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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over the session, Senate President Godswill Akpabio initially indicated that the request for division had been withdrawn.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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Security

Insecurity: We share...

Insecurity: We share in Nigerians' distress - Senate The Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, and Legal Matters, Mohammed Monguno, on Monday said the...
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Finance

Senate directs NCDMB...

Senate directs NCDMB to give account of $330million intervention fund accessed by 70 companies The Senate has directed the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB)...
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Agriculture

Senate, House of...

Senate, House of Reps Committees on Agriculture welcome agricultural extension services bill The Chairman, House Committee on Agricultural Services, Honourable Bello Kaoje and Chairman of...
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National Assembly

Senate passes N28.7tn...

The Nigerian Senate has approved a budget of N28.7 trillion for the 2024 fiscal year, which is an increase of about N1.2 trillion from the N27.5 trillion presented by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly on November 29, 2023.
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Education

First Lady, Remi...

In a recent turn of events, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu underscored the pivotal role of education in countering terrorism and criminality, declaring it as a potent weapon for both individuals and communities.
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News

Trade minister under...

Trade minister under fire over N1 billion allocation for Geneva trip The Senate has voiced disapproval of the Minister of Trade, Industry and Investment, Doris...
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Nation

Maintenance of refineries...

Maintenance of refineries won't guarantee reduction in price of fuel - NNPCL boss The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company...
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Nation

Senate moves to...

Senate moves to privatise NIPOST over low revenue generation The Senate, during a plenary session on Tuesday, threatened the complete privatisation of the Nigerian Postal...
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Nation

Senate green-lights Chira...

The Senate has approved the appointment of Shaakaa Chira from Taraba State as Auditor General for the Federation after he was screened by the Upper Chamber on Wednesday, November 1, 2023.
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