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…
Senate Approves 10-Year Passport Ban For Nigerians Convicted Abroad
As part of moves aimed at restoring Nigeria’s global reputation, the Senate on Tuesday advanced a bill that would strip Nigerians convicted of crimes abroad of their international passports…
Natasha Akpoti returns to senate chamber after six-month suspension
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, returned to her seat in the senate on Tuesday at exactly 11:42am. She walked into the senate chamber with a smile and smirk,…
DAILIES TOP STORIES: PDP, SANs protest as Senate blocks Natasha’s return
Wednesday 10 September 2025 Doctors to decide on nationwide strike today South Africa dent Eagles W’Cup hopes after stalemate Poverty, weak trust threaten Nigeria’s democracy, CSOs warn Five soldiers,…
Court To Deliver Judgment On Natasha’s Suspension June 27
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed June 27 to deliver judgment on the suit filed by the suspended Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan,…
Senate Passes Two Tax Reform Bills
The Senate has passed two out of four major tax reform bills, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing overhaul of the nation’s tax administration framework. The two bills,…
Natasha to go ahead with visit to constituency despite Kogi rally ban
The lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday, announced that she would not back out on her plan to return to her constituency for the Sallah…
Like House Of Reps, Senate Endorses Suspension Of Fubara, Emergency Rule in Rivers State
The senate has approved the request of President Bola Tinubu for emergency rule in Rivers state. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the president’s letter during Thursday’s plenary before lawmakers went…
