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Senate again declines probe of PFIPC
The Senate has again rejected a motion seeking an independent investigation into the controversy involving the Presidency and…
Senate approves N404bn Police Trust Fund budgets for 2025, 2026
The Senate has approved a total budget of N404.07 billion for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF), giving…
Senate approves Customs’ 2026 budget, backs N11.074trn revenue target
The Senate on Wednesday approved the 2026 budget proposal of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, endorsing a revenue…
Senate condemns attacks on Nigerians, seeks guarantees from South Africa
The Senate has warned that Nigeria may review its diplomatic relationship with South Africa if renewed xenophobic attacks…
Senate approves N11.074trn revenue target for Customs
The Senate Committee on Customs and Excise, on Monday, approved a N11 trillion revenue target for the Nigeria…
BREAKING: Tinubu seeks Senate’s approval for fresh $516.3m loan
President Bola Tinubu has requested the approval of the Senate for a fresh $516.3 million loan from Deutsche…
Senate approves Tinubu’s $6bn loan request
The Nigerian Senate has approved the request of President Bola Tinubu to go for external loans totalling $6…
2027: APC will deliver 10m votes for Tinubu in Southwest – Senate Leader
Opeyemi Bamidele, Leader of the Senate, has revealed that the All Progressives Congress has set a target of…
Senate puts budget defence on hold, to reconvene for plenary
The Nigerian Senate has announced its plan to reconvene for plenary on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. In a…
Senate Takes Decision On Tinubu’s Request To Send Soldiers To Benin Republic
The Nigerian Senate has approved the request by President Bola Tinubu to deploy the country’s military forces to…
BREAKING: Senate proposes death penalty for kidnappers
The Nigerian Senate has adopted a resolution categorizing kidnapping as a form of terrorism and calling for amendments…
BREAKING: Tinubu Nominates Three Individuals For Ambassador, Sends Names To Senate
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded a list of three individuals nominated for ambassadorial positions to the Senate.…
Popular South-East Senator Is Dead
Okey Ezea, the Senator representing Enugu North Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate is dead. Ezra’s death was…
Senate Approves Tinubu’s ₦1.15 Trillion Domestic Borrowing Request
The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to borrow ₦1.15 trillion from the domestic debt market to…
Senate Passes Bill Imposing Life Imprisonment on Sexual Offenders Against Minors
The Nigerian Senate has passed a new bill prescribing life imprisonment for anyone found guilty of sexually defiling…
Senate Moves to Engage US Lawmakers over Alleged Christian Genocide in Nigeria
The Nigerian Senate is preparing to open a heated debate on a motion seeking to address what it…
Senate Reveals Why Senator Natasha Can’t Be Reinstated Now
The Senate Committee Chairman on Media and Public Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu, stated on Sunday that the Senate is…
Senate moves to protect Nigerians from Ponzi schemes
The Senate on Wednesday, mandated its joint Committees on Capital Market, Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, Anti-Corruption…
Senate Sets Conditions for Natasha’s Return Following Court Judgement
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday ordered the Senate to recall the Kogi…
Senate begins constitution review hearings in Lagos today
Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), has announced that the Senate will today commence its public…