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…
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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…
Double Standards in Nigerian Politics? The Controversy Over Senator Abaribe’s Defection.
y Amb. Anderson Osiebe. Nigeria’s political landscape has once again been stirred by controversy following the criticism trailing the recent…
Akpabio to Nigerians: Engage, Hold Leaders Accountable, Shape the Future
In a powerful appeal to Nigerians during the Senate plenary resumption on March 10, 2026, Godswill Obot Akpabio, President of…
Tinubu Sends Oyedele, Abe Nominations to Senate for Confirmation
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally forwarded the nominations of Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance and former…
Senate Summons Kyari, Others Over ₦210tr NNPCL Funds, Queries ₦5bn Rebranding Cost
The Senate has intensified its scrutiny of Nigeria’s oil sector, summoning the immediate past leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum…