Nigeria Senate

December 07, (THEWILL) - President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate, seeking the consideration and subsequent passage of the 2021 Finance bill. that will guide the implementation of the 2022 appropriation. The President had on October 7 presented before...

December 06, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Senate has blamed the poor state of Army barracks across the country to the ongoing wars against insurgency and banditry. The Senate Committee on the Army stated this after it visited some military formations in...

December 03, (THEWILL) - The Senate on Friday disclosed that 350 prominent Nigerians are currently frustrating the effort of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) to recover N4.4 trillion owed the agency. Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other...

December 01, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday called for collaborative action to resuscitate the NNS ARADU, the largest ship in the Nigerian Navy's fleet. The lawmakers asked President Muhammadu Buhari to take charge of the ship, and called for...

November 24, (THEWILL) - The Senate on Wednesday alleged that some officials of the Federal Civil Service are engaging in secret recruitment while claiming there was an embargo on employment. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Character Commission and Inter-Governmental...

November 23, (THEWILL) - The Senate Committee on Appropriations has been given till Wednesday, 24th November,  2021, to conclude budget defense by subcommittees of the upper chamber. Senate President Ahmad Lawan, who issued the order, said the ultimatum became necessary in keeping...

November 22, (THEWILL) - The Senate Committee on Environment on Monday disclosed that the sum of N16 billion debt owed by state governments was included in the Federal Ministry of Environment’s 2022 budget., The Chairman, Senate Committee on Environment, Senator Ike...

November 17, (THEWILL) - The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to establish the Real Estate Regulatory Council of Nigeria. The Council, when established, will, among other things, curb fraudulent practices and ensure that the real estate business sector conforms...

November 16, (THEWILL) - The Senate on Tuesday resolved to intervene in the diplomatic row between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The decision was reached sequel to a point of order by the Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe,...

November 10, (THEWILL) - The Senate on Wednesday approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s External Borrowing (Rolling Plan) request in the sum of $16,230,077,718, and €1,020,000,000. The Senate also approved a grant component of $125,000,000.00 under the 2018-2020 External Borrowing (Rolling) plan...