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2027: Wike-backed PDP uploads presidential, NASS candidates to INEC portal

Nigeria, July 13 -- A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has uploaded the names of its presidential candidate, Sa... Read More


Senate panel probes alleged $71.65m, N30.7bn unpaid oil firms' contributions to NDDC

Nigeria, July 12 -- The Senate Committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has commenced an investigation into allegations that some international oil companies have failed to remit sta... Read More


Lawmakers worry as Senate approves sale of third-largest cement producer

Nigeria, July 10 -- Some senators on Thursday expressed reservations over the sale of Lafarge Africa Plc, Nigeria's third-largest cement producer, to a Chinese company. The lawmakers expressed concer... Read More


Tinubu transmits bill to establish criminal justice monitoring council to Senate

Nigeria, July 9 -- President Bola Tinubu has transmitted a bill seeking to repeal the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015 and re-enact it as the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2... Read More


Tinubu transmits bill to reform secondary education system to NASS

Nigeria, July 9 -- President Bola Tinubu has transmitted an amendment bill seeking to reform Nigeria's secondary education system to the National Assembly for consideration. The proposed legislation ... Read More


Senate condemns rehabilitation of repentant Boko Haram terrorists, to meet Tinubu over worsening insecurity

Nigeria, July 8 -- The Senate on Tuesday urged the federal government to end the practice of pardoning and rehabilitating repentant members of the Boko Haram sect into society. The upper chamber made... Read More


Protesters storm National Assembly, demand suspension of screening of ambassadorial nominee

Nigeria, July 7 -- A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) staged a protest at the entrance of the National Assembly on Tuesday to demand the suspension of the screening and confirmation of ... Read More


Xenophobia: Nigerian lawmakers reject calls to use proceeds from MTN, DStv to compensate victims

Nigeria, July 7 -- The Senate on Tuesday rejected calls by some of its members to nationalise South African companies operating in Nigeria and use the proceeds from the firms to compensate Nigerians w... Read More


ANALYSIS: State police may alter balance of power between federal and state govts

Nigeria, July 7 -- When President Bola Tinubu transmitted the state police constitutional amendment bill to the Senate, the debate largely revolved around insecurity, banditry and the inability of the... Read More


JUST IN: Senate passes state police bill, empowers governors to appoint police commissioners, give directives

Nigeria, June 24 -- The Senate on Wednesday passed the bill seeking to establish state police in Nigeria. The upper chamber approved the bill after considering the report of its Committee on the Revi... Read More