Senate Slams Multiple Budgets, Raises 2026 Revenue Target to ₦35tr
The Senate has strongly criticised the Federal Government’s practice of running multiple budgets within a single fiscal year, describing it…
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Presidential Order on Police Withdrawal Sparks Injustice Concerns, Ningi Reveals Cracks
***As Senate Probes Irregular Enforcement The Nigerian Senate has opened an inquiry into what it says is the unfair and…
Senate Approves Nigerian Troop Deployment to Benin, Upholds Emergency Powers
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to the Republic of Benin,…
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…
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…