LEGISLATURE

Boko Haram: Senate Seeks Military Base In Adamawa

The Senate has called for the immediate establishment of a military base in Hong Local Government area of Adamawa State, following a resurgence of Boko Haram attacks in the area and other parts of the North East. The resolution came during plenary on…

22/05/2025

Boko Haram: Senate Asks Military To Deploy Troops To Borno, Yobe

The Senate on Tuesday asked the military to urgently redeploy personnel and advanced equipment to Borno and Yobe states, following a resurgence of attacks by Boko Haram terrorists in the areas. The resolution followed renewed insurgent attacks in the North-East region, including the…

14/05/2025

Senate Passes Two Remaining Tax Reform Bills

The Senate has passed the remaining two tax reform bills, the Joint Revenue Board establishment bill 2025 and the Nigeria Tax bill 2025, after a clause-by-clause consideration during the Committee of the Whole and subsequent third reading on the Senate floor. Senate President,…

09/05/2025

Senate Passes Two Tax Reform Bills

The Senate has passed two out of four major tax reform bills, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing overhaul of the nation’s tax administration framework. The two bills, one seeking to repeal the Federal Inland Revenue Service (Establishment) Act and another to…

08/05/2025

Senate Sets Up Committee To Oversee Rivers Administrator

The Nigerian Senate has constituted an 18-member committee tasked with overseeing the activities of the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.). This, it said, was in a bid to strengthen transparency and accountability in the state’s governance. Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi…

07/05/2025

Senate Resumes, Prioritises Tax Reforms, Rivers Crisis Reconciliation

The Senate has announced plans to work closely with the Executive to address socio-political tensions, particularly the crisis in Rivers State. According to a statement issued on Monday ahead of resumption of plenary at the National Assembly, Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi…

05/05/2025

Reps Committee Summons Rivers Administrator Ibas

The Ad-Hoc Committee of the House of Representatives on Rivers State has summoned the Sole Administrator of the state, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.). The committee directed Ibas to appear before it for a “comprehensive interactive session” on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at…

17/04/2025

Bill For General Elections To Hold In One Day Scales Second Reading In Senate

A bill which would empower the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to hold general elections on same day has scaled second reading in the Senate. The bill aims to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to curb rising election costs, shorten campaign periods, and…

27/03/2025

Reps Make U-Turn On Bill To Remove Immunity Enjoyed By VP, Govs, Deputies

The House of Representatives has rescinded its decision on the second reading of a bill for an Act to remove the immunity conferred on the vice president, state governors and their deputies. The bill was said to be introduced to curb corruption, eradicate…

27/03/2025

Senate Launches Investigation Into Abuse Of Federal Character Principle

The Senate has mandated its Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs to conduct a thorough investigation hearing into all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) and the even infrastructural development across the country and to determine their level of compliance with Sections…

26/03/2025