By Naomi Sharang Members of the Senate Committee on Capital Market on Tuesday questioned the management of the Investments and Securities Tribunal (IST) over the expenditure of N16 million on cleaning and fumigation services in 2025. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ISTContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye Abuja, Feb. 16, 2026 (NAN) The Senate has urged management of the North-Central Development Commission (NCDC) to give priority to investing in agriculture and security in its 2026 budget. The Chairman, Senate Committee on NCDC, Sen. Titus Zam made the call, when the management of the commissionContinue Reading
Electoral Act: Yiaga Africa, PAACA disagree over Senate’s rejection of e-transmission of results e-transmission By Perpetua Onuegbu Abuja, Feb. 5, 2026 (NAN) A civil society organisation (CSO), Yiaga Africa, has described as unfortunate the Senate’s rejection of e-transmission of elections results,Continue Reading
Senate to pass N58.trn 2026 budget March 17 Budget By Naomi Sharang/Kingsley Okoye Abuja, Jan. 30, 2026 (NAN) The Senate on Friday fixed March 17 for final consideration and passage of the N58. 472 trillion 2026 budget. The Senate Committee on Appropriations, at a special session held in Abuja, fixedContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Lagos Branch Chairperson, Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Dr Atinuke Owolabi, has been confirmed as a member, Board of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC). She is an engineer, philanthropist, educationist and politician and was on Thursday confirmed by the Senate asContinue Reading
Committee By Naomi Sharang The Senate has set up an 18-member committee to oversee the implementation of emergency rule in Rivers, following the suspension of democratic government in the state. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, made the announcement at the resumption of sitting on Tuesday after the Easter recess.Continue Reading
Police By Naomi Sharang The Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, has disclosed that the National Assembly is in the process of developing legal frameworks for the creation of state police. He said that the establishment of the state police will serve as part of measures to address insecurity inContinue Reading
By Idowu Ariwodola The serene town of Iyin-Ekiti, headquarters of Araromi Local Council Development Area of Ekiti State, came alive on Thursday as Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, was treated to a grand reception. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the reception was described by residents asContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The 10th Senate recently passed a vote of confidence in its President, Godswill Akpabio, amid the raging controversy over sexual harassment allegation. The dispute started when Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, accused Akpabio of sexual harassment and presented aContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate, on Thursday, marked International Women’s Day with a commitment to ensure 35 per cent affirmative action for women in parliament. The upper chamber also pledged to initiate legislation aimed at removing all barriers to the progress of women in the country. Senate President Godswill AkpabioContinue Reading
