Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe demanded a division on Clause 60. Presiding over the session, Senate President Godswill Akpabio initially indicated that the request for division had been withdrawn. However, opposition lawmakers objected, insisting the matter was still valid. Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, citing Order...
Okafor Vivian Nkiruka -
Nation

Leaking Roof: “Mr...

The Nigerian Senate has reacted to the leaking roof within the lobby of its Chamber, saying they had earlier met with President Muhammadu Buhari...
Salim Sani -
Local

How leaking roof...

The Tuesday morning rain in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, disrupted activities at the Senate hallowed Chamber following heavy leaks from the roof. With the...
Salim Sani -
Local

Senate confirms Yahaya...

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Major General Farouk Yahaya as the Chief of Army Staff. The confirmation was sequel to the presentation...
Neptune Prime -
Nation

Nigeria needs Twitter...

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has broken his silence over the suspension of the microblogging and social network platform Twitter by the Nigerian Government. He said...
Maryam Umar -
Law

Senate passes bill...

Story from Kenneth AFOR, Lagos The Senate has passed a bill seeking to abolish the discrimination between Higher National Diploma (HND) and Bachelor’s degree. The bill...
Fatima Gimba -
Local

PMB seeks Senate’s...

President Muhammdu Buhari, on Tuesday, forwarded the name of Major General Farouk Yahaya to the Senate for screening and confirmation for appointment as the...
Aisha Auyo -
Local

Senate President, Ahmad,...

The Senate will not meet in plenary throughout next week, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, disclosed on Wednesday morning. Lawan said the week will be dedicated...
Aisha Auyo -
Local

NIN: Senate mandates...

The Senate on Tuesday mandated the Ministry of Education, the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to...
Aisha Auyo -
Education

PMB urges Senate...

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, urged the Senate to approve a new external loan of N2,343,387,942,848.00, (about $6.183 billion), for the Federal Government to...
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