Tag: INEC Court, senate
Senate passes Electoral Act amendment Bill to end conflicting court rulings in pre- election cases
The senate has passed an amendment to the Electoral Act, 2026 seeking to provide definitive jurisdiction for pre-election matters and eliminate conflicting court...
Senate reverses controversial leadership rule change
The Senate has reversed the controversial amendment to the Senate Standing Orders on its leadership beginning from 2027. The controversial...
Senate confirms Amb. Enikanolaiye as minister, tasks him on improving Nigeria’s global image
Confirmation The Senate has confirmed Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, following his nomination by President Bola Tinubu. The...
Xenophobic attacks: Withdraw licenses of MTN,DSTV-Oshiomole
Xenophobic attacks: Withdraw licenses of MTN,DSTV-Oshiomole ….Senate demands action against perpetrators . Senator Adam’s Oshiomole has called for...
Senate confirms new ministerial nominee, Darma
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Muttagha Rabe Darma as a minister...
Again,Tinubu Seeks Senate’s Approval of Fresh $516m Loan
President Bola Tinubu has again written to the Senate for the approval of a fresh $516 million loan from Germany’s Deutsche Bank. Tinubu, in the letter...
Senate approves Tinubu’s $6bn loan request
The Senate has expeditiously approved the request of President Bola Tinubu to go for external loans totalling $6 billion. The approval came barely three and a...
Nine Senators defects from PDP joins ADC
Nine senators on Thursday defected from the PDP, LP, and APGA and have joined the ADC in the Senate chambers. They are: 1. Sen. Ireti Kingibe FCT, LP to ADC 2....
Senate confirms Jamila Abubakar-Sadiq as INEC national electoral commissioner
The senate has confirmed the nomination of Jamila Abubakar-Sadiq, a retired rear admiral, as national electoral commissioner of the Independent National Electoral...
Senate rejects motion seeking suspension of project tracking by ICPC
Motion The Senate on Wednesday rejected a motion seeking to suspend the ongoing national project tracking exercise conducted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and...
