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,…
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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
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
Nigeria’s Senate on Wednesday raised a stark alarm over the worsening erosion disaster in Edo Central Senatorial District, warning that…
Opposition weakened further as Nwoye takes Senate Minority Whip role
The emergence of Tony Nwoye as Minority Whip in the Senate may appear, on the surface, as a routine internal…
Defence Minister Free to Participate in Politics, Criticism Misplaced — HURIWA
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria has defended the Minister of Defence and former Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher…
Senate Okays ₦68.32tr 2026 Budget, Adopts ₦9.09tr Expansion in Tinubu’s Fiscal Plan
Nigeria’s fiscal trajectory took a decisive turn as the Senate approved a ₦68.32 trillion budget for the 2026 financial year,…
Akpabio Declares Three Senate Seats Vacant, INEC to Conduct By-Election
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has formally declared three senatorial seats vacant following the death of members of…
Adeola Defends ₦9 Trillion Budget Expansion, Outlines Funding Strategy for 2026
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Senator Olamilekan Adeola Solomon, has defended the ₦9 trillion increase in Nigeria’s…
Senate Receives Tinubu’s Requests for $6bn External Financing, Port Rehabilitation Loan
The Nigerian Senate has received separate loan requests from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu seeking approval for a combined $6 billion…