Tag: Senate
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Customs under Senate’s heavy scrutiny over set target
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) came under heavy scrutiny on Monday as it presented its ₦6.584 trillion revenue target and ₦1.132 trillion expenditure plan for 2025 before the Senate Committee on Customs and Excise. While the Service was commended for surpassing its 2024 revenue target, senators raised serious concerns over what they described as unjustifiable spending…
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Constitution review: Senate announces public hearings for 6 geo-political zones
The Senate Committee on Review of 1999 Constitution will hold public hearings on the proposed constitution amendments between July 4 and July 5 in all the six geo-political zones of the country.
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Constitution Review: Senate holds public hearing in 6 Geopolitical Zones
The Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution is set to organise a comprehensive 2-day Zonal Public Hearing in the country’s six geo-political zones to gather Nigerians’ input on the proposed constitutional amendments. The committee, chaired by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, said the public hearing which will…
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ESEME EYIBOH: The 10th Senate: Two Years of Purposeful Leadership and Legislative Milestones
By Hon Eseme Eyiboh As Nigeria marks 26 years of uninterrupted democracy and commemorates the second anniversary of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, it is timely to reflect on the pivotal role played by the 10th Senate under the leadership of Senator Godswill Akpabio. In two years, the Red Chamber has emerged as a beacon…
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SSDC: Senate screens Nwuche, Usoro Akpabio as Chairman, MD, others
Nigerian Senate screened Hon. Chibudom Nwuche (Rivers State as Chairman) and Usoro Offiong Akpabio (Akwa Ibom State as Managing Director) of the South South Development Commission (SSDC). Also screened were the Executive Directors of the Commission: Marcus Nie Eji in charge of Projects (Rivers); Aganaba Preye Steven – Social & Human Capital Development (Bayelsa); Dr.…
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Just in: FG arraigns Senator Natasha for alleged defamation
The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has been arraigned before Justice Chizoba Orji of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court for alleged defamation. The lawmaker was arraigned on Thursday by the Federal Government on three counts bordering on alleged defamation of Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello.…
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National Awards: True dividend of democracy must go beyond symbolic recognition-Sen Ojudu
Senator Babafemi Ojudu has said national Awards should reflect true dividend of democracy and must go beyond symbolic recognition. Ojudu in a statement he personally signed entitled:’Democracy, Conviction, and the True Meaning of Honor’ declaring that: ” It must be seen in: • A free and fair electoral process where every vote counts; • Strong…
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JACKSON UDOM: Akpabio: Diary of a legislative czar in the Red Chamber
By Jackson Udom Exactly two years today, 13th June, 2025, Senator Godswill Akpabio, clocks two years in office as the President of the 10th Senate and Chairman, National Assembly of Nigeria, having contested, won and sworn-in on the 13th of June 2023. As the President of the 10th Senate, the Ukana-born lawyer cum politician has…
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Democracy Day: Akpabio pays tribute to Tinubu as architect of Nigerian democracy
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has commended President Bola Tinubu as one of the architects of Nigeria’s democracy and taking courageous decision as the leader of Nigeria. Akpabio made the commendation in his remarks at the joint sitting of the House of Representatives and the Senate which was addressed by President Tinubu as…
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Senate approves N1.8trn 2025 FCT Statutory Appropriation Bill
The Senate has approved N1.8trillion for the 2025 Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Statutory Appropriation Bill.