Nigeria has moved a significant step closer to establishing state police after the Senate passed a constitutional amendment bill seeking to decentralise policing and create […]
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Senate Orders Crackdown on Bandits Using TikTok to Flaunt Wealth and Criminal Activities
The Senate has directed security agencies to intensify efforts to track and arrest bandits and terrorists who openly display their activities and proceeds of crime […]
Bamidele Proposes Single Six-Year Tenure for Presidents and Governors
Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has revealed plans to sponsor a bill that would introduce a single six-year tenure for presidents and governors in Nigeria after […]
Senate Schedules Special Session for Late Buhari, Dismisses Rumours of New State Creation
The Nigerian Senate has announced a special plenary session scheduled for Wednesday in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, aimed at reflecting on […]
Senate Approves N124.2bn 2024 Budget for Nigeria Police Trust Fund
The Senate on Wednesday approved the sum of ₦124.2 billion as the 2024 budget for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF). The budget was passed […]
Senate Tension: Ezekwesili and Lawmakers Clash Amid Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Recall Drama
Tensions escalated during a Senate hearing on Tuesday as former Education Minister Dr. Oby Ezekwesili and lawmakers on the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and […]
Senate Committee Dismisses Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Petition Amid Clashes and Allegations of Bias
The Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions has rejected the petition filed by Zubairu Yakubu, a constituent of suspended Senator Natasha […]
Senate Approves Tinubu’s State of Emergency Declaration in Rivers State
On Thursday, the Senate approved the state of emergency declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Rivers State, following a two-hour closed-door session. The approval […]
Tension as Senate Delays Approval of Emergency Rule in Rivers State
The Nigerian Senate has postponed the consideration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request to declare a State of Emergency in Rivers State, citing insufficient numbers […]
Senate Clarifies Suspension of Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan Amidst Allegations of Sexual Harassment
The leadership of the Senate has denied claims that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended due to her allegations of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill […]