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Rowdy session as Senate approves...

Rowdy session as Senate approves 2026 electoral...

National Assembly reconvenes, may shift...

National Assembly reconvenes, may shift 2027 Presidential...

Rowdy session as Senate approves 2026 electoral act amendment

Rowdy session as Senate approves 2026 electoral act amendment The Senate of Nigeria on Tuesday passed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2026, after a tense and heated plenary marked by sharp disagreements over key provisions. Proceedings were briefly disrupted during clause-by-clause consideration of the bill when Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe demanded a division on Clause 60. Presiding over the session, Senate President Godswill Akpabio initially indicated that the request for division had been withdrawn. However, opposition lawmakers objected, insisting the matter was still valid. Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, citing Order...
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Senate confirms nomination...

Senate confirms nomination of ex-IGP as PSC Chairman The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of a former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase...
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Senate seeks extension...

Senate seeks extension of CBN deadline to phasing out old naira notes to June 31st, 2023 The Senate has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria...
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Domestic Loan Request:...

Domestic Loan Request: Senate approves N819.54 billion for Buhari The Senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for an N819.54 billion domestic loan aimed at...
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Senators kick against...

Senators kick against PMB's approval for N23.7 trillion extra-budgetary spending The Senate, on Wednesday, December 28, went into a rowdy session after some senators kicked...
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Senate confirms Onochie’s...

Senate confirms Onochie’s appointment as Substantive NDDC board chair On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed the appointment of the President’s Special Assistant on New Media, Lauretta...
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Senate confirms reappointment...

Senate confirms reappointment of two CBN deputy governors The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of Aishah Ahmad and Edward Adamu for a second term...
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Senate rejects CBN’s...

Senate rejects CBN's policy of N100,000 withdrawal per week, threatens 100 agencies with zero budgetary allocation The Senate has rejected the Central Bank of Nigeria's...
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Senate confirms Justice...

Senate confirms Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as CJN The Senate has confirmed Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). It could be recalled...
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Buhari nominates 4...

Buhari nominates 4 persons to Senate as CBN board members President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated four persons for appointment as non-executive directors of the Board...
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