Nigerian Senate

July 09, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Senate has passed the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons (Domestication and Enforcement) Bill, 2025 for third reading. Adopted by the African Union in 2009, the Kampala Convention...

July 07, (THEWILL) — The Senate has said it is yet to receive the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgment that nullified the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, and ordered her immediate reinstatement. The Federal High...

June 24, (THEWILL) – The Senate has approved an extension of the capital component of the 2024 national budget, shifting its implementation deadline to December 31, 2025. The decision was reached during plenary on Tuesday, following the presentation and swift...

June 18, (THEWILL) – The Senate has raised concerns over the appointment of Dr Michael Ekpai Odey, who hails from Akwa Ibom State, to head the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). President Bola Tinubu last Thursday, submitted Ekpai’s...

May 28, (THEWILL) – The Senate has passed through second reading a bill seeking to authorise the issuance of N1.48 trillion from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the 2025 fiscal year for Rivers State. Titled “An Act to Authorise the...

May 28, (THEWILL) – The Senate has pledged to exercise strict oversight over the ₦1.48 trillion 2025 appropriation bill submitted for Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. THEWILL had earlier reported that the President, in a letter dated May...

May 20, (THEWILL) – The Senate has passed the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Amendment Bill 2025 for second reading. The bill seeks to amend the existing Proceeds of Crime Act 2022 to improve transparency, accountability, and efficiency in...

May 09, (THEWILL) – The Senate on Thursday passed the remaining two of the four Tax Reform Bills transmitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu on October 3, 2024. The bills—the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024 and the Nigeria...

May 07, (THEWILL) – The Senate on Wednesday passed two out of the four proposed tax reform bills submitted by President Bola Tinubu, marking a significant step toward overhauling Nigeria’s fiscal framework. The bills passed are the Nigeria Revenue Service...

May 06, (THEWILL) – The Senate on Tuesday inaugurated a 19-member Ad-hoc Committee to oversee the interim administration led by Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (Rtd.) following the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State. President Bola Tinubu had on...