Echocho’s Bill to Convert COE Ankpa to Varsity Sails Through Second Reading
In a major step toward strengthening Nigeria’s teacher education system, the Senate on Tuesday passed for second reading a bill…
Category: Senate
Senate Clears Boards for NDIC, Regional Development Commissions
***Barau charges appointees to deliver on mandate of equitable growth The Senate has confirmed key appointments into the Nigerian Deposit…
Senate Issues fresh 10 days Ultimatum to NNPCL Over ₦210trn Audit Mess
***Reject Delay, Demand GMD’s Appearance as Hidden Profits, Dubious Figures Rattle Confidence Nigeria’s oil behemoth, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company…
Senate Divided Over Outsider’s Appointment to Rivers Electoral Body
***Warn of Backlash Amid Emergency Rule Tensions In a fiery session that exposed deepening fault lines in Nigeria’s democracy, the…
Senate Slams Customs Over Bloated ₦1.1tr Budget, Demands Oversight Crackdown
Lawmakers Alarmed by 300% Cost Surge, Illegal 7% Revenue Cut, Project Rollovers The Senate has fired a major warning shot…
Senate Erupts as Leadership Blocks Probe into ₦9.9 Trillion Budget Failure
***Quietly Extends Capital Spending Deadline Tempers flared in the Senate on Tuesday as an attempt to investigate the Federal Government’s…
Senate Slams FG Inaction, Demands Emergency Response to Mokwa Flood Tragedy
The Senate has issued a scathing rebuke of the Federal Government’s slow response to the deadly flood that devastated Mokwa…
10th Senate at Midterm: Bamidele Showcases Gains, Charts Bold Reform Path
As Nigeria marks 26 years of democracy, the 10th National Assembly hits its midpoint. Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele reflects on…
Rivers Budget Hits ₦1.846tr: Senate Grills Sole Administrator on Emergency Spending
***2025 budget largest in States history, 86.6% In a high-stakes session at the National Assembly, the Senate Ad Hoc Committee…
Senate Uncovers ₦210 Trillion Financial Fog at NNPCL, Demands Answers in One Week
In what may become Nigeria’s most consequential financial probe in recent history, the Senate has uncovered alarming discrepancies in the…