Senate

Election: Senate allows e-transmission with manual backup; Nigerians say it’s a “scam”

The Senate on Tuesday reversed its earlier rejection of electronic transmission of election results,...

Nigerian Senators amend terrorism law to include mandatory death sentence

Nigeria lawmakers are pushing for a sweeping set of security reforms as the nation...

Rivers emergency: Another senator says Senate violated Nigerian Constitution

Senator Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto South) has raised concerns over the National Assembly’s approval of...

Senate suspends Natasha after sexual harassment allegation

The Senate has suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months, a day after she...

Nigerian senator accuses Senate president of sexual harassment

A major political storm has erupted in the Nigerian Senate as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan...

In restoring Nigeria’s old anthem, Tinubu fulfills a long-held wish

President Bola Tinubu signed a new law Tuesday ending the use of “Arise O...

Senate whip Ndume admits flawed cybersecurity levy law passed “in a hurry”

Ali Ndume, the chief whip of the Senate, publicly acknowledged shortcomings in the recently...

Nigerian lawmakers ignore outrage to approve SUVs for Tinubu, wife

The National Assembly has approved a shocking spending plan by President Bola Tinubu to...

Nigeria ruling party’s social media operatives get new phones

Abdul’aziz Yari on Saturday donated 40 android smartphones to All Progressives Congress (APC) social...

Senate’s new proposal could put INEC in legal jeopardy in 2027

The Senate has proposed changes to Nigeria’s electoral laws to make the electronic transmission...