Nigerian Senate has said votes on the Constitution Review will be done electronically and will also be transmitted live on television stations. Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan stated this…
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JUST IN: Senate gets new Clerk as Iloba takes over
The Deputy Clerk of the Senate Isabella Ugochi Iloba has formally assumed duty as the Acting Clerk of the Red Chamber. Iloba took over from the outgone Clerk Mr. Ibrahim El-Ladan following…
Senate Okays Establishment Of Additional Law School Campuses
The Senate on Tuesday passed a Bill that seeks to increase the number Law School campuses from six to 12. The Bill, titled: “A Bill for an Act to amend the Legal…
Breaking: Senate confirms Prof. Omotayo as NIPSS DG
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Professor Ayo O. Omotayo as Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos, Plateau State. Omotayo’s confirmation was…
BREAKING: Senate Approves Upgrade Of Offa Poly To University
The Polytechnic, OffaTKwara State has been approved to be upgraded to a university. VAM News understands that the development came to be after the Senate on Tuesday passed the Federal Universities of…
National Assembly Passes Harmonized Electoral Act Amendment Bill
The harmonized version of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill has now been passed by the National Assembly. The electoral bill was harmonized after the Senate and House of Representatives agreed to amend…
BREAKING: Senate Removes Direct Primaries, Passes Electoral Act
The Senate has removed the Contentious clause 84 from the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The Clause which imposes Direct Primaries on Political Parties was expunged at Wednesday’s Plenary after the upper legislative…
Lawan: Senate to review Electoral Act Amendment Bill, 1999 Constitution January
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Friday, said lawmakers will review the Electoral Act Amendment Bill and the 1999 Constitution when it resumes plenary in January. This is…
Senate backs down on overriding Buhari, refers bill to constituents
• Buhari rejected bill in order to rig 2023 poll, APC plans to manipulate results – PDP THE Senate on Wednesday failed to override the veto of the President, Major General…
Like Reps, Senate Passes 2022 Budget, Increases It By N1trn
The Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday, passed the 2022 appropriation bill. President Muhammad Buhari had on the 7th October 2021, presented the budget estimates to the joint session of the National Assembly. The…