Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval for $516m Sokoto–Badagry Highway Loan
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally asked the Nigerian Senate to approve a new external borrowing request of $516.3 million ...
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Senate Proposes ₦30bn Increase for INEC Ahead of 2027 Elections
The Nigerian Senate has initiated moves to increase funding for the Independent National Electoral Commission ahead of the 2027 general ...
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Senate Slams Envelope Budgeting for Security Agencies, Seeks Higher 2026 Allocation
The Senate on Wednesday faulted the envelope budgeting system applied to Nigeria’s security and intelligence agencies, warning that the funding ...
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Senate Hails Appeal Court Ruling on Suspension of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
The Nigerian Senate has welcomed the ruling of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which upheld the authority of the ...
Read moreObidient Movement Warns Senate Against Undermining 2027 Elections
The Obidient Movement has warned that the alleged irregularities and “criminality” that characterised Nigeria’s 2023 general election will not be ...
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Atiku Slams Senate Over Electronic Transmission of Results, Warns of Threat to 2027 Elections
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Nigerian Senate over its reported rejection of real-time electronic transmission of election ...
Read moreElectoral Act Review: Senate Commences Consideration, Holds Closed-Door Meeting
The Senate has begun formal consideration of a bill seeking to repeal and re-enact the Electoral Act 2022, marking a ...
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BREAKING:Senate Confirms Gen. Christopher Musa as Nigeria’s New Defence Minister
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday confirmed retired General Christopher Musa as the country's new Minister of Defence following an intensive ...
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Senate Moves to Classify Kidnapping as Terrorism, Backs Death Penalty for Offenders
The Nigerian Senate has passed a resolution to reclassify kidnapping as an act of terrorism, with lawmakers demanding amendments to ...
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Senate Confirms Amupitan as INEC Chairman, Proposes Drone Monitoring
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Professor Joash Amupitan as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following ...
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Nigeria’s Electoral Problems Stem from Judicial Interpretation, Not Technology—Senator Abaribe
Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, representing Abia South in the National Assembly, has declared that Nigeria's electoral challenges are rooted not in ...
Read moreNatasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Returns to Office, Accuses Akpabio of Treating Her Like “Servant”
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has returned to her National Assembly office following the unsealing of the facility after her six-month suspension, ...
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Senate Grants Suspended Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Access to Office as Resolution Looms
The National Assembly has granted suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan access to her office and the National Assembly premises, signaling a ...
Read moreSuspended Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan Cleared to Return After Six-Month Penalty
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has completed her six-month suspension from the Senate, clearing the path for her return to legislative activities ...
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