Nigeria Senate

BEVERLY HILLS, June 01, (THEWILL) – President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, says a national public hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution would be held from Thursday, June 3, to Friday, June 4, in Abuja. Lawan made the announcement...

BEVERLY HILLS, June 01, (THEWILL) – The Senate, on Tuesday, approved the upgrading of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State to a university of technology. The development followed the third reading of a Bill for an Act to provide for the...

BEVERLY HILLS, May 20, (THEWILL) - The Senate on Wednesday considered a Bill that seeks to prohibit the payment and receipt of ransom for the release of any person kidnapped, imprisoned or wrongfully confined. The Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2021,...

BEVERLY HILLS, May 19, (THEWILL) - The Senate has suspended plenary for one week to enable its members to participate in the zonal public hearing on the review  of the 1999 Constitution. The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, who...

BEVERLY HILLS, May 19, (THEWILL) - The Senate has asked the Federal Government to instruct the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to suspend the National Identification Number (NIN) requirement for students seeking to take the Unified Tertiary Matriculation...

BEVERLY HILLS, May 18, (THEWILL) - The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman as Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, but legislators kicked against the President's violation of Federal Character in making appointments. Also confirmed were...

BEVERLY HILLS, May 06, (THEWILL) - The Senate on Thursday adjourned plenary until May 18, to enable the members to observe the Sallah celebration. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, made the announcement after a closed-door session with service chiefs. According to...

BEVERLY HILLS, May 06, (THEWILL) - The Senate is currently holding a closed door session with the Chief of Defence Staff, the service chiefs, the Inspector General of Police and heads of intelligence agencies in the country Those in attendance...

BEVERLY HILLS, May 05, (THEWILL) - The Senate has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to provide a five-year post COVID-19 special intervention programme for Nigerians living with disabilities. This was just as it urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), through...

BEVERLY HILLS, May 04, (THEWILL) - The Senate has rescheduled its proposed meeting with Service Chiefs, the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Inspector General of Police to Thursday, 6th May 2021. Senate President Ahmad Lawan,...