“The coalition will stop Nigeria from becoming a one-party state,” said David Mark, a former Senate president and the interim ...

ABUJA, May 9 (Reuters) - Nigeria's Senate on Thursday proposed significantly toughening penalties for drug trafficking, making the death penalty the new maximum sentence through a law amendment.

The Senate on Wednesday passed two of the four controversial tax reform bills transmitted to it for approval last year by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, retaining the 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT).

Nigeria's Senate passed four tax reform bills on Friday aimed at boosting government revenue, nearing completion of a plan that has faced criticism and pushback from within President Bola Tinubu's ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigerian Senate has suspended a female senator after she accused its presiding officer of sexual assault. The Senate said Saturday that the suspension announced on Thursday ...

Nigerian Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment, sparking protests in parts of Abuja and drawing attention to an institution that – even ...

The Senate has expressed optimism that Nigeria is on the right track to attain its full potentials as it prepares to celebrate its 63rd Independence on Sunday. Friday, 20th October 2023 .

Sen. Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan says the Nigerian Senate leader demanded sexual favors, leading her to file a formal complaint before she was suspended for 6 months.

Nigeria’s ruling party has retained leadership of the country’s parliament with the election of its consensus candidates as Senate president and speaker of the House of Representatives ...

Nigeria has one of the world's lowest tax-to-GDP ratios, at 10.8%, forcing the government to rely on borrowing to fund the budget. Sani Musa, who chaired the Senate committee that reviewed the bills, ...

Nigeria newly elected Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, seen after taking an oath of office in Abuja Nigeria, Tuesday , June 13, 2023. Nigeria’s ruling party on Tuesday retained leadership of ...