Nigerian Senate

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Metro

Senate Holds Public Hearing on BOFIA Amendments and Ponzi Scheme Proliferation

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday launched a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Banks and Other Financial Institutions...

Politics

Akpabio Hails Akwa Ibom APC Congress as Most Peaceful in Nigeria

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has described Tuesday state congress of the All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom as the most peaceful...

Metro

Sen. Ned Nwoko Mourns Late Colleague Sen. Barinada Mpigi, Hails Political Legacy

Senator Ned Nwoko has paid tribute to his late colleague, Senator Barinada Mpigi, who passed away on February 19 at the age of...

Metro

President Tinubu Celebrates Senator Florence Ita Giwa on Her 80th Birthday

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated former senator and veteran Cross River politician, Senator Florence Ita Giwa, on her 80th birthday, praising her...

Economy

Civil Society Group MIND Criticizes PENGASSAN Over Treatment of Nigerian Workers at TotalEnergies

The Movement of Intellectuals for National Development (MIND) has criticized the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) for failing...

Politics

Taraba Senators Defect to APC as Ruling Party Expands Majority in Senate

Two serving Senators from Taraba State have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress further strengthening the APC...

Metro

NAFDAC Resumes Full Enforcement of Sachet Alcohol Ban, Says No Company Shut Down

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has resumed full enforcement of the ban on alcoholic beverages packaged in...

EconomyPolitics

Akpabio Dismisses Claims of Altered Tax Laws, Orders Distribution of Certified Copies

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed claims that Nigeria’s newly implemented tax laws were altered after passage, insisting that the versions signed into...

Economy

Senate Defers Debate on US Airstrikes in Sokoto, Calls for Closed-Door Briefing

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday deferred open debate on the December 25 United States airstrikes against suspected terrorist enclaves in Sokoto State, citing...

Metro

Senate Set to Prioritise Constitution Review, Electoral Act Amendments, and 2026 Budget on Resumption

The Nigerian Senate is set to focus on key national legislative priorities upon full resumption from its Yuletide recess on Tuesday, January 27....