President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate seeking the confirmation of Justice Oyewole Kayode as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, read the letter during plenary on Tuesday. In the letter, Tinubu cited Section 231(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria…
The President of Nigeria’s Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has welcomed continued defence cooperation between Nigeria and the United States, saying it plays a crucial role in the country’s fight against terrorism. Speaking on Tuesday at the Senate’s first plenary sitting of 2026 after the festive recess, Mr Akpabio said the partnership demonstrated Nigeria’s alignment with international…
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed retired General Christopher Musa, the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, as the country’s new Minister of Defence. Musa was approved on Wednesday via a voice vote following hours of rigorous questioning in the Committee of the Whole, where senators explored his experience and vision for the ministry. The retired…
The Senate has directed its joint committee on security to investigate the sudden withdrawal of military personnel from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State shortly before bandits invaded the school. The committee is expected to submit its report within two weeks. The upper chamber also mandated the same joint committee to probe the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has submitted the names of three non-career ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the nominees are Kayode Aare from Osun State, Aminu Dalhatu from Jigawa State and Ayodele Oke from Oyo State. The letter conveying the nominees was read during plenary on…
The Senate has pledged legislative action to ensure the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) receive adequate funding. Sen. Neda Imasuen, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petition, made the commitment on Tuesday in Abuja during a review of the CCB’s new Online Assets…
President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, on Monday unveiled the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) Strategic Plan 2025–2030, describing it as a landmark initiative in Nigeria’s drive to strengthen national security. Speaking at the Abuja event, which was attended by senior government officials, security chiefs, diplomats, private-sector leaders, and development partners, Akpabio said the five-year…
Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has paid tribute to the late Senator Okey Ezea, who died on Tuesday in Lagos. Ezea, a legal practitioner and businessman, was born on 11 August 1963 and won election to represent Enugu North Senatorial District in 2023 under the Labour Party. In a condolence statement…
The Senate, on Wednesday, moved swiftly to dispel rumours about an alleged move to impeach its President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, describing the reports as baseless and misleading. Speaking on the floor of the Senate, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele said the claims had been “quoted out of context” and that there had never been any discussion…
The Senate on Wednesday approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for a N1.15 trillion domestic loan to finance the deficit in the 2025 budget. The approval followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, presented by Sen. Manu Haruna (APC-Taraba). Haruna explained that the 2025 budget increased from N54.74…
