The suspended Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, disagreed over the Senate’s application seeking to vacate the order made by a Federal High Court in Abuja on March 4. The Senate, in a motion on…
By Blessing Emmanuel The Nigerian Senate has advanced a bill seeking to amend the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, with the proposal successfully scaling its second reading on Tuesday. The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Amend the…
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the China Development Bank as the new financier for the Kaduna-Kano rail modernisation project, marking a significant step towards its completion. This development comes after the withdrawal of China Exim Bank as the initial financier…
The Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, says the upper chamber will ake up the issue of the Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS) Bill to ensure its passage into law without further delay. Jibrin stated this when the Commander-General of NFSS,…
…Calls for urgent action to replace Okpebholo, Ubah The Senate has officially declared the Senate seats in Edo Central and Anambra South vacant, calling on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to organise by-elections to fill the vacant positions. Senate…
The Senate on Tuesday approved the restoration of the Aniocha North II State Constituency in Delta, in compliance with the Supreme Court judgment in suit No. SC The approval followed a motion during plenary on the “Restoration of Aniocha North…
By Dakuku Peterside The Nigerian Senate, a crucial pillar of democracy, stands at a crossroads. Once a revered institution, the Senate finds itself at the centre of a crisis threatening its legitimacy and reputation. The ongoing crisis culminating in the…
By Austine Agbo Emmanuel, Kaduna The Nigerian Senate has, in recent weeks, found itself at the center of a storm following the dramatic suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central The development, which has sparked intense public…
…PDP condemns suspension, accuses Senate of cover-up …Sen. Ireti Kingibe didn’t fight for Natasha because… — Shehu Sani By Sodiq Adelakun The Federal Government has intervened in the ongoing crisis between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and the leadership of the Senate,…
…Ezekwesili criticises Senate for avoiding investigation …Senate should be a place of honour, not controversy — Remi Tinubu Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has condemned her six-month suspension by the Senate, calling it an “injustice” and vowing that it…
