Osinbajo’s ex-aide apologises for $10m bribe allegation against Akpabio, Barau
Senate threatens court action as Osinbajo’s former adviser retracts $10m bribe claim
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Senate urges hiring 100,000 troops, calls for probe of $30m safe-school funds after Kebbi attack
The Senate has called for the recruitment of 100,000 additional military personnel and a probe of the safe-school programme following the abduction of 25 students in Kebbi State, according to a report from the red chamber.
Benin parliament approves seven-year presidential term
Benin’s parliament has approved a constitutional amendment extending the presidential term from five to seven years and creating a new senate.
Senate rejects NNPCL’s account of missing N210trn
The Nigerian Senate has rejected NNPCL’s explanations for unaccounted N210 trillion between 2017 and 2023 and threatened to subpoena former officials if answers remain unsatisfactory.
Senator Kalu says Akpabio impeachment attempt failed
Senator Kalu confirmed failed attempts to unseat Senate President Akpabio, hinted that Anambra governor Soludo may join APC, and expressed confidence in Tinubu’s second-term prospects.
$303bn unaccounted for in crude oil theft — Senate Committee
Nigeria’s Senate says about $303 billion from stolen crude oil transactions remains unaccounted for, according to an interim report by its ad hoc committee on crude oil theft chaired by Senator Ned Nwoko.
Senate approves 14-Year jail term for lecturers, others guilty of sexual harassment
The Senate has passed a bill prescribing up to 14 years imprisonment for lecturers and other educators convicted of sexually harassing students, in a move to curb sexual exploitation in Nigerian tertiary institutions.
‘Who am I to respond to Trump?’ — Akpabio reacts to genocide claim
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday postponed debate on U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that the government allows genocide against Christians, with Senate President Godswill Akpabio saying the upper chamber will wait for the federal government’s official response.
Immigration, Senator Natasha clash over passport seizure at Abuja Airport
“Senate President Godswill Akpabio instructed them to withhold my passport,” Senator Natasha alleged.
Natasha clarifies invitation to Akpabio, says it followed Senate tradition
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has clarified that her invitation to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and other lawmakers for a project commissioning in Kogi followed due legislative procedure and was not personal.