Tag: The Senate President

The legislation seeks to establish a state policing structure that would operate concurrently with the existing federal police system.

At the time the debate commenced, 87 senators were in attendance, exceeding the constitutionally required two-thirds majority needed to pass ...

The four senators won the by-elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) last Saturday in their respective constituencies.

The Senate said the increase was necessary to ensure the timely and effective administration of justice.

The senate president directed the committee to submit its report within one week, detailing the federal government's efforts toward settling ...

The candidates emerged during the party’s primaries held on Monday across the affected constituencies.

The amendment now allows aspirants challenging a candidate’s documents to file such suits at any court in the Federal Capital ...

The new provision effectively means that only members of the current Senate who have completed at least eight consecutive years ...

The proposed legislation seeks to allocate one per cent of total revenue accruing to the Federation Account to the police.

The deceased senators are Okechukuwu Ezea (Enugu North), Godiya Akwashiki (Nasarawa North), and Barinada Mpigi (Rivers South-East).

The debate on the general principles of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill was initially scheduled for consideration on Wednesday, but ...

The nominees were confirmed after considering the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, presented during the plenary.

The Senate confirmed Mr Musa as Nigeria’s new defence minister after about three hours of screening at the Committee of ...

President Tinubu had on 25 October announced the appointment of the new service chiefs after relieving their predecessors of their ...

Until his election and inauguration as governor, Mr Okpebholo, a member of the APC, was the senator representing the Edo ...

The bill seeks the inclusion of 20 per cent high-quality cassava flour in wheat by producers and importers.

Mr Akpabio said the senators are united and are not aware of any plan to impeach him.

President Tinubu urged members of the parliament to be united and see themselves as brothers and sisters despite the political, ...

"As the Presiding Officer, Akpabio meets with the Principal Officers before every Plenary and emergency issues do spring up, which ...

In August, Mr Akpabio announced the leadership of 72 standing committees of the upper chamber.

The senator warned that if the government failed to construct the highway, floods will continue to ravage the areas along ...

Mr Abaribe had in May dumped the PDP for APGA on grounds of a "shambolic electoral process in the state, ...

The discussions will now start on November 28.

The two leaders are meeting for the first time since Mr. Saraki became Senate president in controversial circumstances.

Mr. Mark says independence should not prevent collaborations between the executive and the state legislatures