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Senate begins screening of Tinubu’s nominees for petroleum regulatory agencies

The Senate is set to confirm President Bola Tinubu’s nominees, Saidu Muhammad and Oritsemeyiwa Amanorisewo Eyesan, as chief executives of Nigeria’s two key petroleum...

“Please forgive him”: Ambassador nominee pleads for mercy as he struggles to name his state’s Senators during Ambassadorial screening

The screening of ambassadorial nominees at the Senate turned dramatic when one of President Bola Tinubu’s candidates, Emmanuel Adeyemi, failed to name all three...

Senate backs Tinubu’s request to send Nigerian forces to Benin Republic

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday gave formal consent for the deployment of Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu...

Senate Moves to Make Kidnapping a Capital Offence, Classify It as Terrorism

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday advanced a landmark bill that would amend the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022 to reclassify kidnapping, hostage‑taking and...

BREAKING: Tinubu writes to Senate, nominates Rtd. General Christopher Musa as Badaru’s replacement

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally nominated retired General Christopher Gwabin Musa as the new Minister of Defence. The nomination comes shortly after the...

Finally, Tinubu sends three names of ambassadorial nominess to Senate

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced earlier today during plenary that President Tinubu has forwarded three names of ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for...

Auditors find over 61bn in financial breaches within NNPC operations

The Auditor-General of the Federation has uncovered more than ₦61 billion in financial irregularities linked to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), according...

Senate Approves 14-Year Prison Sentence for Educators Convicted of Sexual Harassment in Schools

The Nigerian Senate has approved a landmark bill prescribing up to 14 years imprisonment for educators found guilty of sexually harassing students in tertiary...

Tinubu Decorates New Service Chiefs, Orders Crackdown on Emerging Armed Groups

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday decorated the newly appointed service chiefs with their official ranks in a colourful ceremony held at the Council...

Senate may approve 2% retention of recoveries for EFCC, commends recovery of N364bn, $214m

The Senate has hinted that it may approve the retention of two percent of all financial recoveries made by the Economic and Financial Crimes...

Senate steps down Electoral Act Amendment Bill for wider consultation

The Senate has stepped down the Electoral Act (Repeal and Amendment) Bill, 2025 after an extensive debate on its general principles, to allow for...

Tinubu Appoints Law Professor Joash Amupitan as New INEC Chair

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Joash Amupitan, a distinguished academic and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, as the new chairperson of the Independent...

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