Tag: Senate
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Tinubu Sends Prisoner Transfer Amendment Bill To Senate
By Opeyemi Adelakun President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to amend Nigeria’s prisoner-transfer law to facilitate agreements with countries outside the Commonwealth. The President transmitted the Transfer of Convicted Offenders (Enactment and Enforcement) Amendment Bill, 2026, to the upper chamber for consideration, seeking a broader legal basis for transferring convicted persons between Nigeria and…
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Ebola: Senate Seeks Emergency Funds, Orders Screening at All Entry Points
By Ameh Sunday Enyo-ojo The Senate has urged the Federal Government to release emergency funds to strengthen disease surveillance and introduce mandatory health screening for all international travellers entering Nigeria amid concerns over the spread of the Ebola virus. The lawmakers also called for compulsory screening at international airports, seaports and designated land borders to…
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Senate Passes Bills To Boost Local Industries, Reform Procurement
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Senate has passed two amendment bills aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s local manufacturing and processing industries and aligning procurement practices with international standards. The bills, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, are the Raw Materials Research and Development Council Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply…
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Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval for ₦100.5bn Damaturu Airport Reimbursement
By George Omagbemi ABUJA, Nigeria | October 14, 2026. President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a ₦100.5 billion promissory note programme to reimburse the Yobe State Government for constructing the Muhammadu Buhari International Cargo Airport in Damaturu. The request was conveyed in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary…
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Full List: Eight Nigerian Governors Contesting Senate Seats in 2027
By George Omagbemi Eight serving Nigerian governors are among the candidates contesting Senate seats in the 2027 general elections, according to the final list of National Assembly candidates released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The governors are Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe, Hope Uzodimma of Imo,…
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2025 Capital Budget: Senate Grants Federal Government Fresh Three-Month Extension
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Senate has approved another extension of the implementation period for the capital component of the 2025 budget, moving the deadline from September 30 to December 31, 2026. The decision followed the passage of the Appropriations (Repeal and Enactment) Act 2025 Amendment Bill 2026 during Tuesday’s plenary. Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, who…
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Senate Rejects Call To Reconvene Over Tinubu’s Extended Stay Abroad
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Senate has rejected calls for the National Assembly to reconvene over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s continued stay outside Nigeria, with its spokesperson, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, saying there is no basis for such a move. Adaramodu, who chairs the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs and represents Ekiti South Senatorial District,…
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2027 Senate Race Enters New Phase As INEC List Reveals Heavyweight Contests
By Opeyemi Adelakun The release of the final list of candidates for the 2027 general elections has moved Nigeria’s senatorial contest from speculation to a clearly defined battle, with governors, serving lawmakers, former governors and political newcomers now facing off for the 109 seats in the National Assembly. With the Independent National Electoral Commission’s publication…
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Senate Passes Bill to Strengthen Insurance Regulation, Rename NAICOM
By Sunday Ameh The Senate has passed the Insurance Regulatory Commission Bill, 2025, a landmark piece of legislation aimed at overhauling Nigeria’s insurance regulatory framework by replacing the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) Act of 1997. The bill, sponsored by Senator Tokunbo Abiru (Lagos East), was passed on Tuesday after lawmakers adopted the report of the…
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Senate Approves N50m Support for Families of Oyo Rescue Victims
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Senate has approved a ₦50 million financial support package for the families of five Nigerians who lost their lives during the rescue operation that secured the freedom of abducted pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The donation, announced by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Wednesday’s plenary,…
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Senate Moves to End Pardons, Rehabilitation for Boko Haram Members, Other Criminals
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Senate has resolved to halt the practice of granting state pardons and rehabilitating convicted or suspected terrorists, bandits, kidnappers and other violent criminals, particularly members of the Boko Haram insurgent group, describing the policy as counterproductive to Nigeria’s fight against insecurity. The resolution was adopted on Tuesday during plenary following a…
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Senate to Probe ₦1.3bn ‘Fake Agency’ Budget Scandal
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Senate is set to deliberate on Tuesday over the controversy surrounding the ₦1.3 billion allocation to the disputed Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) in the 2026 Appropriation Act, amid fresh revelations that a forged presidential appointment letter allegedly enabled the agency to operate within government circles for more than a…