Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation of Eight NMDPRA Board Nominees
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to confirm the appointments and reappointments of seven executive directors and the Board Secretary…
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Senate Approves Medical Laboratory University in Jos
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal University of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology moves closer to becoming a reality after the Senate approves a bill…
Senate Approves ₦404bn Police Trust Fund
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Senate has approved ₦404.07 billion for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, endorsing the agency’s 2025 and 2026 budgets to strengthen…
Expert Backs Senate on Boko Haram Programme
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Boko Haram rehabilitation programme should be abolished, security expert Dr Steve Okwori says, backing the Senate’s call for the Federal…
New Malaria Agency Moves Closer as Senate Approves Bill
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Senate has passed a landmark bill seeking to establish the National Agency for Malaria Elimination, a move lawmakers say could…
Senate Orders NOA to Lead Campaign Against Social Decay
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Senate has called for urgent national action to tackle rising indiscipline among Nigerians, warning that the trend is fuelling insecurity,…
Power Ministry Had Zero Capital Funds in 2025 – Adelabu Tells Senate
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Ministry of Power operates without any capital allocation throughout 2025 yet continues regulatory and supervisory duties in the electricity sector,…
Protest Rocks National Assembly Over Rejected Electronic Election Results
ABUJA, Nigeria – Civil society groups and former presidential candidate Peter Obi lead a protest at Nigeria’s National Assembly, condemning the Senate’s removal of…
Rights Group Condemns Senate Rejection of Electronic Election Results
ABUJA, Nigeria – A civil rights organisation condemns the Nigerian Senate’s rejection of mandatory electronic transmission of election results, warning that the move threatens…
NLC Threatens Protests, Election Boycott Over Electoral Act Confusion
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s largest labour federation warns of mass protests or a possible election boycott unless the Senate clarifies amendments to the Electoral…