Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Senate

May 5, 2026

Senate amends standing rules, limits chances of incoming senators to contest presiding, principal offices

Senators who were not in the ninth and 10th Senates would not be eligible to contest presiding officer positions in the 11th Senate.

Nigerian Senate
May 5, 2026

Victor Umeh quits ADC for NDC as Abaribe dumps ADC for LP

President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio, announced the defections in separate letters at plenary.

Victor Umeh and Eyinnaya Abaribe.
April 28, 2026

Senate urges emergency funding to boost disease outbreak response

Ms Banigo said inadequate protective equipment and essential supplies could expose frontline health workers to occupational risks.

Nigerian Senate
April 28, 2026

Senate passes Nigerian Port Economic Regulatory Agency Bill, receives NHRC nominees’ list 

Mr Opeyemi said the committee was mandated to resolve the issues raised after the detailed scrutiny of the bill.

Nigerian Senate
April 23, 2026

Senate raises basic health care fund to 2%

“It represents Nigeria’s first statutory mechanism for sustainable health financing,” she said.

Primary Healthcare Centre
April 22, 2026

Tinubu seeks Senate confirmation of Rabe as minister, Yuguda CBN deputy governor

Mr Akpabio referred the requests to the Committee of the Whole for consideration ‘as soon as practicable.’

Nigerian Senate
April 21, 2026

Gov Bago urges party executives to be neutral during APC primaries

Governor Umaru Bago has urged executives of the All Progressives Congress in Niger to remain neutral ahead of the party’s primary elections.

Governor Umaru Bago
April 8, 2026
President Bola Tinubu
March 31, 2026

Akpabio declares three senate seats vacant, orders by-elections

The Senate president directed the INEC to conduct by-elections within the stipulated constitutional timeframe.

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio [Photo: TopeBrown]
March 20, 2026

Akpabio felicitates Muslims, urges compassion for less privileged

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has congratulated Muslims in Nigeria on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr.

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio (Credit: Akwa Ibom state government)