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’s parliament has approved a constitutional amendment extending the presidential term from five to seven years and creating a new senate.
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.
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.
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.
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has launched Nigeria’s first constituency-based electric vehicle empowerment scheme to promote green innovation and sustainable livelihoods in Kogi Central.
The Nigerian Senate has approved life imprisonment for anyone convicted of sexually defiling a minor, regardless of gender, in a move aimed at strengthening child protection laws.
The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill prescribing life imprisonment without the option of a fine for any adult found guilty of engaging in sexual intercourse with a minor.
The Senate has intervened in the ongoing dispute between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the federal government, pledging to help end the union’s two-week warning strike through renewed dialogue.
During his ongoing Senate screening, INEC Chairman nominee Prof. Joash Amupitan presented himself to lawmakers and made remarks highlighting his credentials and professional background.