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Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval for Bill to Strengthen Senior Secondary Education Governance

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Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval for Bill to Strengthen Senior Secondary Education Governance

President Bola Tinubu has formally transmitted the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2026, to the Senate, seeking legislative approval for reforms aimed at strengthening the governance and administration of public senior secondary education across Nigeria. The proposed legislation was conveyed in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read during Thursday’s…

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Education and Institutions

Senate Defends its Record: “No Snubbing, We Work in Nigeria’s Best Interest”

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Senate Defends its Record: “No Snubbing, We Work in Nigeria’s Best Interest”

In a spirited response on the floor of the Upper Chamber today, the Nigerian Senate dismissed recent accusations from the House of Representatives that it has been ignoring or discarding bills passed by the lower chamber. Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele firmly rejected these claims, insisting that the Senate has been…

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Legislation and Legislature

Reps Reject Second Reading of Senate Bill in Retaliation

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Reps Reject Second Reading of Senate Bill in Retaliation

In a retaliatory move to previous refusal of the Senate to read bills originating from the lower chamber, the house of representatives has refused a second reading of a bill seeking to establish the Federal Orthopaedic Hospital in Obokun, Osun state. The senate bill, which was listed on the Order Paper for second reading, was…

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Senate Passes Tax Reform Bills

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Senate Passes Tax Reform Bills

The Senate has passed two of the four tax reform bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu. The two bills passed are the Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill and the Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill. These bills were passed after the senators reviewed the report of an ad hoc committee chaired by Niger East Senator Sani…

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Senate Commences Final Deliberations on Tax Reform Bills

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Senate Commences Final Deliberations on Tax Reform Bills

Nigerian senators have commenced debate on the tax reform bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu. The deliberation, during the plenary, began at 2:35 p.m. after the senators returned from a closed-door session which lasted for about two hours. Consideration of the tax reform bills was the only item listed on Wednesday’s order paper of the…

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Kogi Central Constituents Drag Akpabio, Senate To Court, Demand Immediate Reinstatement of Natasha Akpoti

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Kogi Central Constituents Drag Akpabio, Senate To Court, Demand Immediate Reinstatement of Natasha Akpoti

A group of constituents from Kogi central senatorial district have filed a lawsuit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the upper legislative chamber. The suit is challenging the six-month suspension of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, their representative. The senate had suspended Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months after rejecting the sexual harassment petition submitted by the senator against Akpabio….

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Justice and Judiciary, Legislation and Legislature

Senate Seeks To Slash Data Costs, Urge FG’s Intervention

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Senate Seeks To Slash Data Costs, Urge FG’s Intervention

The senate has called on the federal government to take urgent action to address the rising cost of data services in the country. During Wednesday’s plenary, lawmakers debated a motion sponsored by Asuquo Ekpeyong, senator representing Cross River south, highlighting the financial strain caused by recent hike in data tariffs. Ekpeyong warned that the surge…

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Sexual Harassment: Senate Suspends Natasha Akpoti For Six Months

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Sexual Harassment: Senate Suspends Natasha Akpoti For Six Months

The Nigerian Senate has suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. She was suspended on Thursday for six months over the controversy surrounding her sexual harassment allegation against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The suspension followed a report by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, submitted to the Committee of the Whole, citing…

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Senate suspends Further Legislative Action On Tax Reform Bills

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Senate suspends Further Legislative Action On Tax Reform Bills

Sequel to sustained series of criticisms and pressures on the tax reform bills forwarded to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu, the Senate yesterday halted further legislative actions on the bills. The decision was taken following the leadership of the Senate’s meeting with the Presidency on how to resolve the issues that arose from…

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JUST IN: Senate Passes Bill To Revert To Old National Anthem, ‘Nigeria We Hail Thee’

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JUST IN: Senate Passes Bill To Revert To Old National Anthem, ‘Nigeria We Hail Thee’

The Nigerian Senate has on Tuesday passed the National Anthem Bill 2024 to revert to the old national anthem, “Nigeria, we hail thee”. The bill, which enjoyed a speedy hearing passed first and second readings, now awaits assent into law by President Bola Tinubu. The House of Representatives had on Thursday last week passed the…

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