Senate

Nigeria's main opposition party faces twin crises as three more senators join the ruling APC, pushing it toward a constitutional supermajority, while former Sokoto governor Aminu Tambuwal defects to ADC citing irreconcilable internal divisions.

Nigeria's main opposition party faces deepening turmoil as two Adamawa senators defect to the ruling APC, reducing PDP's Senate representation to 14 seats while factional disputes over party control intensify.

The Peoples Democratic Party's Senate representation has collapsed from 36 to 17 members following a wave of defections to the ruling All Progressives Congress, as internal leadership crises continue to fracture Nigeria's main opposition party.

Optimus Bank has met the Central Bank of Nigeria's recapitalisation requirements with 28 days to spare, raising its paid-up capital to N200 billion, while the Senate Finance Committee withdraws its recommendation to remove the CAC Registrar-General.

Nigeria's Senate Finance Committee withdrew its call for the removal of Corporate Affairs Commission Registrar-General Hussaini Magaji after he apologised and committed to establishing a National Assembly liaison office.

Nigeria's Senate has warned it may slash the N58.47 trillion 2026 budget, citing unrealistic revenue assumptions and questionable oil production benchmarks, even as the Tinubu administration grapples with unprecedented oil revenues and fiscal discipline challenges.

Nigeria's leadership ranks suffered dual losses as Rear Admiral Musa Bello Katagum and Senator Barinada Mpigi died within hours of each other, leaving vacancies in critical military and legislative positions.

The Nigerian Senate has called for dedicated funding to address erosion and flooding challenges, while state governors commit to compensating residents before infrastructure-related demolitions.

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan publicly challenged Senate committee leadership over her alleged marginalization from North Central representation, exposing deeper fissures in Nigeria's upper legislative chamber as lawmakers approved billions in national health and security spending.

The Nigerian Senate has demanded immediate deployment of additional security forces to Niger State after bandits killed 56 people, while police in Kaduna arrested 17 suspects and dismantled multiple criminal camps in coordinated operations.

Nigerian lawmakers have condemned the killing of 56 people in Niger State while security agencies arrested 10 suspects in Abuja and a court heard testimony linking ISWAP terrorists to the 2022 Owo church massacre.

Nigeria's Senate condemned the killing of 56 people in Niger State and ordered strengthened security operations as violence escalates across the north-central region, while a court heard testimony about the 2022 Owo church attack.