Nigerian Senate February 10 2026: Five Health Bills First Reading
On Tuesday, 10th February 2026, the Nigerian Senate's main legislative business centred on five healthcare-related bills, all introduced for First Reading. The bills touch on eye care, ear care, women's health, pharmacy regulation, and federal medical centres — areas that affect millions of Nigerians across the country.
The Nigerian Senate sat on Tuesday, 10th February 2026, with its principal business being the introduction of five new bills, all at First Reading stage — meaning they were formally presented to the chamber for the first time and have not yet been debated.
Four of the five bills were sponsored by Senate Leader Michael Opeyemi Bamidele representing Ekiti Central. These are: a bill to amend the National Eye Centre Act; a bill to establish a National Ear Care Centre; a bill to establish a National Hospital for Women and Obstetric Fistula; and a bill to amend the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria Act. The fifth bill, seeking to amend the Federal Medical Centres Act, was introduced by Sen. Yunus Abiodun Akintunde of Oyo Central.
Aside from bill presentations, the chamber's schedule also included routine opening proceedings such as prayers, approval of previous votes and proceedings, announcements, and petitions.
Several Senate committee meetings were also scheduled across the week, covering areas such as Special Duties, Establishment and Public Service Matters, Niger Delta Affairs, Education, Capital Market, Lands and Housing, and a joint committee on Information and National Orientation, with some sessions focused on budget defence.
