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Senate Marks Midterm Milestone, Commits to Electoral, Constitutional Reforms Ahead of 2027
As it marks two years in session, Nigeria’s 10th Senate has pledged to intensify reforms of the country’s electoral framework and constitution, setting a clear legislative agenda…
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No Compliance, No Contracts: Senate Freezes Procurement for Defiant MDAs
The Senate has drawn a hard line against disobedient Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), ordering an immediate suspension of all procurement activities for those refusing…
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Senate Charts a Smarter, More Inclusive Future with Push for New Federal Universities
As Nigeria grapples with rising youth unemployment, digital transformation, and social exclusion, the Senate is repositioning tertiary education as the foundation for a more…
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Senate Shelves Motion After Outcry Over Southeast Exclusion from N380bn River Basin Projects
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday put the brakes on a heated motion that sought to challenge the glaring exclusion of the Anambra-Imo River Basin Development Authority—the only one…
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Senate advances Bill to Amend NASS Pension Board Act for Second Reading
The Senate on Tuesday passed for second reading a bill to amend the National Assembly Service Pension Board Act, aiming to restructure the pension framework for legislative staff.…
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To Put An End To Voter Disenfranchisement, Senator Yar’Adua Pushes for Early Voting
When elections come around in Nigeria, millions of citizens mobilize to help make the process work—yet many of them don’t get to vote.
That’s the problem Senator Abdulaziz Musa…
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Senate Considers Terrorism Charges, Harsher Punishments to Curb Crude Oil Theft
In a bid to confront the persistent menace of crude oil theft in the Niger Delta, the Nigerian Senate is considering the introduction of stiffer penalties, including classifying…
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Tinubu asks Senate to approve nomination of Five INEC Commissioners
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally requested the Senate to confirm the appointment of five Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral…
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SERAP Takes Legal Action Against Akpabio Over Senator Natasha’s Suspension
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio over the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan,…
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Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan Champions Global Ties for Nigerian Architecture
Nigeria’s architectural landscape is set for a transformative shift as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, champions stronger…
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