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Senate suspends move to stop electricity tariff hike

Nigeria, May 17 -- The Senate has suspended the consideration of a report recommending the suspension of the increase in electricity tariff by the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), pe... Read More


Senate passes North-west Development Commission bill

Nigeria, May 16 -- The Senate on Thursday passed the North-west Development Commission (NWDC) Bill. The upper chamber passed the bill after considering the report of its Committee on Special Duties, ... Read More


Tinubu transmits bill on sports performance enhancement drug to Senate

Nigeria, May 16 -- President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a bill to the Senate seeking to prohibit Nigerian athletes from consuming substances that enhance performance during or after competitions. The ... Read More


Senate asks Tinubu to convene national dialogue on local govt autonomy

Nigeria, May 16 -- The Senate on Wednesday asked President Bola Tinubu to convene a national dialogue to deliberate on full autonomy for local governments in the country. It said the dialogue should ... Read More


Mass Metering: Senate approves Tinubu's $500m loan request

Nigeria, May 16 -- The Senate on Wednesday approved President Bola Tinubu's request to obtain a loan of $500 million to finance the mass metering programme of the federal government. The Deputy Senat... Read More


Governors illegally diverting LG allocations - Deputy Senate President

Nigeria, May 16 -- The Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, has said some state governors are used to diverting local government allocation to personal use. The Deputy Senate President stated this ... Read More


Tinubu seeks Senate approval of N24bn as reimbursement for Kebbi, Nasarawa airports

Nigeria, May 15 -- President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the reimbursement of over N15 billion to the Kebbi State Government for the construction of Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airp... Read More


Tinubu seeks confirmation of Securities and Exchange Commission board members

Nigeria, May 15 -- President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to screen and confirm four persons appointed as members of the Board of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The president's... Read More


UK's watching debates on state police, gender inclusivity, others - British envoy

Nigeria, May 15 -- The British Government on Tuesday said it is following with keen interest the debates of the Nigeria's National Assembly on the establishment of state police, gender inclusivity and... Read More


Obi meets Atiku, Saraki, Lamido

Nigeria, May 14 -- The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Peter Obi, met privately in Abuja on Mo... Read More