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Nigerian Senate

April 6, 2022

Senate moves to establish commission on religious harmony

Debating the bill, a senator argued that the move was due to the Nigerian polity’s chequered history of religious intolerance.

Nigerian Senate
April 5, 2022

Senate extends 2021 budget implementation to May 31

The senators said the extension of the budget period was to help complete ongoing projects.

Nigerian Senate
March 17, 2022

Buhari may sue national assembly if Senate doesn’t stamp his Electoral Act amendment: Malami

“One of the options is to request or demand the National Assembly to consider.”

Buhari, Ahmed Lawan and Gbajabiamila
March 16, 2022

Senate passes Money Laundering Act Amendment Bill

The bill provided appropriate penalties and expanded the scope of supervisory bodies to effectively implement anti-money laundering laws in Nigeria.

Nigerian Senate
March 16, 2022
Bola Tinubu and Senate President Ahmad Lawan
March 1, 2022

Senate rejects bills on Mayoral status in FCT, Diaspora voting

The senators, however, approved the bill on independent candidacy with 89 senators voting yes and five no.

Nigerian Senate
February 18, 2022

Emefiele, Bawa condemn Senate’s money laundering bills

“Consequently, the CBN is opposed to the passage of the proposed bills for the repeal and re-enactment of the existing Money Laundering (Prevention) Act 2011.”

February 8, 2022

Senate approves six new law campuses across Nigeria’s geo-political zones

In addition to the existing ones, the new campuses bring the total number of law schools to 13, excluding that of the FCT.

Nigerian Senate floor
January 19, 2022

Nigerian Senate proposes bill for tenants to pay monthly rent

“There are many tenants whose salaries are competing with their rents because they live in cities like Abuja. The law will prevent the poor workers from any form of oppression.”

December 22, 2021

Senate passes 2022 budget

The Nigerian Senate has passed 2022 Appropriation Bill of N17.126 trillion.

Nigerian Senate