Nigerian Senate

How The Parties Stand APC 57 Senators -Elect PDP 33 Senators -Elect LP 8 Senators -Elect NNPP 3 Senators -Elect SDP 2 Senators -Elect YPP 1 Senator -Elect APGA 1 Senator -Elect Senators-Elect From Contending Zones North-Central 12 senators -elect North-West 9 senators -elect South-South 7 senators -elect South-East 6 senators...

March 22, (THEWILL) - The lawmaker representing Kano North Senatorial District, Jibrin Barau, has declared that he is the most experienced candidate for the 10th Senate Presidency. Barau was reelected as Senator, under the platform of the All Progressives...

January 25, (THEWILL) - The Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed the nomination of a former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase (rtd), for appointment as chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). The confirmation followed a resolution of the Senate after...

January 25, (THEWILL) - The Senate, on Wednesday, observed a minute silence in honour of the slain Niger catholic priest, Rev. Fr Isaac Achi. On January 15, 2023, Fr. Achi was burnt to death in his parish house at St....

January 25, (THEWILL) - The Senate has confirmed the appointment of seven nominees as Commissioners for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The names of the Commissioners were submitted to the Senate by President Muhammadu...

January 24, (THEWILL) - The Senate on Tuesday, asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to immediately extend the deadline for the withdrawal of old Naira notes from circulation to July 31, 2023. The apex bank, on December 15, commenced...

January 18, (THEWILL) - The Senate has constituted a six-member conference committee to finalise its legislative work on the Nigerian Peace Corps Bill. Members of the Committee include Kashim Shettima - Chairman; Abba Moro - member; Betty Apiafi - member;...

December 29, (THEWILL) - The National Assembly has passed a total N21,827,188,747,391 as budget for the 2023 fiscal year. This marks an increase of N1,319,246,566,677 from the N20.51 trillion budget proposal of President Muhammadu Buhari presented to a joint session...

December 29, (THEWILL) - The Senate on Wednesday, stepped down the request of President Muhammadu Buhari to restructure the payment of N22. 7 trillion “Ways and Means”, secured from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by the Federal Government. “Ways and...

December 28, (THEWILL) - The Senate on Wednesday, passed the 2022 Supplementary Budget of N819.5 billion. President Muhammadu Buhari had on December 21, requested the passage of a supplementary budget to be financed through additional domestic borrowing. The President had said...