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 […]
Senate Sets To Confirm Service Chiefs Today
Lucky Obukohwo Reporting The Senate has slated the screening of President Bola Tinubu’s newly appointed Service Chiefs to Wednesday, October 29. It was earlier said that it would be conducted next week. The change followed an appeal by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during plenary, referencing the urgency of allowing the new military chiefs […]
Senate Vows To Investigate Refineries, Downstream Challenges
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Senate said it has finalized plans to conduct a thorough and a holistic investigative hearing into the challenges bedeviling the Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector, in a move aimed at resolving unending disputes between oil sector labour unions and addressing transparency and efficiency gaps in refinery operations. The decision, according to a […]
JUST IN: Senate Passes Bill Imposing Life Imprisonment for Defiling Minors
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a landmark bill mandating life imprisonment for anyone engaging in sexual intercourse with a minor, with no option for fines. The measure, aimed at dismantling the scourge of child sexual abuse, signals a zero-tolerance era for predators across the nation. The bill’s passage came during a heated […]
Senate Steps Down Bill Proposing 5-Year Jail Term for Anyone Supplying Abortion Drugs to Women
Nigeria’s Senate on Tuesday stepped down a controversial bill that sought to impose a five-year jail term for anyone supplying abortion drugs to women, rejecting calls for lighter penalties and upholding the country’s strict anti-abortion laws. The decision came in a swift plenary vote, prioritizing the protection of unborn life over proposed reforms. The […]
Senator Natasha Set To Resume Plenary Sessions Today After Six-month Suspension
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, is set to officially resume plenary sessions at the National Assembly Today being 7th of October, 2025, marking the end of a contentious six-month suspension that sparked legal battles and accusations of political silencing. The suspension, imposed in March 2025, stemmed from alleged misconduct during a dispute over […]
Nigerian Senate Slams Anti-Nigerian Protests in Ghana, Urges African Unity
The Nigerian Senate Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations has strongly condemned recent anti-Nigerian protests in Ghana, labeling them “deeply disturbing” and a threat to the spirit of African brotherhood. The condemnation follows a viral social media video showing Ghanaians protesting and demanding the expulsion of Nigerians, accusing them of violating local cultural and […]