Thursday, June 18, 2026

The Senate

March 31, 2026

Senate passes N68.3 trillion 2026 appropriation bill

The report was presented by the chairman of the committee, Solomon Olamilekan (APC-Ogun).

Nigerian Senate
December 3, 2025

Senate summons finance, education ministers over collapse of $30 million safe school initiative

Mr Kalu stressed that the probe was not targeted at any individual or institution.

Nigerian Senate floor
November 5, 2025

Senate probes frequent rail line derailment

The Senate has constituted an ad hoc committee to conduct an investigation into the frequent derailments of the country’s rail lines.

Senators
October 21, 2025

Senate passes FRSC, dietitians council bills

Senate President Godswill Akpabio, after the bills were approved for concurrence, said they would promote road safety and improve public health awareness.

Nigerian Senate
November 19, 2024

Senators pay tributes to late Ifeanyi Ubah

Vice President Kashim Shettima, wife, children, and relatives of the late senator were present at the session.

Ifeanyi Ubah
November 1, 2024

Senate reconstitutes ad hoc committee to probe economic sabotage in petroleum industry

In his motion, Mr Bamidele observed that the House of Representatives had debated the same subject and constituted its ad hoc committee to investigate it.

Nigerian Senate
May 21, 2024

Senate plans national summit on farmer-herder conflict

The Senate has resolved to set up an ad hoc committee to convene a national summit on the herder-farmer conflict in Nigeria.

Armed herdsman
May 16, 2023

Senate directs clerk to transmit independent candidacy bill to Buhari

The National Assembly had earlier transmitted 35 constitution alteration bills to the president for assent, of which 19 were rejected and 16 signed into law.

Nigerian Senate floor
July 27, 2022

Senate summons Emefiele over naira’s free fall; worried rate could reach N1,000/$ by December

Senator Adetunmbi said the naira is projected to end at N1,000 by end of the year based on the current rate of depreciation.

September 29, 2021

UN seeks support for Nigeria’s gender equality bill

The Senate, UN Women, and other major stakeholders have called for media support and advocacy for the passage of the Gender And Equal Opportunities Bill.