Senate Scrutinizes RSIEC Nominee Over Non-Indigene Status
Michael Ekpai, a retired official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from Cross River State, appeared before the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Emergency Rule in Rivers State for screening on June 17, 2025. Ekpai is nominated to head the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), but his eligibility has been questioned due to his […]
Senate Committee on Local Content Makes Oversight Visit to NCDMB
The Senate Committee on Local Content says it will continue to create the enabling environment to increase Nigerian participation in the nation’s oil and gas industry. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, gave the assurance at the Content Tower in Yenagoa during an oversight visit to the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board. While […]
President Tinubu Approves 300% Salary Increase for Judicial Officials
President Bola Tinubu has signed into law a bill that enacts a 300% increase in the salaries and allowances of judicial officials. This was confirmed on Tuesday in a statement by Basheer Lado, the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters. The new Act prescribes revised salaries and allowances for judicial officers to reflect […]
Senate Denies Unauthorized Salary Allocation Claims By Obasanjo
The Nigerian Senate has firmly denied any allegations of awarding itself new salaries and allowances beyond what is legally prescribed by the Revenue Mobilisation Fiscal Allocation Commission (RMAFC), the authorized body responsible for setting public officers’ remuneration. This denial comes in response to claims made by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who suggested that senators had […]
Senate passes Bill Approving 300 percent salary increase for Judicial Officers
Senate Passes Bill Approving 300 Percent Salary Increase For Judicial Officers At Both The Federal And State Levels. The Bill Was Transmitted To The National Assembly By President Bola Tinubu For Consideration And Passage. The bill approved by the senators was a consequence of a report by the Senate Committee on Justice, Human Rights and […]
Why I didn’t allow senators to grill Wike – Akpabio
Senate minority position: G-5 governors not campaigning for me – Agom-Jarigbe
Senate endorses Tompolo’s pipeline contract
The Senate has endorsed the N48 billion oil pipeline surveillance contract by the federal government to former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo. Bassey Akpan, Senate committee chairman on petroleum (Upstream), said this on Tuesday in Abuja, when he spoke with journalists shortly after presenting the report of Senate ad hoc committee on […]
Senate gives NLNG two months to pay N18.4 billion to host communities
BREAKING: Amaechi, Akpabio not returning as Buhari sends new ministerial list to Senate
Aviation fuel: Senate begs airline operators over threat to stop operations
The Nigeria Senate has appealed to airline operators to be lenient with the National Assembly following their threat to stop operations by Friday over the hike in the price of aviation fuel. Airline operators had on Monday in a meeting with members of the Aviation Committee in the House of Representatives, threatened to stop operations […]
Amaechi, Ngige in tight corners as Senate rejects Buhari’s request to amend Electoral Act
