The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and other government agencies to appear before it over unresolved audit queries. The directive was issued on Monday after…
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday strongly condemned the killing of at least 56 people and the abduction of women and children in Konkoso Village, Niger State, describing the attack as “brutal and unacceptable.” The violence occurred on February 14 when terrorists invaded communities in Borgu Local Government Area, killing residents, abducting several others, and burning…
The Nigerian Senate will reconvene for plenary on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, despite an earlier scheduled two-week recess. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Clerk of the Senate, Emmanuel Odo. He said the notice was issued on the directive of Senate President Godswill Akpabio. According to the statement, the…
The Nigerian Senate has defended its decision to make the electronic transmission of election results discretionary rather than mandatory in the ongoing reform of Nigeria’s electoral governance framework, insisting the move was guided by empirical data and national realities. Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele clarified the upper chamber’s position in a statement issued through his Directorate…
The Nigerian Senate resumed plenary on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, following a 10-week recess, with Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin presiding over the session in the absence of Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Among the notable attendees was Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, who returned to the chamber after serving a six-month suspension. Her presence…
