Senate asks Makinde to withdraw call for UN probe of Ogbomoso school abduction The Nigerian Senate has blasted the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, for calling for a United Nations-led probe into the abduction of pupils and teachers from Oriire Local Government Area of the state. Speaking at the plenary on Tuesday, Ju…

…Colonel Innocent Azubike (retd.) explained the legislative background, noting that the Senate passed a bill for an upward review of the pay of serving and retired military personnel, which the House of Representatives concurred with. He stated that before passing the bill, a comparative study of military pay scales in…

…capacity. Adeniyi made the disclosure during an investigative hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance with revenue-generating agencies in Abuja. At the same session, the committee threatened to invoke sanctions against the heads of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, the Small and Medium Enterprises Development A…

President can intervene if governors abuse state police - Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin has said the proposed state police framework includes constitutional safeguards that would allow the president to intervene if governors misuse the outfit.Speaking during Hannu Da Yawa, a…

…at least 24 state Houses of Assembly. As part of the ongoing constitutional review, the Senate and House of Representatives have passed the state police amendment bill and transmitted it to the 36 state Houses of Assembly for concurrence. President Bola Tinubu and the National Economic Council, comprising the 36 state…

…the successful upload of the particulars of the party’s presidential, vice-presidential, Senate and House of Representatives candidates demonstrated the APC’s organisational strength and commitment to due process. “With the successful upload of particulars of all its Presidential, Vice Presidential, Senate, and House o…

…an elective legislative seat. The “Whole Eagle”: Unleashing the Full Potential of the Senate Following his official inauguration by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the expectations of the Edo Central electorate have naturally expanded. If his past efforts—conducted without the full apparatus of federal legislative o…

…security challenges, President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, Governor Dapo Abiodun’s Senate ambition, and why Yewa should produce the next governor of Ogun State, among other issues. The post YAYI possesses the capacity, leadership qualities to govern Ogun — Akintunde appeared first on Tribune Online.

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions, Senator Neda Imasuen (APC, Edo South), has denied allegations linking him to fraud, bank robbery and criminal investigations in the United States, describing the claims as a politically motivated campaign to damage…

…a Distress Response Squad has reduced violent crime in the state by more than 90 percent.Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele said the National Assembly would amend the Police Act after the constitutional amendment to provide the legal framework for state police operations. He added that the proposed system would include saf…

…declaring that he would never betray their trust. Tinubu spoke on Thursday through Senate President Godswill Akpabio during the inauguration of executives of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, established to promote the Renewed Hope agenda across the country. He insisted that the ongoing reforms would eventually deliver l…

…son of a bitch refused to shake his hand and shouted in his face,' she declared in the Senate on Wednesday, according to RMC Sport. 'That is not French. A Frenchman would never have done that. France is Jean-Jacques Rousseau, René Descartes, Montesquieu, Victor Hugo, Simone de Beauvoir, the Declaration of the Rights of…

***NASS divided as Reps probe N1.3bn insertion; Senate blocks fresh inquiry ***You can't be judge and jury in your case, Atiku flays Tinubu By Henry Umoru, Omeiza Ajayi, Gift Odekina & Luminous Jannamike ABUJA - THE brewing storm over the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, took a…

…Gombe State. As insecurity continues to rise across the country, members of the Nigerian Senate called for the suspension of the programme. During plenary, Senator Oshiomole said it doesn't make any sense for criminals to be pardoned and rehabilitated by the government.''It does not make even common sense to grant pard…

Insecurity: Halt rehabilitations, prosecute Boko Haram members - Senate tells FG The Senate has urged the Federal Government to halt the policy of rehabilitating and reintegrating former Boko Haram members into society, and ensure that perpetrators of terrorism and banditry are, instead, arrested and made to face the f…

…2 surrendering terrorist commanders in Borno By Henry Umoru & Ndahi Marama ABUJA - The Senate has urged the Federal Government to halt the policy of rehabilitating and reintegrating former Boko Haram members into society, and ensure that perpetrators of terrorism and banditry are, instead, arrested and made to face the…

…out of the 25 agreements struck across the world, according to an investigation by Senate Democrats. “Countries are being pressured with threats of tariffs, visa bans or cuts to assistance,” they said. One tally by nonprofit groups said 40 percent of confirmed or alleged deals are with African states — 14 out of 34 cou…

…to the opening ceremony, Senator Dr. Anyim Pius Anyim, GCON, former President of the Senate, has confirmed his participation as the chairman of the opening ceremony, where he is expected to deliver the chairman's address on the future of housing, governance and sustainable development in Africa. The participation of th…

…has also attracted an array of senior government officials and policymakers, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, Niger State Governor Mohammed Umar Bago, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, and the Coordinating Minister of Health and So…

By Henry Umoru ABUJA - The Senate has congratulated the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, officers, soldiers and veterans of the Nigerian Army on the occasion of the 2026 Nigerian Army Day Celebration, describing the anniversary as a significant milestone in the country’s military history. The upper…

…with other victims injured in the crash and prayed for their speedy recovery. Former Senate President Bukola Saraki also mourned the deceased, describing the incident as "painful", and praying for Allah's mercy upon them and for the family to be granted the strength to bear the irreparable loss.

…governance structure did not start recently. It was part of memoranda submitted to the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution. These memoranda have been subjected to rigorous process and multi-tiered consultation across the federation due to their sensitive nature. During this process, we broadl…

The Senate on Sunday said the proposed State Police Bill contains constitutional safeguards that would allow the federal police to intervene in cases of electoral intimidation, serious human rights violations and threats to national security, dismissing concerns that governors could abuse the proposed policing system f…

The Senate on Sunday defended the passage of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026, insisting that 84 of the 109 senators voted in support of the bill during its clause-by-clause consideration, describing the outcome as evidence of broad bipartisan backing for the co…

…in the coming years following talks with President Bola Tinubu. Elsewhere, former Senate President Bukola Saraki pledged support for a first-class UNILORIN graduate to pursue a Master's degree in Italy, the Federal Government inaugurated a new board for the Bank of Agriculture, and France booked a place in the 2026 FIF…