The Senate has passed the third reading of the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Reenactment) Amendment Bill 2026. The bill introduces several changes to election timelines, technology, and penalties, while retaining certain existing provisions. Key Legislative Changes and Rejections 1. Electronic Transmission of Results (Clause 60) The Senate rejected a proposed amendment to make the…
The Senate has deferred consideration of the report on the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Enactment) Bill 2026, resolving to reconvene in an executive session to scrutinize the proposed legislation before taking a final decision. The decision followed deliberations on the report of the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters during plenary, which took place in…
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has charged members of the 10th National Assembly to approach the remaining months of their tenure with urgency, discipline and a strong sense of legacy, declaring that the Senate has entered the “final stretch” of its legislative journey. Akpabio gave the charge on Tuesday in Abuja while delivering…
The National Assembly has moved swiftly to address growing public controversy surrounding the passage, presidential assent, and gazetting of four major tax-related laws signed in 2025. In a statement issued on behalf of the Clerk to the National Assembly, the management confirmed it is aware of widespread commentary questioning the harmonisation process between the Senate…
The Senate has confirmed Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, APC, Ondo South; the immediate past Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Yakubu Mahmoud; Senator Ita Enang, Reno Omokri; Senator Grace Bent and Senator Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut as non- Career Ambassadorial Designates Also cleared on Thursday were Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, immediate past sole administrator of Rivers…
The Clerk of the House of Representatives, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, on Thursday, December 4, 2025, received the “Legislative Administration Leadership Award” from the National Assembly New Media Forum in recognition of his visionary leadership and exemplary commitment to strengthening the administrative backbone of the National Assembly. He described the honour as a meaningful milestone in…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday transmitted a fresh batch of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. The request came barely 24 hours after the upper chamber began screening an earlier set of three ambassadorial nominees. The President’s letter was read at plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who said Tinubu asked lawmakers to…
CAREER AMBASSADORS (34): 1. Abia: Ambassador Mwaobiola Ezeuwo Chukwuemeka 2. Adamawa: Maimuna Ibrahim 3. Anambra: Enpeji Monica Okochukwu 4. Bauchi: Ambassador Mohammed Mahmoud Lele 5. Bayelsa: Endoni Sindup 6. Borno: Ambassador Ahmed Mohammed Monguno 7. Cross River: Ambassador Jen Adams Ni Okun Michael 8. Delta: Ambassador Clark Omeru Alexandra 9. Ebonyi: Chima J. Leoma Davies…
At the continuation of the Special Session on National Security, more than thirty Members delivered passionate and unreserved assessments of the nation’s security landscape. Their contributions reflected the gravity of the moment and underscored the House’s unwavering resolve to ensure that Government fulfils its constitutional responsibility to protect the lives and property of every Nigerian…
The Senate has confirmed Bernard Doro as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria following a brief screening session that lasted less than 30 minutes. Doro, who becomes the third ministerial nominee from Plateau State, used the opportunity to outline his vision for fostering an inclusive humanitarian ecosystem in the country. He promised to…
