The Senate has intensified pressure on the Federal Government and security agencies to secure the immediate release of students, pupils and teachers abducted during a recent attack on schools in Oyo State. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Senator Abdulfatai Buhari, who alerted lawmakers to the abduction of 46 persons, including…
The Nigerian Senate has strongly condemned the abduction of 87 students and teachers in separate attacks across Borno and Oyo States, describing the incidents as a direct assault on the nation’s future. Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele issued the condemnation in a statement released on Sunday through his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs, expressing deep…
The Senate has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will sign the National Health Act Amendment Bill, which seeks to increase the Basic Health Care Provision Fund from 1% to 2% of the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF). Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary), Ipalibo Harry Banigo, gave the assurance in Abuja after…
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the appointments of Joseph Tegbe as Minister of Power and Solar, Enikanolaiye as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. The confirmation comes just 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu formally requested the Senate’s approval in a letter read during plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Both nominees were screened by the Senate in accordance with constitutional provisions…
ABUJA — The Senate of Nigeria has approved a major amendment to its Standing Orders, restricting eligibility for the office of Senate President to lawmakers who served in the 10th National Assembly and are re-elected into the 11th Senate. The decision was reached after a closed-door session on Tuesday, where senators adopted new guidelines aimed at strengthening…
ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has formally written to the Senate seeking confirmation of Joseph Tegbe as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The request was read during plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, in a letter invoking Section 147(2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which empowers the President to nominate ministers…
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Lamido Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), alongside Peggy Onwu as an independent director on the board of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). The confirmation followed the adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Institutions,…
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Lamido Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, describing him as “a square peg in a square hole.” The confirmation followed the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, which cleared the nominee after a brief screening…
The Senate has launched an investigation into a suspected resurgence of COVID-19 in Nigeria, directing its Committee on Health to verify reports of a confirmed case in the country. According to available information, the Cross River State Ministry of Health has begun contact tracing and profiling individuals linked to a Chinese national who reportedly tested…
On April 23, 2026, President Bola Tinubu met behind closed doors with the expanded leadership of the Senate at the Presidential Villa in Abuja to discuss pressing national matters. The meeting reportedly produced significant decisions on key issues described as urgent to the nation, although full details were not immediately made public. The Senate delegation…
