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Senate Summons NEMBE Exploration Over Alleged $71.6m, ₦30.7bn NDDC Levy Default
The Senate has intensified its oversight of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), summoning NEMBE Exploration and Production Company (NEPL) to explain allegations that it…
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Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval for Criminal Justice Reform Bill
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a landmark criminal justice reform bill to the Senate, seeking the repeal of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015 and its…
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Senate advances bill imposing 15-year jail term for fake drug offenders
The Senate on Wednesday intensified its legislative offensive against counterfeit medicines by passing for second reading a bill that seeks to criminalise drug hawking and impose…
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Imasuen Seeks Stronger Witness Protection, Intelligence Framework in Terrorism Act Amendment
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions, Senator Neda Imasuen, has said the proposed amendment to the Terrorism (Prevention) Act is aimed…
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Senate Rejects Boko Haram Rehabilitation, Demand Justice for Slain Military Officers
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday witnessed an emotional debate over the country's worsening security crisis, with the upper chamber rejecting any policy of rehabilitating former Boko…
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Customs Targets ₦11.074tn Revenue for 2026 After Surpassing 2025 Goal
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has set an ambitious revenue target of ₦11.074 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year after exceeding its 2025 revenue target by ₦674 billion.
The…
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How Senate Pushed Landmark State Police Reform Through in 24 Hours
In one of the swiftest constitutional amendment exercises in recent legislative history, the Senate on Wednesday pushed through President Bola Tinubu's State Police Bill in less…
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Senate Takes On NMDPRA-OGFZA Power Struggle, Seeks Clarity for Nigeria’s Oil Industry
The Senate has opened a major push to resolve the regulatory turf war between the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Oil and Gas Free…
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Senate Moves to Legalise Digital Transactions, Tightens Cybercrime Framework
The Senate has disclosed that the National Digital Economy and E-Government Bill is nearing final passage, a move expected to provide a comprehensive legal framework for electronic…
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Oshiomhole Battles Back as Senate Reins in NNPCL Probe
What began as a routine Senate oversight process erupted into one of the most dramatic confrontations yet in the National Assembly’s ongoing probe of the Nigerian National…
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