Nigerian Senate

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...

March 06, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Senate, on Thursday, suspended Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months. This followed the adoption of a report of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, presented at plenary session by its chairman, Senator...

March 06, (THEWILL) – The Senate Committee on Public Conduct, Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions has recommended a six-month suspension for Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, over what it described as "unparliamentary conduct." The decision follows the referral of...

February 19, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Senate has summoned the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, alongside the Director-Generals of the Department of State Services, National Intelligence Agency, and Defence Intelligence Agency over allegations that funds from the United States...

December 18, (THEWILL) – The Senate, on Tuesday, passed for third reading, a bill seeking to increase the capital base of risk-based insurance companies. This followed the consideration and adoption of the recommendations of the report of a bill for...

December 11, (THEWILL) - The Senate on Wednesday held a Valedictory Session for Governor Monday Okpebholo who represented Edo Central in the National Assembly. Okpebholo was a member of the 10th Senate until his election on September 21, as...

December 10, (THEWILL) - Senators representing the South East have called for broader consultations before the passage of the Tax Reform Bills currently under consideration at the National Assembly. The caucus, led by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia...