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We the members of Womanifesto, a coalition of over 350 women’s rights advocates, activists, and practitioners, watched the shocking move by the Nigerian Senate to suspend the Senator representing Kogi …

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has strongly criticized the Nigerian Senate’s decision to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months, calling it an unconstitutional move that undermines democracy …

The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria has called for an independent, and transparent investigation into the sexual harassment allegation leveled against Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, by Senator Natasha …

A bill to create Hadejia State out of the present Jigawa State in the Northwest of Nigeria has passed the first reading in the Senate. The Senate took the bill …

The Senate on Wednesday adopted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request to sack the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of Sokoto, Abia and Adamawa states. The three RECs were suspended by …

The Senate, led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has confirmed all nominees for the Governing Boards of the South East Development Commission (SEDC) and North West Development Commission (NWDC). Mark …

The Senate on Monday in Abuja expressed unhappiness over low revenues reported in 2024 by Ministries, Depart­ments and Agencies (MDAs) and some government-owned enterprises (GOEs) to the Fed­eration Account. It …

On Thursday, Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, faced tough questioning from senators over the 2024 budget performance and the proposed N49.7 trillion 2025 budget at …

The Senate has taken a significant step toward restoring the country’s monetary sovereignty by proposing a law to prohibit the use of foreign currencies for payments and transactions within Nigeria. …

The Senate has issued a warrant of arrest against the Managing Director of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Dr. Peer Lubasch for persistently refusing to appear before its Committee on Works. …