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Senate To Probe Nigeria’s Oil Sector, Summons NNPCL, CBN, Others

Kazeem Tunde — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:56:32 +0000

Senate To Probe Nigeria’s Oil Sector, Summons NNPCL, CBN, Others The Senate has concluded arrangement to commence the launch of a comprehensive investigation into the Nigeria’s oil and gas industry as it has summoned the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), major international and indigenous oil companies as […]

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Senate Pushes Bill For Facebook, TikTok Offices In Nigeria

Kazeem Tunde — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 05:34:33 +0000

Senate Pushes Bill For Facebook, TikTok Offices In Nigeria The Senate on Thursday advanced legislative efforts to compel global social media companies operating in Nigeria to establish physical offices in the country, as stakeholders overwhelmingly backed the proposal during a public hearing in Abuja. The public hearing, organised by the Senate Committee on Information […]

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Senate Passes Bill To Rename NAICOM

Kazeem Tunde — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:47:46 +0000

Senate Passes Bill To Rename NAICOM The Senate has passed a bill for the renaming of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) as Insurance Regulatory Commission. According to the Senate, the change to the new name is imperative against the backdrop that the former name is confusing given the history and make-up of the Nigerian […]

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Senate Bans Preaching, Hawking In Commercial Buses, Okays N50,000 Fine

Kazeem Tunde — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:14:52 +0000

Senate Bans Preaching, Hawking In Commercial Buses, Okays N50,000 Fine The Senate on Thursday passed the Federal Road Safety Corps (Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposing a N50,000 fine for anyone convicted of hawking, trading or preaching inside commercial vehicles. The bill, which seeks to strengthen road safety enforcement and curb practices considered capable of distracting […]

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Oriire Abduction: Senate Announces N50m Support To Affected Families

Kazeem Tunde — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:37:22 +0000

Oriire Abduction: Senate Announces N50m Support To Affected Families President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has announced a donation of 50 million naira as a support package for five families affected by the recent abduction incident in Oriire local government area, Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the development during plenary on […]

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Senate Backs Jos Medical Laboratory Varsity Bill

Kazeem Tunde — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:28:33 +0000

Senate Backs Jos Medical Laboratory Varsity Bill The Senate has passed the bill establishing the Federal University of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology in Jos, Plateau State, in a move expected to strengthen Nigeria’s diagnostic capacity, improve healthcare delivery and reduce dependence on medical treatment abroad. The bill, which originated in the House of […]

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Senate Clears Customs’ N1.3tn Spending, N11tn Revenue Plan

Kazeem Tunde — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:19:26 +0000

Senate Clears Customs’ N1.3tn Spending, N11tn Revenue Plan The Senate on Wednesday approved the 2026 budget proposal of the Nigerian Customs Service, endorsing a revenue target of N11.074tn and an expenditure estimate of N1.295tn for the 2026 fiscal year. The approval followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on […]

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PFIPC Scandal: Senate Rejects Motion To Investigate N1.3bn Budget Allocation

Kazeem Tunde — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:09:14 +0000

PFIPC Scandal: Senate Rejects Motion To Investigate N1.3bn Budget Allocation The Senate on Wednesday declined to launch a comprehensive investigation into the budgetary allocation, operations, and growing controversy surrounding the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). The move for a holistic probe was initiated by Senator Suleiman Kawu (APC, Kano South), who raised […]

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Senate Grills North West Commission Over N943m Board Allowances

Kazeem Tunde — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:57:56 +0000

Senate Grills North West Commission Over N943m Board Allowances The Senate Committee on Regional Development on Tuesday queried the operations of the North West Development Commission over the delayed appointment of executive directors, alleged governance challenges and the expenditure of about N943m on board allowances. At an investigative session with officials of the commission […]

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Senate Meets Tuesday As Fake Agency Budget Row Deepens

Kazeem Tunde — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 03:39:29 +0000

Senate Meets Tuesday As Fake Agency Budget Row Deepens The Senate is expected to address the controversy surrounding the N1.3bn allocation to the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council in the 2026 Appropriation Act as plenary resumes on Tuesday. It was gathered that a forged appointment letter bearing a falsified signature of the Chief […]

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