Nigerian Senate

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

BEVERLY HILLS, March 23, (THEWILL) – The Senate, Tuesday, considered a Bill seeking to empower the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) in the aspect of assets recovery, as well as strengthen it against economic sabotage by debtors with unpaid...

BEVERLY HILLS, March 23, (THEWILL) – The Senate on Tuesday approved the establishment of an agency for the development of solid mineral resources in the country. The approval followed the debate on a Bill sponsored by Senator Tanko Al-Makura. The Bill, titled,...

BEVERLY HILLS, March 23, (THEWILL) – The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Wakil Bukar for appointment as Commissioner for the Federal Civil Service Commission. The confirmation of the nominee followed consideration of a report by the Committee on Establishment and...

BEVERLY HILLS, March 17, (THEWILL) - The Senate is currently holding an emergency closed session on a bill that seeks to create the Armed Forces Service Commission. The development came after an uproar over the bill during plenary on Tuesday. The bill,...

BEVERLY HILLS, February 23, (THEWILL) - The Senate on Tuesday gave the green light for the country’s former service chiefs to be appointed as ambassadors by President Muhammadu Buhari. The confirmation of the nominees followed consideration of the report of...