Nigerian Senate

Senate Okays Bill To Establish Federal University Of Technology Auchi

April 12, (THEWILL) – The Senate has passed a bill seeking to establish the Federal University of Technology, Auchi, Edo State. This followed its re-committal to the Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, in a motion sponsored by Senator Yahaya...

Senate Passes Harmonised Electoral Bill, Retains Direct, Indirect, Consensus Modes Of Primaries

January 25, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed the harmonised version of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. They finally agreed on the harmonised version of the amendment on clause 84 between the Senate and House of Representatives. The version...

Senate To Check Footwear Importation

November 12, (THEWILL) - Senate President Ahmad Lawan has expressed the need to restrict importation of footwear into the country in view of their availability locally. Lawan stated this during the official commissioning of the multi-million-naira Enyimba Automated Shoe Company...

BREAKING: Senate Stops Probe Of Assault By Tribunal Chairman, As Victim’s Lawyer Kicks

July 27, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday at the fifth session of its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, withdrew from investigating allegations of assault levelled against the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi...

Senate President Justifies Vetoing Of E-Transfer Of Election Results

July 18, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Senate has justified its position on the electronic transmission of election results. THEWILL reports that the Upper Chamber, had on Thursday, while considering the Electoral Act 2010 Amendment Bill, voted that: “The Commission (INEC) may...

Senate Also Passes Oil Industry Bill, With 3% Of Profits Going To Host Communities

July 01, (THEWILL) - Following the footsteps of the House of Representatives, the Senate on Thursday passed the Petroleum Industry Bill and approved 3 percent for the host communities However, the Senate's approval of 3 percent for the host communities...

Senate Tackles Petroleum Bill On Thursday

June 29, (THEWILL) - The Senate will on Thursday debate the report of its joint committees on Petroleum (Upstream, Downstream and Gas) on the Petroleum Industry Bill. Senate President Ahmad Lawan disclosed this on Tuesday after the Chairman of the...

Senator Seeks Law Establishing Institute For Tractorisation, Irrigation Practices

BEVERLY HILLS, May 19, (THEWILL) - The Senator representing Osun West, Adelere Oriolowo, on Wednesday presented Bill seeking the establishment of a Federal institute on tractorization and other modern ways of agriculture. The Bill presented to the Senate on Wednesday, focuses...

Senate Asks To Meet Buhari, Summons Service Chiefs, Ministers Over Insecurity, Chad

BEVERLY HILLS, April 28, (THEWILL) - The Senate has mandated its leadership to schedule an appointment with the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces to enable all the 109 senators to meet with him in a closed session...

Senate Probes Guard’s Assault By Code Of Conduct Tribunal Judge

BEVERLY HILLS, April 20, (THEWILL) - The Senate has commenced investigation into the alleged assault of a security guard at Banex Plaza Abuja by Code of Conduct Tribunal Chairman, Justice Danladi Umar. The security guard, Clement Sagwak, had petitioned the...
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Dani Alves, Wife Joana Sanz Set For Divorce Over Religious Differences

Sanz publicly confirmed that she and Dani Alves had been separated for some time, bringing an end to their relationship following years of personal and legal challenges.
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