•Nigerian Senate chamber In attempts to strengthen Nigeria’s electoral process, the Senate has passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2025 through second reading, proposing a shift that would place the burden of proof on INEC in election petition cases. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the passage during today’s plenary after...
•Nigerian Senate chamber The Senate has unanimously passed a groundbreaking bill that mandates life imprisonment for anyone found guilty of defiling a minor, with no option for fines. This decisive move marks a significant step towards protecting the rights and safety of children across the nation, reports Channels TV. The proposal which is pa...
•Nigerian Senate The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Dr. Aminu Yusuf, as Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), along with two other nominees as Federal Commissioners. The confirmation followed the presentation and consideration of the report by the Senate Committee on National Identity and National Population during ple...
•Nigerian Senate The Nigerian Senate has expressed deep concern over the growing safety lapses in the country’s aviation sector, citing a recent incident involving an Air Peace aircraft at the Port Harcourt International Airport. It was earlier reported how an Air Peace aircraft, on a Sunday morning of July 13, had a runway excursion after [&h...
•Nigerian Senate The Senate committee has expressed deep concern over the federal government’s failure to honour its agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), describing the situation as unacceptable. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tertiary institutions and TETFund, Senator Aliyu Dandutse, made the disclosure aft...
•Senate President Godswill Akpabio The Senate today stepped down debate on Electoral Bill 2025, to allow room for more consultations. This was after chairman of the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters, Senator Simon Lalong (Plateau South) had rounded off presenting the lead debate on the general principles of the bill, reports Daily Trust. S...
•Senate and Prof Joash Ojo Amupitan The Senate has confirmed Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Amupitan, a professor of Law, was confirmed by the upper chamber after his screening this afternoon. … developing story
•Nigerian Senate The Senate has ordered a full-scale investigation into rising safety concerns within the aviation sector, following revelations from the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) about a runway overrun incident involving an Air Peace aircraft at Port Harcourt International Airport. The resolution was passed today after a mot...
•Nigerian Senate The Senate yesterday constituted a 12-man ad hoc committee to advise it on how to respond to growing international concerns over alleged state-backed persecution of Christians in Nigeria. The resolution of the Senate followed its deliberations during a closed-door session, where lawmakers debated on recent claims by the United...
•Prof Joash Ojo Amupitan and the Senate Barring any last-minute changes, the Senate will tomorrow screen and confirm Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This follows a request from President Bola Tinubu, who today transmitted a letter to the Senate seeking legislative ...
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