Nigerian Senate

March 28, (THEWILL) – A bill seeking amendment to the Electoral Act 2022, to mandate the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct all general elections (presidential, governorship, National Assembly, and state assembly) on the same day has passed...

March 25, (THEWILL) – On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed the appointment of Professor Melvin D. Ayogu as a member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche as the Controller-General, Nigerian...

March 20, (THEWILL) – The Senate has thrown its weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of a state of emergency in Rivers State, aligning with the earlier endorsement by the House of Representatives. The decision came after lawmakers considered and...

March 19, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Senate has postponed its consideration and possible approval of the State of Emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu to Thursday, March 20, 2025. The Red Chamber rescheduled its debate...

March 19, (THEWILL) – The Senate has postponed its deliberation on the state of emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, amid mounting tensions over the political crisis in the oil-rich state. President Tinubu, in a nationwide...

March 19, (THEWILL) – The Senate has advanced a bill seeking to compel social media platforms and bloggers to establish physical offices in Nigeria, as lawmakers push for stricter regulatory oversight in the digital space. Sponsored by Senator...

March 13, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Senate, on Thursday, unanimously passed a vote of confidence on Senator Godswill Akpabio, reiterating loyalty in his leadership as President of the red chamber. This followed a motion moved at plenary session by...

March 13, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Senate has told the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), a United Nations forum, that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended for gross misconduct and unruly behaviour and not over her sexual harassment allegation against its President,...

March 11, (THEWILL) – The Senate has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to organize bye-elections to fill the vacant seats representing Edo Central and Anambra South senatorial districts. Senate President Godswill Akpabio made the call during...

March 09, (THEWILL) – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio to “immediately rescind the patently unlawful suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, as the purported suspension is based solely on the peaceful...