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Senate Demands Military Reinforcement in Borno, Yobe as Boko Haram Regroups

The Senate on Tuesday called on the Nigerian military to urgently redeploy personnel and advanced equipment to Borno and Yobe States following renewed attacks by Boko Haram insurgents. The resolution followed fresh assaults in the North-East, including the killing of over a dozen soldiers in Marte, Monguno Local Government Area, on Monday, 12 May, and […]

Senate Completes Passage of Landmark Tax Reform Bills

The Senate has passed the remaining two tax reform bills — the Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill 2025 and the Nigeria Tax Bill 2025 — completing the legislative process for all four executive-sponsored tax proposals. The bills were adopted following clause-by-clause consideration in the Committee of the Whole and third reading on the Senate floor. […]

Senate Approves Two Major Tax Reform Bills, Vows to Conclude Remaining Today

The Senate has passed two of four major tax reform bills, marking a significant step in the ongoing overhaul of Nigeria’s tax administration framework. The two bills include one that seeks to repeal the Federal Inland Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, and another to establish the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill 2025 alongside the Nigeria Revenue […]

Senate Begins Consideration of Tax Reform Bills Today

The Senate will today begin consideration of the Tax Reform Bills submitted months ago by President Bola Tinubu, following the presentation of a report by the Senate Committee on Finance. Senate President Godswill Akpabio made the announcement during Tuesday’s plenary, shortly after Committee Chairman, Senator Sani Musa, laid the report before the chamber. Akpabio urged […]

Senate Debates Plan to Hold General Elections in a Single Day

A bill seeking to empower the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct all general elections on the same day has passed its second reading in the Senate. The proposed amendment to the Electoral Act 2022 aims to cut election costs, shorten campaign periods, and streamline the voting process. It also seeks to allow elected […]

Senate Rejects Proposal to Rename INEC Office After Nwosu

The Senate has rejected a motion proposing to rename the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in honour of the late Humphrey Nwosu, the former chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC) who oversaw the annulled 12 June 1993 presidential election. The motion, reintroduced by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe on Thursday after being dismissed a […]

Senate Passes Bill Requiring Facebook, Others to Maintain Nigerian Office

The Nigerian Senate has passed, for second reading, a bill mandating social media companies to establish physical and verifiable offices within the country. The bill also proposes that bloggers operating in Nigeria must maintain proper employee records and be registered under a recognised association. Additionally, the Senate has constituted an ad-hoc committee to investigate the […]

Natasha’s Suspension Due to Misconduct, Not Harassment Claims—Senate

The complaint lodged by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan at the United Nations Inter-Parliamentary Conference in New York on Tuesday continues to generate reactions. The Kogi lawmaker had taken her case to the global institution, urging it to intervene in what she described as an injustice against her. After hearing her complaint, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) assured […]

Akpabio Declares: Senate Will Not Bow to Pressure on Tax Bills

The Senate has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing the Tax Reform Bills, emphasising that deliberations have not been suspended or withdrawn. Speaking during Thursday’s plenary, Senate President Godswill Akpabio dismissed reports suggesting otherwise, affirming that the legislative body remains resolute in its mandate to represent Nigerians’ interests despite external pressures. Responding to a point of […]

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