The Senate yesterday expressed outrage over the killing of at least 56 people in Konkoso Village, Niger State, calling for urgent reinforcement of security in the area and a full review of the nation’...
The Senate has given reasons for dropping the mandatory “real-time” electronic transmission clause from Clause 60(3) of the Electoral Bill 2026. Lawmakers said Nigeria’s electricity and internet netwo...
Senator Seriake Dickson, a member of the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters, has said that Nigeria is not yet ready to use electronic voting at polling units. He warned against putting too much foc...
The Senate has defended its recent changes to the Electoral Act, saying the amendments were made after careful consideration and in the best interest of Nigerians. Speaking on Tuesday on Channels Tele...
Senate spokesman, Yemi Adaramodu, has criticized Nigerians who protested against the rejection of real-time electronic transmission of election results. In an interview on ‘Politics Today,’ a Channels...
The Senate has approved the electronic transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Result Viewing Portal (IReV), while allowing manual collation as a bac...
The Senate has said Nigeria will continue borrowing to cover its huge budget deficit, even as many Nigerians complain about the rising national debt. It also promised to end the long-standing practice...
New details have surfaced on the Senate’s decision to reject a proposal aimed at making real-time electronic transmission of election results compulsory ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. The ...
The Senate has approved the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Reenactment) Amendment Bill 2026 after its third reading. However, lawmakers did not pass the proposed change to Clause 60, Subsection 3, whi...
The Senate has approved the appointment of Hon. Justice Joseph Olubunmi Kayode Oyewole, JCA, as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The confirmation came on Tuesday after the presentation and r...








