Nigerian Senate Backs Death Penalty for Kidnappers, Moves to Classify Crime as Terrorism
Nigeria’s Senate has moved to impose the death penalty on anyone convicted of kidnapping, endorsing a proposal that categorises...
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Senate Calls for Firearms Act Review to Allow ‘Responsible Citizens’ Own Guns
Nigeria’s Senate has urged the Federal Government to consider amending the Firearms Act to allow responsible and law-abiding citizens...
‘Double Standards’ – Lawyer Faults Senate Over Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Suspension
A former Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Benin Branch, Douglas Ogbankwa, has faulted the suspension of...
Senate Blocks Natasha Akpoti’s Return, Says Suspension Stands Until Appeal Court Ruling
Tensions flared in Abuja on Monday as the Nigerian Senate rejected Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s request to resume plenary, insisting...
Senate Bill to Ban Use of Dollars, Foreign Currencies in Nigeria Passes First Reading
A bill seeking to ban the use of foreign currencies, including the dollar and pound sterling, for transactions in...
BREAKING: Reps Approve Removal of CCT Chairman Danladi Umar, Align With Senate Resolution
The House of Representatives has concurred with the Senate on the removal of Umar Danladi, Chairman of the Code...
BREAKING: House of Reps Votes to Remove CCT Chairman Umar Danladi
The House of Representatives has passed a motion seeking the removal of Umar Danladi, Chairman of the Code of...
Senate summons security chiefs over Plateau massacre
The Senate has summoned Security Chiefs over the Christmas Eve attacks on Plateau communities. The incident occurred on December...
We’ll make electronic transmission of result mandatory – Senate
The Senate has vowed to make it compulsory for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to transmit election results...
Senate moves to return National Social Investment Programme Agency to Presidency
The Senate, on Tuesday, embarked on amendment of National Social Investment Programme Agency Act (NSIPA), 2023 aimed at moving...
Senate rejects motion to release Nnamdi Kanu
The Senate has rejected a motion to release from the detention the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of...
Senate minority leader: PDP, Atiku set to clash with G-5 over Tambuwal
The Peoples Democratic Party and its standard bearer in the last election, Atiku Abubakar are on a collision course...
Senate passes Forensic and Fraud Examiners Bill, 3 others for concurrence
The Senate has passed the Chartered Institute of Forensic and Fraud Examiners of Nigeria bill and three others for...
Senate confirms Nwoha as S’East Commissioner in NASS Commission
The Senate on Wednesday in Abuja confirmed Hon. Amaechi Nwoha as the Commissioner representing the South East in the...
Senate confirms EFCC board members
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday adopted a report by its Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes for the confirmation...
House of Reps backs Senate’s call to declare bandits, sponsors as terrorists
he House of Representatives on Thursday joined the Senate in calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare bandits and...