The Senate on Wednesday, expeditiously passed the State Police Bill which sought to move Nigeria from a unitary policing structure to a federal policing mode. The passage of the bill followed the clause by clause consideration of the bill by the committee of the whole of the Senate. The bill is entitled: “A bill for…
The Constitution Amendment Bill on State Police passed its second reading during the Senate plenary on Wednesday in Abuja. The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, moved a motion for the suspension of Senate rules to accelerate consideration of the executive bill seeking constitutional backing for state police services. Leading the debate on the bill, Bamidele said…
President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio has urged lawmakers to approach debate on the bill for establishment of State Police with open minds, guided solely by national interests, constitutional principles and collective welfare of citizens. Akpabio, made the call at the resumption of plenary on Wednesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
The 10th Senate has considered and resolved about 1,286 motions, while approximately 676 bills had progressed through various legislative stages, with several already signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Sen. Yemi Adaramodu, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…
President Bola Tinubu has transmitted the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) State Police Bill, 2026 to the Senate for consideration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the correspondence, dated June 15, was read on the floor of the senate by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during plenary on Tuesday. In…
Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele says the passage of tax reform legislation and the National Assembly’s support for economic stabilisation ranked among the most significant achievements of the 10th Senate. Bamidele (APC-Ekiti) said this on Tuesday in Abuja, while reflecting on the performance of the senate over the last three years. He said the upper chamber…
The Managing Director of Nigeria Health Watch, Mrs Vivianne Ihekweazu, has welcomed the Senate’s decision to increase funding for the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), describing it as a critical development for Nigeria’s healthcare system. Ihekweazu made the remarks in Abuja on Tuesday while reacting to the Senate’s passage of the National Health Act…
Mr Ameh Unekwuojo, a former Director with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has joined the race for the Kogi East Senatorial seat ahead of the 2027 general elections. Unekwuojo is seeking to represent the district on the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Odokina Ojoma, the Director of Media for the Unekwuojo Campaign…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Sen. Adams Oshiomhole (APC–Edo North) again on Wednesday, differed over upper legislative chamber’s amended standing rules for the election of presiding and principal officers. The upper chamber had on Tuesday amended its rules to restrict eligibility for the leadership positions to senators who have served at least two consecutive terms…
The Senate has approved 516,333,700 dollar syndicated financing facility for the construction of Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway. This followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts during plenary on Wednesday The approval followed a letter from President Bola Tinubu dated April 20, requesting legislative backing for external…
