Nigerian Senate

May 31, (THEWILL) - Two serving Senators of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mathew Urhoghide (Edo) and Ayo Akinyelure (Ondo) have resigned their membership of the party. Their resignation is contained in separate letters read at plenary, on Wednesday, by...

May 31, (THEWILL) - The Senate, on Tuesday, passed an amendment to the Act establishing the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The amendment followed the consideration of a report presented at plenary by the Senate...

May 31, (THEWILL) - Two weeks to the end of its session on June 11, the Senate on Tuesday approved over N1.4 trillion for the 2021 and 2022 budgets of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Specifically, the total amount...

May 27, (THEWILL) – The Senate has extended the implementation period of the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act from June 30 to December 31, 2023. The extension was effected at an emergency plenary, presided over by Senate President, Ahmad Lawan,...

May 27, (THEWILL) – The Senate has convened an emergency session for Saturday, May 27. While details on the development are sketchy, according to the order paper for the Session, two major proposed legislations are scheduled for consideration. The Red...

May 27, (THEWILL) – Due to the manner of the rancorous battle for the leadership positions of the in-coming 10th Senate Assembly, Nigerians are pressured to conclude that the policies and actions of government towards national integration so...

May 25, (THEWILL) - The pan Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has described the people of Ebonyi South Senatorial District, comprising Afikpo North, Edda, Ivo, Onicha and Ohaozara local government areas as the luckiest to have governor David...

May 23, (THEWILL) – The Senate, on Tuesday, confirmed President Muhammadu Buhari’s nomination of Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa for re-appointment as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM). Her confirmation was a sequel to the presentation,...

May 17, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Senate has directed the Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA) to transmit a Constitution Alteration Bill No. 58 to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent in line with the provisions of the Authentication...

May 16, (THEWILL) - The Senate has ordered the Director General of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its Commissioners, to refund to the Consolidated Revenue Fund, a total sum of N594 million vehicle allowances which they unable to...