Nigeria Senate

September 28, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Senate has opened investigation into allegations of fake COVID-19 test results to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians in Ghana and the use of fake COVID-19 vaccination cards in Nigeria. The development followed allegations and complaints made by...

September 28, (THEWILL) - The Senate has received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari to confirm the appointment of five commissioners to fill vacancies in the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC). The request, which was contained in...

September 22, (THEWILL) - The Senate on Wednesday passed the 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) of the federal government, retaining all the assumptions and projections submitted to it by President Muhammadu Buhari in July. It also...

September 22, (THEWILL) - The  Senate has set up a a seven-member Conference Committee to harmonize positions  with its counterpart in the Lower Chambers,  on the Electoral Act Amendments Bill. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan who made this known during plenary...

September 22, (THEWILL) - A bill proposing life imprisonment for kidnapping or any form of abduction, wrongful restraint and confinement has passed the second reading in the Senate. The bill, sponsored by Senator Ibikunle Amosun (APC, Ogun Central), seeks to...

September 22, (THEWILL) - The Senate has passed a bill to establish a nationwide emergency communications service, just as it approved 112 as the toll-free number for emergencies. The emergency communication service is expected to involve deployment and coordination of...

September 21, (THEWILL) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday asked the Senate to confirm the members nominated to the board of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. President Buhari explained in a letter dated September...

September 18, (THEWILL) - The Senate has received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari to confirm the appointment of the Secretary and Board members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The request was contained in a letter dated...

September 15, (THEWILL) -  President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday transmitted two executive bills on the proliferation of arms and explosives to the Senate. The president is seeking to control the proliferation of arms as well as regulate the importation of...

July 27, (THEWILL) - The Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, the Senate, has pledged that it is saddled with the task of assessing the situation with privatised entities and intervene where necessary to ensure their operations are flawless. The...