The Senate has reiterated that it will not revisit the suspension case involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, insisting the matter is now before the court. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu (Ekiti South), made this known on Tuesday at a one-day capacity-building workshop for members of the Senate Press…
Public policy advocate and former Minister of Education Oby Ezekwesili has sharply criticised the Nigerian Senate over its decision to prolong indefinitely the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central. In a strongly worded memo issued in Abuja, Ezekwesili said the move represented “an unprecedented assault” on constitutional principles and judicial authority, noting that…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has joined other Nigerians in mourning former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr Solomon Arase, who passed away on Monday. In a condolence message issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio described Arase as “a rounded professional” who left an enduring legacy in the Nigerian Police Force….
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has given the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) a three-week deadline to respond to 19 audit queries relating to N210 trillion in unaccounted funds covering the financial years 2017 to 2023. The audit queries, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), stem from reports issued by the…
The Nigerian Senate has urged President Bola Tinubu to honour the memory of former President Muhammadu Buhari by naming a national monument after him, describing the late statesman as a pillar of integrity, discipline, and democratic commitment. The appeal was made during Wednesday’s plenary, following a motion tabled by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele (Ekiti Central),…
The political landscape in Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber has shifted further in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), following the defection of four senators from the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the letters of defection during Wednesday’s plenary session, officially confirming the lawmakers’ switch in allegiance. The defecting…
The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to establish the Federal Oil and Gas Hospital in Benikrukru, Delta. This followed the presentation of the report by the Senate Committee on Health, chaired by Sen. Banigo Ipalibo Harry (PDP-Rivers). Harry noted that the bill was sponsored by Sen. Joel Thomas (APC-Delta). She explained that the bill…
The Senate on Tuesday approved the 2025-2026 external borrowing plan of 21.5 billion dollars presented by President Bola Tinubu for consideration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the senate’s approval, followed presentation of the report of Committee on Local and Foreign Debts at plenary by Chairman of the committee, Sen. Aliyu Wamakko (APC-Sokoto)….
Suspended Nigerian lawmaker Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has issued a formal demand to resume her seat in the Senate, citing a Federal High Court decision that declared her suspension illegal and ordered her reinstatement. The demand was made in a 16 July letter from her legal counsel, Michael Jonathan, addressed to Charles Yoila, Director of Litigation…
The Senate has said that it cannot reinstate Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan until it considers the contents of the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the court judgement in the case involving her and the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Sen. Yemi Adaramodu, stated this in an interview with…
