Nigerian Senate

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...

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...