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The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has described the Court of Appeal judgment upholding the suspension of Senator Natasha Apoti-Uduaghan as a consequential affirmation of Nigeria's constitutional separation of powers. In a statement by his spokesman, Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio stated the...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate to confirm the appointment of Usman Isa Dakingari as a non-career ambassador. The request was conveyed in a letter read during Tuesday's plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. This follows a recent controversy where the...

The Digest: The Senate has reversed its earlier stance and amended the Electoral Act to allow for the electronic transmission of election results, with the critical caveat that manual collation using Form EC8A serves as the primary backup in the event of network failure. The amendment, passed...

The Digest: The Senate has appointed a 12-member committee to work with the House of Representatives on harmonising the contentious Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the committee during an emergency plenary session, with members including Senators Orji...

The Digest: The Senate has convened an emergency plenary session to address the contentious amendments to the Electoral Act, presided over by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The session occurs as the "#OccupyNASS" protest continues outside the National Assembly complex, with demonstrators...

The Digest: The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened mass action or an election boycott if the Senate fails to mandate real-time electronic transmission of election results in its amended Electoral Act. This comes as the Senate announced an emergency plenary on Tuesday to address the...

The Digest: Former Education Minister Obiageli Ezekwesili has called on the Senate to reverse its recent decision and adopt a clause mandating real-time electronic transmission of election results in the Electoral Act amendment. In a statement, Ezekwesili warned lawmakers against “playing with...

The Digest: The Nigerian Senate has passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill following a five-hour clause-by-clause deliberation on Wednesday. Among the key changes, lawmakers reduced the required notice period for elections from 360 to 180 days. The Senate retained the existing provision on...

The Digest: The Nigerian Senate has rejected a proposed amendment to the Electoral Amendment Bill that would have made the electronic transmission of election results compulsory. The clause would have required presiding officers to transmit results electronically and in real-time from polling...

The Digest: The Nigerian Senate has initiated a process to amend the 1999 Constitution to increase the federal government's share of national revenue. A bill sponsored by Senator Sunday Karimi (Kogi West) passed its first reading, proposing an upward review of the current formula which...

The Digest: The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the appointments of 64 ambassadorial nominees, comprising 34 career diplomats and 30 non-career appointees, including prominent political figures. The confirmation finalizes the diplomatic roster, with nominees set to represent Nigeria in various...

The Digest: The Senate has resolved to ask the National Security Adviser and the State Security Service to investigate the source and spread of false social media reports claiming Senate President Godswill Akpabio had died or was critically ill abroad. Key Points: The Senate passed a...

The Digest: Lawmakers led by Senator Abdul Ningi have raised strong objections to the selective enforcement of President Bola Tinubu’s directive to withdraw police orderlies from VIPs. The senators argue that while their personal security has been stripped, other high-profile individuals and...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio marked his 63rd birthday with a subdued, office-only celebration, stating he chose not to hold elaborate festivities out of respect for the nation’s somber mood and the plight of children still held captive by kidnappers. The event, attended by...

The Digest: The Nigerian Senate has passed for a second reading a bill to classify kidnapping as a terrorism offense punishable by death, seeking to instill an ultimate deterrent in the heart of the nation's pervasive security crisis. Key Points: A bill amending the Terrorism Act to impose...

The Digest: A plan by the Nigerian Senate to increase the excise duty on non-alcoholic beverages like soft drinks has triggered a wave of criticism from economists and citizens alike. Experts warn that the move could force factory closures, spike prices, and trigger massive job losses...

The Digest: Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has threatened to expose private Senate WhatsApp discussions after a colleague deleted her comments. The Kogi Central senator's public challenge to Senator Osita Ngwu explores the hidden dynamics of parliamentary discourse, engaging questions about...

The Digest: The Senate has confirmed Kingsley Ude as a minister, following a screening that explored pressing national issues, from diplomatic tensions with the U.S. to the integrity of Nigeria's justice system. This moment reveals how ministerial appointments intersect with both global...

The Digest: Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has personally invited Senate President Godswill Akpabio and fellow senators to a project commissioning in Ihima, Kogi Central. The invitation, read during Thursday’s plenary, marks a notable thaw in relations following her six-month suspension from...

The Digest: The Nigerian Senate is in mourning after Senator Abba Moro, the Minority Leader representing Benue South, lost both his son Victor and his grandson within 24 hours. Senate Minority Whip Osita Ngwu expressed "profound shock and sadness" over the devastating loss, describing the...