Senate Floor Descends into Chaos as Goje Confronts Akpabio Over Private Meetings
A brief but heated drama erupted in the Senate on Tuesday after Gombe Central Senator Danjuma Goje confronted Senate President…
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Senate Weighs Stronger SSB Tax as Health Minister, CSOs Push
***Akpabio: ₦10 Per Litre No Longer Realistic **Finance Ministry, Manufacturers Raise Concerns Nigeria’s efforts to curb rising noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)…
Insecurity Surges: Senate Sanctions Death Penalty for Kidnappers, Pushes Firearms Law Review
The Nigerian Senate has urged swift federal action to tackle the surge of insecurity in Kwara, Kebbi, and Niger States,…
Senate Urges Recruitment of 100, 000 soldiers over Kebbi Schoolgirls Abduction
***Probes Safe School Programme The Nigerian Senate erupted in outrage on Tuesday following the abduction of 25 schoolgirls from Government…
Senate Suspends Standing Orders Debate, Steps Down Cocoa Board Bill
The Senate on Tuesday suspended two major legislative actions—debate on proposed amendments to its Standing Orders 2023 and consideration of…
Senate Approves Second Reading of Chartered Revenue, Fiscal Management Bill
The Nigerian Senate has advanced the Bill for an Act to Establish the Chartered Institute of Revenue and Fiscal Management…
Senate Moves to Modernize Sheriffs, Civil Process Law
On Thursday, the Nigerian Senate moved to modernize the country’s civil justice framework, approving for second reading a bill to…
Senate Public Accounts Committee Investigates Stamp Duty Revenue, Demands Full Compliance
The Senate Public Accounts Committee, chaired by Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada, has launched an in-depth review of stamp duty revenue…
Senate Approves Bill Mandating Court Review of military convictions, 18-Year Enlistment
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday took a major step toward overhauling the country’s military legal framework as it passed for…
Senate Approves ₦1 Trillion NEXIM Capital, Calls for Insurance Reform
***Moves aim to boost non-oil exports and modernize financial regulation The Nigerian Senate has endorsed a plan to increase the…