Senate
Senate Passes New Minimum Wage Of N70,000 Into Law
The Nigerian Senate has passed into the law the newly amended national minimum wage Act. In a speedy way, the bill, scaled first, second and third readings, just minutes after it was transmitted by President Bola Tinubu and was immediately passed by the upper chamber. In what was an unanimous vote after a clause consideration […]
IPAC kicks against bill to establish electoral commission for LGs
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has kicked against a bill to establish the Local Government Independent Electoral Commission. The bill, which was read for the first time on Thursday, was sponsored by Sani Musa, the senator representing Niger east. The proposed legislation was introduced about a week after the supreme court ordered the federal government […]
Senators reject, withdraw South-South Development Commission Bill
A bill seeking to establish the South-South Development Commission has been stepped down by the Senate. Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, stood the bill when he sensed that the mood in the Senate did not support it. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Asuquo Ekpenyong (Cross River -South). However, as soon as he concluded his […]
Tinubu Asks Senate to Raise 2024 Budget by N6.2trn
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday transmitted a letter to the Senate asking the lawmakers to approve 2024 supplementary appropriation to the tune of N6.2 trillion. The letter was read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. This increases the 2024 budget to N34.9 trillion from an initial N28. 7 trillion budget President Tinubu had earlier signed […]
Breaking: Senate Removes Ali Ndume as Chief Whip
The Senate has removed Senator Ali Ndume as the Chief Whip and replaced him with Senator Tahir Monguno. Ndume’s replacement by the Senate followed a directive issued to that effect in a letter written by the National Chairman of the party, Umar Ganduje and National Secretary, Senator Bashir Ajibola. The request was put to voice […]
Senate rejects bill to control, monitor forex market in Nigeria
The Senate on Thursday unanimously rejected a bill which seeks to control and monitor a foreign exchange market in the country. The bill, Foreign Exchange (Control And Monitoring) Bill, 2024 (SB. 353), was sponsored by the Senator representing Niger East, Sani Musa. Checks revealed that it was first read on the floor of the Red […]
Confusion in Senate As Akpabio, Lawan Engage In Heated Disagreement Over Sitting Time
The Nigerian Senate convened an emergency executive session on Thursday following a heated disagreement over the official sitting time of the Red Chamber. The dispute involved Senate President Godswill Akpabio and his predecessor, Senator Ahmed Lawan. Nigerian Tribune reports that the disagreement arose during discussions about the scheduling of plenary sessions, leading to a tense […]
Senate okays new Police Service Commission boss, Argungu, others
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Hashimu Argungu (retd.) as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). The Red Chamber also approved the nomination of Chief Oyemuche Nnamani as the Secretary of the PSC. Also approved was the nomination of Barr. Frederick Taiwo Larkamu as a member of the […]
Bill establishing Police Pension Board passes second reading in Senate
A bill seeking to establish a Police Pension Board passed second reading at the Senate on Thursday. Sponsor of the bill, Senator Binos Dauda Yaroe representing Adamawa South, in his lead debate said men and officers of the Nigeria Police Force have been disadvantaged in payment of their pensions under the contributory pension scheme, managed […]
Senate To Decriminalise Non-use Of National Identity Number
The Senate is set to decriminalise the non-use of National Identity Number (NIN) through a bill to repeal the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2014. Leading the debate on the NIMC repeal and enactment bill, 2024, which was sponsored by Senator Barau Jibrin (Kano North Senatorial District) and read by Senator Cyril Fasuyi (Ekiti […]