Senate

Atiku Criticizes Senate Over Voting Rule Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Senate for throwing out a proposal that would have made the real-time electronic transmission of election results compulsory, saying the…
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President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the names of 21 nominees to the Senate for confirmation as board members of Nigeria’s key oil and gas regulatory bodies. The nominations cover the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission and…
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President Bola Tinubu has praised the Senate for moving quickly to confirm retired General Christopher Musa as the new Minister of Defence. The President shared his message on his X account, saying he forwarded Musa’s name to the upper…
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The Senate has confirmed retired Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence after a five hour screening on Wednesday. His appearance before lawmakers came at a time of rising insecurity and…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded a fresh list of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, expanding the ongoing reshuffle of Nigeria’s diplomatic corps. The nominees include former presidential aide Reno…
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Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has asked the Senate to open a full investigation into the death of 13-year-old Ochanya Ogbanje, who died in 2018 after years of alleged sexual abuse. She presented a petition during Wednesday’s plenary…
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The Senate has confirmed Dr. Bernard Doro as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria after a brief screening session that lasted less than 30 minutes. Doro, who becomes the third ministerial nominee from Plateau State under the…
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The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Major General Waheedi Shaibu as Nigeria’s new Chief of Army Staff, clearing him to assume office immediately after a brief screening at the National Assembly in Abuja. Shaibu’s confirmation came shortly…
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A heated session erupted in the Senate on Tuesday after Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan confronted Senate President Godswill Akpabio for halting further discussion on a motion related to abortion rights. The disagreement began when the…
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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has warned that the National Assembly will not allow any of its members to disrupt its proceedings or undermine its authority. In a statement released by his media aide, Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio said the…
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