THE Senate has approved the Local Automotive Industry Patronage Bill, 2025. The bill mandates all ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to exclusively procure vehicles manufactured within Nigeria. The bill, sponsored by Senator Patrick Ndubueze (Imo North), aims to boost local automotive production, create jobs, and reduce dependency on imported vehicles. …
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THE Senate has urged the military to swiftly redeploy sufficient personnel to the North-East following the killing of 12 soldiers in Marte town of Borno by insurgents. The upper chamber asked the military to ensure that they are adequately equipped with modern technology to effectively address the resurgence of Boko …
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THE Senate, on Thursday, paid glowing tributes to the late leader of the Ijaw Nation, Chief Edwin Clark, and called on the Federal Government to name a National Monument in his honour. The resolutions of the Senate followed a motion for a valedictory session in honour of Clark, presented by …
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THE Senate has set up an 18-member committee to oversee the implementation of emergency rule in Rivers State, following the suspension of democratic government in the state. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced this at the resumption of sitting after the Easter recess on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Akpabio stressed the …
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THE Senate on Tuesday set up an ad hoc committee to organise a three-day National Security Summit. The upper chamber’s resolution was sequel to a motion sponsored by Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim (APC-Ondo) and co sponsored by four other senators during plenary. The motion was titled “Urgent Need for a National …
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AS workers commemorate May Day [on May 1, 2025], President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has commended Nigerian workers for their productivity, diligence, commitment to duty and resilience even in the face of socio-economic challenges. Akpabio in a statement through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. …
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THE 10th Senate under the leadership of Godswill Akpabio has announced a change in the date of its resumption, shifting it from the originally scheduled April 29, 2025, to May 6, 2025. Newsextra24 reports that the decision was revealed in an internal memo dated April 20, 2025, addressed to all senators. The …
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A Senate bill allowing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct all elections on the same day has successfully passed its second reading in the Senate. The bill, introduced by Saliu Mustapha, the senator for Kwara Central, proposes that presidential, governorship, national, and state assembly elections be held nationwide …
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THE Senate has confirmed the appointment of Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche as the Comptroller-General, Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). The confirmation by the Senate on Tuesday was a sequel to the presentation and consideration of Senator Adams Oshiomhole, APC, Edo North led Senate Committee on Interior. In his presentation, Senator Oshiomhole urged …
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THE Senate on Thursday advised Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to respect and obey the rules and orders of the legislative institution. Rising on Order 55(1), the Chief Whip of the Senate, Mohammed Monguno pointed out that “it is the Rules and Order of the Senate that when the Senate …
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