Nigeria Senate

July 08, (THEWILL) - The embattled nominee for the position of National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Ms Lauretta Onochie, has denied being a member of any political party in the country. Onochie made the claim on Thursday...

July 07, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Senate has passed the 2021 Supplementary Budget of N982,729,695,343, representing an increase of N87 billion over the request by President Muhammadu Buhari. The President had proposed N895,842,465,917.00. But the Senate Committee on Appropriation, in its report...

July 06, (THEWILL) - The Senate on Tuesday passed a Bill to establish the Nigerian French Language Village, Badagry, Lagos State, as an Inter-University Centre for French Studies. The passage of the Bill followed the presentation and consideration of the...

July 06, (THEWILL) - The Senate has condemned what it described as the “unlawful” encroachment and arrest of Nigerians by the authorities of the Republic of Benin. The Upper Chamber, however, directed its Committees on Foreign Affairs, Judiciary, Human Rights...

July 06, (THEWILL) - Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday constituted a Conference Committee on the Petroleum Industry Bill. The members of the Conference Committee include: Senate Leader Yahaya Abdullahi – Chairman; Senators Mohammed Sabo – North West; Albert Bassey...

July 05, (THEWILL) - As the Senate prepares to pass the Electoral Act amendment Bill on Tuesday, the sudden emergence of a strange Section 50(2), which completely outlaws transmission of votes by electronic means, is generating tension among political...

July 01, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian  Senate on Thursday commenced consideration of the  provisions of the  Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) after the committee submitted its report. Disputes cropped up on how punitive funds paid by firms responsible for spillage should be...

June 30, (THEWILL) - The Senate on Wednesday approved the sum of N74,773,601,916.30 as the 2021 budget of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund. The approval followed the presentation of the harmonised report of the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on...

June 23, (THEWILL)- The Nigerian Senate has passed a Bill to establish the Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Also passed was a Bill to establish the Federal College of Education, Gwoza in Borno State. The...

June 23, (THEWILL)- The Senate, at plenary on Wednesday, passed for second reading the 2021 Supplementary Budget of N895,842,465,917.00 presented by President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari had on Tuesday transmitted the document to the National Assembly for consideration and approval. Senate President,...