•Nigerian Senate chamber The Senate has resolved to investigate the ongoing delineation exercise conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Warri Federal Constituency, Delta State, following concerns of alleged marginalisation and irregularities raised in a petition before the upper chamber today. The resolution follo...
•Senate President Godswill Akpabio The Senate has said that there were no moves anywhere to impeach the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, saying that the Chairman of the Senate Committee on South East Development Commission, SEDC, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, APC, Abia North, was quoted out of context. Recall that during an intervi...
•Nigerian Senate chamber The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to raise N1.15 trillion from the domestic debt market to cover the unfunded portion of the 2025 budget deficit. The approval followed the adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debt during plenary today, reports Channels TV. The committe...
•Nigerian Senate The Senate has rejected the explanations provided by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) regarding the ₦210 trillion outstanding against the oil firm. It came to the conclusion yesterday that the money, which had not been accounted for, must be refunded to the Federation Account by the company, reports Chan...
The Senate today confirmed Mr. Agbaje Opeyemi Olukayode representing South West Zone as the new Chairman of National Pension Commission, PENCOM. Those who have their appointments approved alongside Agbaje include Hafiz Ibrahim (North West) as Commissioner, Technical; Samuel Uwandu (South East), Commissioner, Inspectorate; Charles Efe Emukwhate...
•Chairman Allen Onyema and Air Peace aircraft The Senate has absolved the nations largest carrier, Air Peace, of allegations of negligence and pilot drug use in connection with the July 13, 2024 runway overrun incident at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt. The decision followed a one-day investigative hearing conducted by ...
•Sachet alcohol and Nigerian Senate The Senate has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and other relevant regulatory bodies to strictly enforce the ban on the packaging of high-strength alcoholic beverages in sachet formats beginning next month, December 2025. The lawmakers further resolved that n...
•Nigerian Senate The Senate yesterday raised concern over crude oil losses estimated at more than $300 billion the nation allegedly incurred through decades of theft, collusion, and poor oversight in the Niger Delta region. This was contained in the interim report of its Ad Hoc Committee on Crude Oil Theft, chaired by Senator Ned Nwoko [&helli...
•Kingsley Udeh, SAN The Senate today suspended the confirmation of Kingsley Udeh (SAN) as minister following the absence of a mandatory security clearance. Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who presided over the plenary, announced that the confirmation could not hold until the chamber received the required security report on the nominee, repo...
•Nigerian Senate The Senate has passed through third reading a bill seeking to prevent and prohibit sexual harassment of students in educational institutions and other places across the country. The bill which is a concurrent legislation from the House of Reps, aims to protect students from all forms of sexual misconduct and abuse within acade...
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