Nigerian Senate

Senate Approves State Police; It's Now Federal, State Police Service The Senate on Wednesday approved a constitutional amendment bill that will allow the creation of state police services across Nigeria. The proposal, backed by…
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Senate Clears State Police Bill, Moves To Decentralise Policing The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday approved a constitutional amendment bill aimed at creating state police, marking a major step in efforts to tackle rising insecurity across…
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Senate To Review Oshiomhole’s Forgery Controversy Fresh tension is building in the Senate as lawmakers prepare to resume on Tuesday, with growing indications that Senator Adams Oshiomhole’s comments on the suspension of Senator Natasha…
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Senate Demands Arrest Of Bandits On Tiktok The Senate has called on security agencies to track and arrest bandits and terrorists who openly display their activities and money on social media platforms such as TikTok. Lawmakers said…
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Senate Orders Ex NNPC Boss Arrest Over N210tn Probe The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has ordered the arrest of former NNPC Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, after he failed to appear before lawmakers investigating…
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Fire Outbreak Disrupts NDDC Screening At Senate A brief fire outbreak occurred on Wednesday at the Senate wing of the National Assembly during the screening of a nominee for the Niger Delta Development Commission Governing Board,…
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Senate Questions SEDC Over N153m Office Rent The Senate has raised concerns over how the South East Development Commission managed funds from its 2025 budget, placing its Managing Director, Mark Okoye, under scrutiny during an oversight…
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Nigerian Senate Fast Tracks State Police Proposal The Senate has pledged to speed up work on the constitutional amendments required to establish state police across Nigeria. The move comes as concerns grow over increasing cases of…
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Senate To Decide On Tinubu’s NDDC Board Pick President Bola Tinubu has asked the senate to confirm the appointment of Zainab Marwa as a member of the governing board of the Niger Delta Development Commission. The request is part of…
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Senate Approves 2026 Electoral Act Amendment Bill The Senate has passed the 2026 Electoral Act Amendment Bill aimed at fixing legal gaps in the handling of pre-election disputes. The bill was adopted on Thursday after the…
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