Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval for $20.5bn and €1.045bn Foreign Loans to Finance Infrastructure
President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to approve $20.52bn and €1.045bn in foreign loans to fund critical infrastructure.
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Benue Massacres: Senate Raises Alarm as Death Toll Hits 113, Demands Security Overhaul
The Senate has raised a national alarm after 113 people were killed in four coordinated attacks across Benue State, calling on Service Chiefs to overhaul rural security strategy.
Senate Pushes Bill to Make Meta, Google, X Open Offices in Nigeria
The Nigerian Senate pushes a bill that would require Meta, Google and X to open physical offices in Nigeria Nigeria may soon require global tech giants like Meta, Google, and X to open physical offices in the country. The proposal moved a step closer after getting strong support during a public hearing by the Senate…
Tinubu seeks Senate approval for constitutional amendment on state police
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a constitutional amendment bill that seeks to establish state police across Nigeria. The proposal forms part of the administration’s efforts to reform the country’s security architecture. Godswill Akpabio, Senate President, read Tinubu’s letter on the floor of the red chamber on Tuesday. The letter was dated…
‘Totally Unacceptable’ — Senate Committee Rejects N127m SUV Budget for Aso Villa
The Senate Committee on Special Duties on Wednesday rejected a proposed N127 million allocation for the purchase of an SUV for Aso Villa, describing the amount as “totally unacceptable.” Lawmakers announced the decision during the budget defence of the Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, led by Minister Zephaniah Jisalo. ‘It Cannot Buy a…
Electronic Transmission with Embedded Loopholes Undermine Electoral Integrity — CSOs Tell Senate
Civil society organisations have warned that loopholes in the Senate’s revised Electoral Bill could weaken electoral integrity. This warning comes despite the chamber’s decision to restore electronic transmission of results. The group’s concern followed the Senate’s emergency plenary session, where lawmakers rescinded their earlier rejection of mandatory electronic transmission. Senate Reverses Earlier Position The Senate…
About 85% of Senators Supported Electronic Transmission of Election Results, Ireti Kingibe Insists
Ireti Kingibe, senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says the Senate did not reject key electoral reforms, including the electronic transmission of election results. In a statement posted on X on Friday, Kingibe dismissed claims that the Senate reverted to the 2022 Electoral Act, describing them as inaccurate. She said about 85 percent of…
Electoral Act Controversy: A Dangerous Step Backward
The credibility of any country’s elections directly reflects the quality of its governance. It also shapes the level of trust citizens place in those who govern them. If public officials must bear the title “Your Excellency,” then the process that brings them to office must be excellent, transparent, predictable, and credible. The 2023 general election…
‘Unforgivable Act of Electoral Manipulation’ – Obi tackles Senate rejection of real-time transmission of results
Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has condemned the Senate’s rejection of mandatory real-time transmission of election results, describing the move as an “unforgivable act of electoral manipulation” ahead of the 2027 general election. Obi made the remarks in a post on X on Thursday, reacting to the passage of the Electoral…
Senate Finally Passes Electoral Act Amendment Bill, Rejects Real-time Result Transmission
The Senate on Wednesday passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill after a five-hour clause-by-clause deliberation during plenary. The bill stood as the only item on the order paper, coming shortly after a valedictory session held in honour of the late Okey Ezea. Subsequently, lawmakers adopted the legislation at the committee of the whole after considering…
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