Senate Seeks Extra Funds For INEC
Senate Seeks Extra Funds For INEC The Senate Committee on Electoral Matters has proposed an extra N30 billion for ...
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Senate Confirms Eyesan As NUPRC CEO, Mohammed As NMDPRA CEO
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed Oritsemeyiwa Amanorisewo Eyesan as Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) ...
JUST IN: Senate Confirms 64 Ambassadorial Nominees
The Senate has approved 64 nominees for both career and non-career ambassadorial positions after reviewing a report from its Committee ...
Senate Approves Deployment of Nigerian Troops to Benin Following Failed Coup
The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to send Nigerian troops and air support to the Republic of Benin. ...
Tinubu Requests Senate Approval To Send Troops To Benin After Failed Coup Attempt
President Bola Tinubu has formally asked the Senate to approve the deployment of Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin, ...
Senate Denies Paying Ransom For Kebbi, Niger Kidnap Victims
The Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, has refuted allegations that the Federal Government paid ransom to secure the freedom of schoolchildren ...
Tinubu Submits Three Nominations for Ambassadorial Positions to Senate
President Bola Tinubu has sent the names of three individuals nominated for non-career ambassadorial roles to the Senate for confirmation. ...
Senate Orders Probe Into Safe School Fund After Kebbi Girls’ Abduction
The Senate has mandated a thorough investigation into the Safe School Fund following the recent abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi ...
Senate Approves ₦1.15 Trillion Domestic Loan Requested By President Tinubu
The Nigerian Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to borrow ₦1.15 trillion from the domestic debt market to cover ...
Senate Orders Full Ban On Sachet Alcohol From December 2025
The Senate has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and other relevant regulatory bodies ...
Senate Approves 14-Year Jail Term For Sexual Harassment In Schools
The Nigerian Senate has passed the Sexual Harassment of Students (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill, 2025, prescribing up to 14 years ...
Senate Withholds Approval For Tinubu’s Minister
The Senate has suspended the confirmation of Kingsley Udeh (SAN) as a minister following the absence of his security clearance ...
“Who Am I To Reply Trump?” – Akpabio Urges Caution Over Genocide Allegations Against Nigeria
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged restraint in reacting to allegations of Christian genocide in Nigeria, following comments by U.S. ...
Tinubu Nominates SAN From Enugu As Minister
President Bola Tinubu has formally written to the Senate, seeking the confirmation of Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Ude, a Senior Advocate ...
JUST IN: Senate Confirms Dr. Bernard Doro As Federal Minister
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Dr. Bernard Doro as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, clearing the way ...
Senate Confirms General Olufemi Oluyede As Nigeria’s Chief Of Defence Staff
The Senate on Wednesday officially confirmed General Olufemi Oluyede as Nigeria’s new Chief of Defence Staff following a high-security screening ...
Senate To Screen Service Chiefs On Wednesday
The Senate is set to conduct the screening of service chiefs appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu tomorrow (Wednesday). Senate ...
National Assembly Constitution Review Committee Proposes Six Additional States
The Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Constitution Review has proposed the creation of six new ...
National Assembly Approves Additional State For South-East
The Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Constitution Review has approved the establishment of an additional ...
Senate Set To Screen Professor Joash Amupitan As INEC Chairman Thursday
The Senate is scheduled to screen Professor Joash Amupitan, President Bola Tinubu’s nominee for INEC Chairman, on Thursday, October 16, ...
