Senate Endorses Bill to Boost MSME Financing
***Passes Factoring Regulation Bill for Second Reading The Senate on Wednesday advanced deliberations on the Factoring Regulation Bill, 2024 (SB.474),…
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Senate Moves to Counter US ‘Christian Genocide’ Allegations, Sets Up Ad-Hoc Committee
**Panel to draft Nigeria’s official position paper, engage U.S. Congress The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday constituted a 12-member ad-hoc committee…
Bauchi Senator Dumps PDP, Joins APC, Cites Tinubu’s Reforms PDP Crisis
***Says internal divisions crippled his effectiveness as lawmaker A fresh wave of political realignment hit the National Assembly on Tuesday…
Moro Taunts Defecting Senator Kelvin Chukwu: ‘He Rode on Sympathy Votes’
***Warns APC Against Danger in Overcrowding Turning Senate Into a Party Hall The defection of Senator Kelvin Chukwu from the…
Senate Welcomes Two New Senators for Edo Central, Anambra South
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday formally welcomed two new lawmakers into its fold, as Barrister Joseph Ikpea (APC, Edo Central)…
Senate Moves to Counter ‘Christian Genocide’ Narrative
As the Nigerian Senate reconvenes on Tuesday, lawmakers are bracing for a heated debate on a motion aimed at countering…
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Reclaims Senate Office, Declares She Will Not Apologize for ‘Injustice’
In a bold act of defiance, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Monday stormed the National Assembly to reclaim her sealed office—six…
Natasha’s resumption: Senate warns against media ‘Banana Republic’ narrative
The Nigerian Senate has indicated it will not bow to public pressure or sentiment in the standoff over Senator Natasha…
Senate, SIBAN Push for Legal Framework to Harness Nigeria’s Crypto Boom
***Lawmakers Tackle Policy Gap as $59bn Blockchain Market Booms Nigeria is moving closer to regulating its fast-growing cryptocurrency market, as…
Senate Gives Green Light to Tinubu’s $21.8bn Loan, ₦758bn Bond as Debt Worries Grow
The Senate on Tuesday approved President Bola Tinubu’s 2025–2026 External Borrowing Plan, which includes loans of $21.8 billion, €2.1 billion,…