The Senate has begun the screening of a former Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Christopher Musa, rtd, as the new Minister of Defence. The screening followed Musa’s nomination by President Bola Tinubu. MESSAGE...
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Senate takes action on petrol cars, considers electric vehicles
News Update A bill seeking to establish legal and policy frameworks for Nigeria’s transition from petrol-powered vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs) has scaled second reading at the senate. Orji Uzor Kalu sponsor of the...
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Life imprisonment for child defilement in Nigeria approved
News Update THE Senate has approved a stiffer penalty of life imprisonment for the offence of defiling a minor. The offence currently attracts a jail term of five years. But, in an amendment proposed...
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Senate confirms Prof Ojo Amupitan as INEC Chairman
News Update THE Senate has confirmed Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. Amupitan, a professor of Law, was confirmed by the upper chamber after his screening on...
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Raising the Bar: Makinde’s Senate Vision Focuses on Attracting Major Federal Projects to Ondo
Honourable Dr. Abiola Peter Makinde enters the Senate contest not as a career politician, but as a seasoned performer ready to raise the legislative bar for Ondo Central. His vision transcends basic constituent services;...
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MTEF: Senate Sets Deadline for Executive’s Budget Report
The Nigerian Senate has given the executive a two-week deadline to submit a holistic, documented progress report on the implementation of the 2024 budget, as well as projections for the 2025 budget, before it...
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Concerns Over Natasha’s Fate as Senate Resumes
The Nigeria Senate will resume its plenary today after nearly three months of annual recess. It was recall that the supper legislative chamber had on July 24, adjourned plenary to proceed on its annual recess and...
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Fresh Details Emerged on Natasha’s Case
After months in political exile, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan representing Kogi Central returned to the Red Chamber. News paper reported that a reprieve came to Akpoti-Uduaghan’s path after her office, located in Suite 2.05 of...
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Details emerge as Senate Reopens Natasha’s Office
THE Senate has reopened the office of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, months after she was suspended from legislative duties. The Sergeant-at-Arms, supported by security operatives, unsealed her office at the National Assembly...
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Details emerge as embattled Senator Natasha takes fresh step
Suspended lawmaker Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has written a formal letter to the Senate, informing the leadership of her plan to return to work on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Her notice follows a Federal High Court...
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