BREAKING: Nigerian Senate approves Tinubu’s request for deployment of troops in Benin Republic
The senate has approved the request of President Bola Tinubu for the deployment of Nigerian troops to Benin Republic for a regional peace-stabilisation mission. The approval followed the reading of…
Senate foreign affairs committee clears Oke, Are, Dalhatu for ambassadorial roles
The senate committee on foreign affairs on Wednesday cleared Ayodele Oke, Kayode Are and Aminu Dalhatu after an intense screening session at the national assembly. The three nominees were…
Bill Seeking Death Penalty For Kidnappers, Hostage-Takers Scales Second Reading At Senate
The bill seeking to amend the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act to classify kidnapping, hostage-taking, and related offenses as acts of terrorism has scaled second reading at the Senate.…
Senate Screens Ex-CDS Musa As Defence Minister Nominee
The Senate has begun the screening of a former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa (retd.), as the new Minister of Defence. The screening, currently on at the…
Senate moves to classify kidnapping as terrorism, proposes death penalty
The senate has begun efforts to classify kidnapping as a terrorism offence, proposing that perpetrators be executed without the option of a fine. Lawmakers said the measure would be…
Senate Summons NCDMB Boss Over Alleged $14.8m Fraud
The Senate has summoned the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian content Development and monitoring board (NCDMB), giving him two weeks to appear before the committee on local content over…
Senate seeks recruitment of 100,000 soldiers after Kebbi attack
The senate on Tuesday demanded an immediate investigation into the more than $30 million spent on Nigeria’s safe-school programme. The red chamber also urged President Bola Tinubu to authorise…
Senate Moves To Ban Child Soldiers As Armed Forces Bill Passes Second Reading
The Senate has moved to outlaw the recruitment of persons under the age of 18 into the military as it passed the Armed Forces (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2025,…
Senate Orders NAFDAC To Enforce Sachet Alcohol Ban From December 2025
The Senate has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and other relevant regulatory bodies to strictly enforce the ban on the packaging of…
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Senate okays 14-year jail term for lecturers, others guilty of sexual harassment in schools
The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill prescribing up to 14 years imprisonment for lecturers and other educators convicted of sexually harassing students in tertiary institutions across the country.…
Senate panel uncovers ‘$300bn unaccounted’ crude oil revenue
The senate has received the interim report of its ad hoc committee investigating crude oil theft and related sabotage in the Niger Delta. Ned Nwoko, senator representing Delta north…
Senate confirms appointments of service chiefs
The Nigerian senate on Wednesday confirmed President Bola Tinubu’s nominees for the positions of service chiefs. Those confirmed are Olufemi Oluyede as chief of defence staff, Wahidi Shaibu as…
Senate Proposes Life Imprisonment For Defilement Of Minors
The Senate has has unanimously passed a groundbreaking bill that mandates life imprisonment for anyone found guilty of defiling a minor, with no option for fines. This decisive move…
Senate confirms Amupitan as INEC chairman
The Senate has confirmed Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The Red Chamber confirmed Amupitan after a voice vote by the lawmakers…
EXTRA: Some of our pilots smoke Indian hemp, says Orji Kalu
Orji Kalu, senator representing Abia north, says some pilots operating in Nigeria’s aviation industry smoke Indian hemp. Scientifically called Apocynum cannabinum, Indian hemp is a type of weed taken…
