Nigerian Senate Agenda: Education, Child Safety & Social Security Bills Top July 7 Sitting
The Nigerian Senate sat on Tuesday, 7th July 2026, with a packed agenda covering new bills on education, child internet safety, healthcare, and social security. Lawmakers were also set to consider committee reports on the establishment of a federal university in Owerri and a new national social security scheme. The session touched on issues that directly affect millions of Nigerian students, workers, children, and hospital patients.
Key Agenda Items
- The Child Online Access Protection Bill 2026 (HB. 244) was listed for First Reading, marking its formal introduction in the Senate.
- A bill proposing a National Ombudsman Institution — by repealing the Public Complaints Commission Act — was scheduled for Second Reading, sponsored by Sen. Neda Bernards Imasuen of Edo South.
- The Senate was set to consider a Conference Committee Report on the Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education Owerri Establishment Bill and a committee report on establishing a Nigeria Social Security Trust Fund.
Official Order Paper
Nigerian National Assembly · Tuesday, 7 July 2026
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