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Akpabio–Oshiomhole Exchange Rekindles Senate Power Debate
Senate
byNational UpdateMay 6, 2026

Akpabio–Oshiomhole Exchange Rekindles Senate Power Debate

A routine sitting of the Senate on Wednesday briefly tilted into tension as Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Adams…

Xenophobic attacks: Uproar in Senate as lawmakers call for Diplomatic Action
Senate
byNational UpdateMay 6, 2026

Xenophobic attacks: Uproar in Senate as lawmakers call for Diplomatic Action

***protection of citizens abroad as lawmakers clash over response strategy The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday descended into a heated and…

Senate Clears Yuguda as CBN Deputy Governor, Applauds Tinubu’s Choice
Senate
byNational UpdateApril 29, 2026

Senate Clears Yuguda as CBN Deputy Governor, Applauds Tinubu’s Choice

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), applauding the…

Senate Pushes Police Trust Fund Reform, Debate Deepens Over 1% Revenue Allocation
Senate
byNational UpdateApril 28, 2026

Senate Pushes Police Trust Fund Reform, Debate Deepens Over 1% Revenue Allocation

Nigeria’s Senate has moved to reshape the funding architecture of the police, passing the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (Establishment) Bill,…

Senate Declares Seat Vacant as Jimoh Ibrahim Heads to UN, Orders Bye-Election
Senate
byNational UpdateApril 28, 2026

Senate Declares Seat Vacant as Jimoh Ibrahim Heads to UN, Orders Bye-Election

The Senate has formally declared the Ondo South Senatorial seat vacant following the appointment of Jimoh Ibrahim as Nigeria’s Permanent…

Senate Raises Alarm Over Preparedness Gaps After Fresh COVID-19 Case
Senate
byNational UpdateApril 28, 2026

Senate Raises Alarm Over Preparedness Gaps After Fresh COVID-19 Case

The Nigerian Senate has raised fresh concerns over the country’s public health emergency preparedness following the confirmation of a new…

Senate petitions committee insists evidence, not emotion, will decide cases
Senate
byNational UpdateApril 23, 2026April 23, 2026

Senate petitions committee insists evidence, not emotion, will decide cases

The Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions has defended its decision to dismiss several high-profile petitions,…

Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway: Senate Weighs $516m Gamble on Nigeria’s Biggest Trade Corridor Push
Senate
byNational UpdateApril 23, 2026April 23, 2026

Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway: Senate Weighs $516m Gamble on Nigeria’s Biggest Trade Corridor Push

Nigeria’s push to redraw its economic geography took centre stage at the Senate on Wednesday as lawmakers began consideration of…

₦5bn Ransom Shocker: Senate Demands Emergency Rescue of 416 Captives
Senate
byNational UpdateApril 22, 2026

₦5bn Ransom Shocker: Senate Demands Emergency Rescue of 416 Captives

Here is the front-page version starting from the rescue angle, as you requested: Senate Demands Immediate Rescue of 416 Boko…

Edo Erosion Crisis Deepens, Senate Warns of Looming Food, Security Breakdown
Senate
byNational UpdateApril 22, 2026

Edo Erosion Crisis Deepens, Senate Warns of Looming Food, Security Breakdown

Nigeria’s Senate on Wednesday raised a stark alarm over the worsening erosion disaster in Edo Central Senatorial District, warning that…

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