The Senate has suspended further action on the contentious Tax Reform Bills following widespread public outcry and opposition from Northern Governors, who described the bills as "anti-democratic." The decision was announced by Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau during Wednesday’s plenary. Barau explained that the Senate Committee on Finance had been directed to halt public hearings…

The Senate has passed a bill seeking to give legal framework for the establishment of Nigerian Police Force Training Institutions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the passage of the bill followed the adoption of report of the Committee on Police Affairs at plenary on Wednesday. The report was presented by the Chairman…

John Akubo, Abuja The Nigerian Senate on Thursday approved President Bola Tinubu’s controversial Tax Reform Bills for a second reading. The Bills are: ‘A Bill for an Act to Establish the Joint Revenue Board, the Tax Appeal Tribunal, and the Office of the Tax Ombudsman, for the harmonization, coordination, and settlement of disputes arising from…

A bill which seeks to create the Federal Capital Territory Satellite Towns Development Commission has passed its second reading on the floor of the Senate. The piece of legislation is sponsored by Senator Aliyu Wadada, representing Nasarawa West on the platform of the Social Democratic Party. In his lead debate, the senator told his colleagues…

The Nigerian Senate had a rowdy session on Wednesday during deliberations on the contentious Tax Reform Bill that led to a shouting match between lawmakers. The debate presided over by Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau, took a dramatic turn when Senate Leader Michael Opeyemi Bamidele invoked Order 12(1) to suspend standard Senate Rules, seeking permission…

SENATE has rectified a procedural error in its earlier resolution to remove the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, from office over alleged misconduct.   The rectification by the Senate comes as members of the House of Representatives threw their weight behind the decision to relieve Umar of his duties for allegedly indulging in…

A bill seeking to mandate the inclusion of high-quality cassava flour in edible wheat flour production has passed its second reading in the Senate.  Sponsored by Senator Saliu Mustapha (APC, Kwara South), the bill proposes that all producers of edible flour in Nigeria or those importing wheat flour include at least 20% cassava flour in…

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday hosted a historic visit by His Excellency Zhang Qingwei, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress of China. The visit, the first of its kind by a Chinese parliamentary leader, was warmly received by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, who called for…

President Bola Tinubu has formally written to the Senate requesting the confirmation of Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede as Chief of Army

President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate to confirm Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the substantive

Following the rejection of a bill seeking a six-year single term for Nigeria’s presidency by the House of Representatives on Thursday, members who sponsored the bill have described the development as a temporary setback. According to them, more consultations would be done on the bill and represented at a later time. The lead sponsor and…

The Senate has amended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act to prescribe life imprisonment for individuals found guilty of storing, transporting, or concealing illicit drugs and substances.