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Senate confirms Jimoh, Reno, Yakubu among 64 ambassador-designates

VAM News December 18, 2025

News Update THE Senate yesterday confirmed 64 nominees for career and non-career ambassadorial appointments, following the consideration and adoption of a report by its Committee on Foreign Affairs. The confirmation came after the committee’s...

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Gen Musa faces senate over defence role

Tijani Mariam December 3, 2025

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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National

Senate takes action on petrol cars, considers electric vehicles

VAM News November 5, 2025

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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National

Life imprisonment for child defilement in Nigeria approved

VAM News October 22, 2025

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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National Politics

Senate confirms Prof Ojo Amupitan as INEC Chairman

VAM News October 16, 2025

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

VAM News October 14, 2025

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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National

MTEF: Senate Sets Deadline for Executive’s Budget Report

Tijani Mariam October 10, 2025

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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National

Concerns Over Natasha’s Fate as Senate Resumes

Tijani Mariam October 7, 2025

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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National

Fresh Details Emerged on Natasha’s Case

Tijani Mariam September 24, 2025

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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National

Details emerge as Senate Reopens Natasha’s Office

VAM News September 23, 2025

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...