Nigerian Senate

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Metro

Protests Erupt Over Alleged Sachet Alcohol Ban by NAFDAC

Protests have erupted following reports that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is enforcing a ban on the...

Economy

Atiku Rejects Senate’s Attempt to Ce Tax Law Without Proper Process

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has stated that an administrative order from the National Assembly leadership cannot make a defective tax law valid...

Politics

Akpabio Reveals APC is Nearly in Complete Control of Nigerian Senate

President Godswill Akpabio has revealed that the opposition in the National Assembly is almost gone, with most senators ready to join the ruling...

Metro

Senate Orders NSA to Probe Rumours of Senate President Akpabio’s Collapse or Death

On Tuesday, the Senate directed the National Security Adviser (NSA) to investigate the source and purpose of widespread rumours on social media claiming...

Metro

Senator Ali Ndume Raises Concerns Over Imbalanced Ambassadorial Nomination List

Ali Ndume, former Senate Leader and Senator for Borno South, said the Senate will officially share its concerns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu...

Economy

Senate Orders Aviation Minister Keyamo to Explain High Domestic Airfares

The Nigerian Senate has ordered the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, and major airline officials to appear before lawmakers to explain the sharp...

Metro

Ndume Urges Tinubu to Pull Ambassador List, Calls Picks “lopsided”

Former Senate Leader Ali Ndume has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to withdraw the ambassadorial list now with the Senate. He says the...

Metro

Nigerian Senate Ces Security Committee Amid Rising Insecurity

The Nigerian Senate has disbanded two key oversight committees, citing their failure to provide timely intelligence and effective leadership. Senate President Godswill Akpabio...

Politics

Saraki Rejects Pdp Convention, Calls for Temporary Leadership to Calm Party Crisis

Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has made it clear he won’t support the upcoming PDP National Convention scheduled for November 15–16 in Ibadan....

Economy

Senate Backs Tinubu’s Plan to Borrow N1.15 Trillion for 2025 Budget Gap

The Nigerian Senate has given the green light to President Bola Tinubu’s request to borrow N1.15 trillion from within the country to help...