Senate Sets December 31st Deadline to Ban Sachet Alcohol, Pet Bottles
The Senate, on Thursday, issued a firm directive to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control not…
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Prof Akande Celebrates Sen. Teslim Folarin at 62
Former Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Prof. Adeolu Akande, has congratulated Sen. Teslim Kolawole Folarin, as he clocks…
Senate Confirms Prof Joash Amupitan as New INEC Chairman
The Senate has confirmed Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Amupitan, a…
Oluwasegun Akinsanya Celebrates Sen. Yunus Akintunde at 63, Lauds His Visionary Skills
A federal representative hopeful from Egbeda Ona-Ara federal constituency, Hon Oluwasegun Akinsanya (Kure) has congratulated Senator Yunus Abiodun Akintunde, the…
Monguno Replaces Ali Ndume as Senate Chief Whip
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday replaced Ali Ndume with Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno as Chief Whip. The replacement followed a…
APC Orders Ndume to Resign as Party Member, Vacate Position as Senate Chief Whip
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday asked Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south, to resign from the party. The…
Senate Approves Bill Seeking Return to Old National Anthem
The Senate has approved the National Anthem Bill 2024. This bill seeks to reinstate the old anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail…
Senate Approves Tinubu $500m World Bank Loan to Fund Production of Electricity Meters
The Senate has given its approval for the $500 million World Bank loan requested by President Tinubu to fund the…
Senate Confirms Minimum Age for Admission to Universities, Any Adjustments will Require Adequate Legislative Procedures
The Senate confirms that the minimum age requirement of 16 years for admission into universities will remain in place. The…
Senate Assembly Passes Student Loan Act Bill
The Senate on Wednesday, March 20, passed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024.…
Governors Received N30 Billion Extra to Address Food Scarcity, Hardship – Godswill Akpabio
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said that each state governor has been allocated an extra N30 billion to address the…
Senate Assembly Requests FG to Continue Electricity Subsidy Due to Ongoing National Difficulties
The Senate has approved a resolution requesting the federal government to continue the electricity subsidy due to the ongoing difficulties…
Senate Invites Service Chiefs for Interaction Towards Rising Spate of Insecurity, As Reps Resolves to Meet Tinubu
The Senate has again invited the Service chiefs in the country to its Chamber for an interaction towards containing the…
Presidency Denies Cash Distribution to National Assembly Members During Yuletide
The Presidency has refuted the allegations that President Bola Tinubu gave cash to the National Assembly members as palliatives to…
FCT: FG Releases N50 Billion of 2023 Supplementary Budget to Complete Ongoing Projects – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the Federal Government has released N50bn of FCT’s supplementary…
Akpabio is behind supreme court ruling that removed me from office, Kalu is next target – Elisha Abbo
Elisha Abbo, sacked Adamawa North senator, has said Senate President Godswill Akpabio is behind the appeal court ruling which removed…
Southeast Senate Caucus will not Relent on Quest for More Ministerial Appointments – Senator Ngwu
The senator representing Enugu West Zone, Osita Ngwu, has said that the Southeast Senate Caucus will not relent in its…
Senate Assembly will Give New Minimum Wage Bill Expeditious Consideration – Diket Plang
Chairman, Senate Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity, Diket Plang, says the upper chamber will give the expected new minimum wage…
Senate Advises Tinubu to Seek Supplementary Budget for CNG, Warns Against Illegal Spending
Senate, on Tuesday, warned President Bola Tinubu against illegal spending and advised him to seek a supplementary budget for its…
