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Senate Leadership Row Escalates as Oshiomhole Demands Akpabio’s Resignation Over New Standing Rules

May 7, 2026

The political tension within the Nigerian Senate escalated on Thursday after Senator Adams Oshiomhole called for the resignation of Senate President Godswill Akpabio over a recent amendment to the Senate Standing Orders

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Double Jeopardy: Effiong Slams Nigerian Senate Over Natasha’s Suspension Standoff

September 10, 2025

Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has strongly criticised the Senate’s refusal to allow Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan back into the chamber despite completing her six-month suspension, describing it as unconstitutional and tantamount to

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Outrage Grows Over Senate Bill Naming Sultan, Ooni as Permanent Co-Chairs of Traditional Rulers’ Council

July 28, 2025

The proposed bill seeking to name the Sultan of Sokoto and the Ooni of Ife as permanent Co-Chairmen of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria has drawn fierce backlash from

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Natasha Insists On Resuming Senate Duties Tuesday Says Court Order Is Binding

July 20, 2025

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has declared her intention to resume duties on Tuesday, 22 July 2025, just before the National Assembly begins its annual eight-week legislative recess. The Kogi Central lawmaker’s announcement follows

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Watch Out! Our Women Are Fighting Back

March 27, 2025

Since late February when Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan nearly brought down the roof of the Senate, wagging her finger at the Senate President and shouting, “I’m not afraid of you’’, Nigerian women have

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Ndume’s Removal As Chief Whip: Senate Has Become Tinubu’s Puppet – Atiku

July 19, 2024

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the removal of Senator Ali Ndume from the office of Chief Whip by the Senate, saying it shows the upper chamber has become

LG Autonomy: Bill Senate Seeks To Create Local Govt Electoral Commission

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LG Autonomy: Senate Seeks To Create Local Govt Electoral Commission

July 18, 2024

The Nigerian Senate has introduced a Bill seeking to establish a federal agency for the conduct of local government elections. The Bill sponsored by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Sani

Akpabio-Natasha Sexual Harassment Saga: Absurdity Of A Senate Investigating Itself

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N30trn Probe: Senate Receives Fresh Documents From AGF

July 1, 2024

New Documents Arrive The Senate panel investigating the N30 trillion Ways and Means loans secured by the Federal Government from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under Godwin Emefiele, has received additional

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Senate Threatens Construction Companies Smuggling Foreign Prisoners To Work In Nigeria

December 7, 2023

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, Adams Oshiomhole, has sounded the alarm that prisoners from foreign countries are working at construction sites in Nigeria, threatening to expose the companies involved

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‘Are We Your Slaves?’ – LP Senators Tackle Akpabio Over Minority Positions [VIDEO]

November 21, 2023

The Senate had a rowdy plenary on Tuesday as its President, Godswill Akpabio was accused of sidelining the Labour Party (LP) in the leadership of the upper legislative chambers. This followed his

National Assembly Inserted 11,122 Projects Worth N6.93trn In 2025 Budget – BudgIT

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Nigeria’s Senate Presidents, Speakers From The Beginning

June 14, 2023

On Tuesday, the election and inauguration of Senator Godswill Akpabio as President of the Senate and Tajudeen Abbass as the Speaker of the House of Representatives brought to an end the schemings

CBN Releases Another Around Of $10,000 FX To Each BDC, Mandates Them To Sell At N1,117/$1

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Senate Directs CBN To Give Foreign Airlines 2% Of Foreign Reserves

May 18, 2023

The Senate has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to increase the foreign exchange allocation to foreign airlines operating in Nigeria. This was made known on Wednesday after a motion titled; “Current

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“Please Don’t Put Handcuffs On Me In Public; I will Follow You Peacefully!”

March 30, 2023

“The wind of change is blowing through this continent and whether we like it or not, this growth of national consciousness is a political fact.” – Harold Macmillan, Former British Prime Minister

Senate Speedily Passes N2.176trn Supplementary Budget, Cites Dry Season As Reason

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Senators Differ On Naira Note Redesign

November 16, 2022

There were mixed reactions at the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday, about the proposed redesign of the Naira notes. While some senators opposed the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria to redesign

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Senate Summons Emefiele Over Rising Dollar Rate, Lists 2 Things CBN Must Do

July 27, 2022

Nigerian Senate has summoned Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, over the depreciating rate of the naira, as Senator Biodun Olujimi, said someone must be punished. Emefiele was

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NASS Confirms Nine Nominees As NPC, NERC Commissioners

February 16, 2022

The Nigerian Senate has confirmed five nominees appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as Commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC).

Senate order IGP to public findings on investigation of Odili house invasion

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Senate Leadership Row Escalates as Oshiomhole Demands Akpabio’s Resignation Over New Standing Rules

Double Jeopardy: Effiong Slams Nigerian Senate Over Natasha’s Suspension Standoff

Outrage Grows Over Senate Bill Naming Sultan, Ooni as Permanent Co-Chairs of Traditional Rulers’ Council

Natasha Insists On Resuming Senate Duties Tuesday Says Court Order Is Binding

Watch Out! Our Women Are Fighting Back

Ndume’s Removal As Chief Whip: Senate Has Become Tinubu’s Puppet – Atiku

LG Autonomy: Senate Seeks To Create Local Govt Electoral Commission

N30trn Probe: Senate Receives Fresh Documents From AGF

Senate Threatens Construction Companies Smuggling Foreign Prisoners To Work In Nigeria

‘Are We Your Slaves?’ – LP Senators Tackle Akpabio Over Minority Positions [VIDEO]

Nigeria’s Senate Presidents, Speakers From The Beginning

Senate Directs CBN To Give Foreign Airlines 2% Of Foreign Reserves

“Please Don’t Put Handcuffs On Me In Public; I will Follow You Peacefully!”

Senators Differ On Naira Note Redesign

Senate Summons Emefiele Over Rising Dollar Rate, Lists 2 Things CBN Must Do

NASS Confirms Nine Nominees As NPC, NERC Commissioners

What Senate Told IGP About Justice Odili Home Invasion

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