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Chibuzo Ihegboro The Senate has raised questions over $1.5 billion approved in 2021 for the turn-around maintenance of the Port Harcourt Refinery with little or no result. Hence, the upper chamber…

A non-governmental organisation committed to the protection of rights of women and children, CEE-HOPE, has defended the rights of domestic workers in Nigeria to unionise, be treated with dignity and be included in the National…

The Nigerian senate has passed the amendment bill of the 2023 Finance Act and increased the windfall levy on banks’ foreign exchange revaluation gains from 50% as proposed by the President to 70%. The Chairman of the…

The Senate on Tuesday at plenary, passed the 2024 National Minimum Wage Amendment Act Bill. This, followed presentation and adoption of a report on the bill, by leader of the Senate Sen.Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti).…

Heated debate on a bill seeking to outlaw open grazing in Nigeria and replace it with ranches in the states of origin of pastoralists divided the Senate on Wednesday but scaled second…

The Senate has passed a bill granting 300% salary increase for judicial officers at both federal and state levels. According to the Senate, the development aims to enhance the welfare and motivation of the nation’s Judiciary. READ…

BREAKING: Senate recalls Abdul Ningi from suspension The Senate has pardoned and recalled Abdul Ahmed Ningi, senator representing Bauchi central, from suspension. The upper legislative chamber recalled…

Senate passes bill to swap Arise O Compatriots national anthem with Nigeria We Hail Thee  The Senate has passed the National Anthem Bill 2024 to revert to the old national anthem, “Nigeria, we hail thee”. …

Breaking: Senate approves $500m loan for metering Nigerians The Senate has given approval to  a $500 million loan request by the Federal Government. The loan is to be utilised by the Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, for…

Senate Passes Bill Imposing Death Sentence for Drug Traffickers The Senate has given final approval to the NDLEA Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which introduces the death penalty as the maximum purnshment for drug…