Tinubu Urges Senate to Amend Constitution for State Police
President Bola Tinubu has called on lawmakers to amend the country’s constitution to allow the creation of state police, saying the move is necessary to tackle growing insecurity. The appeal was made during an interfaith breakfast with members of the Nigerian Senate at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. President Tinubu said Nigeria’s current security challenges, […]
Electoral Amendment Commotions: Senate Scraps 2022 Act, Retreats To Closed-Door Session As Transmission Clause Stalls Proceedings
The process followed a substantive motion for rescission and recommittal sponsored by Senator Bamidele, who invoked Order 52(6) of the Senate Standing Rules to justify reopening the Bill.
Budget Without Representation: Outrage as Senator Natasha Alleges Institutional Marginalisation – By Darlington Okpebholo Ray
As a journalist and editor in chief with Truth Live News International, I watched with deep concern as this troubling narrative (video) appeared on the verified Facebook page of Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan, the distinguished Senator representing Kogi Central. What transpired, if accurately presented, is not merely an internal parliamentary misunderstanding. It is a dangerous signal […]
Electoral Act Amendment: Bugaje Slams Akpabio-Led Senate Over Alleged Sabotage of Democracy
An Islamic scholar and political activist, Dr. Usman Bugaje, has accused the leadership of the Nigerian Senate under Senate President Godswill Akpabio of consistently undermining the country’s democratic process, alleging a pattern of deception, weak lawmaking, and poor legislative conduct. Bugaje made the remarks on Tuesday during an appearance on Arise Television’s Morning Show, where […]
Senate Approves Electronic Transmission of Election Results with Manual Backup
Nigeria’s Senate has approved the electronic transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) results portal, while allowing manual collation as a fallback where technology fails. The decision, taken on Tuesday during an emergency plenary session in Abuja, marks a reversal of the Senate’s earlier rejection of electronic transmission in the ongoing […]
Court Overturns Fine, Apology Order Against Senator Natasha
Nigeria’s Court of Appeal has cancelled a ₦5m (£4,000) fine and an order compelling Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to apologise, in a ruling that adds a new twist to the legal dispute over her six-month suspension from the Senate. Delivering its judgment on Monday, the appellate court ruled that the contempt proceedings against the Kogi Central […]
Senate to Hold Emergency Session Over Election Results Transmission
Nigeria’s Senate is to convene an emergency plenary session on Tuesday following mounting public criticism over its recent decision on the electronic transmission of election results. The move comes after lawmakers passed amendments to the Electoral Act last week that critics say could weaken transparency in future elections. The amendments sparked widespread criticism from civil […]
Group Fumes Over Rejection Of Mandatory Transmission Of Election Results In Real-Time By Senate
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting A group on the platform of Connected Advocacy – the South-south partner on the Youth Electoral Reform Project (YERP-Naija), has expressed its resentment on the decision by the national assembly to throw aside the Mandatory Transmission of Election Results in Real-Time, describing the act, a betrayal of Nigerians trust. The Executive Director, […]
MAN Urges Senate to Reconsider Sachet Alcohol Ban, Warns of N1.9tn Risk
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has urged the Senate to halt its plan to ban alcoholic drinks sold in sachets and small PET bottles, warning that the move could jeopardise over N1.9 trillion in local investments. In a statement, MAN Director-General Segun Ajayi-Kadir said the ban, set to take effect by December 31, 2025, […]
No Going Back On December 31 To End Sachet Alcoholic Production, Senate Tells NAFDAC
….Says We Can’t Continue To Expose Our Youths To Cheap, Easily Accessible Alcohol Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Senate has vowed not to rescind on its December 31 deadline given to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to put an end to the production of alcohol in sachets and small bottles […]