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Akpabio’s bond with Tinubu, asset to democracy, Senate’s cat-and-mouse game

Legislative summons: Senate’s cat-and-mouse game with MDAs

By John Ameh
hike in data costs, Senate seeks FG-funded ranches, MDAs risk zero allocation, Senate tells security agencies, Senate summons NDLEA, Kogi varsity of medicine scales second, Senators earn N1.1m, Senate to probe Mambila power contract, NIN Senate NIMC,

Senate summons NDLEA over drug allegation against Kwara senator

By John Ameh
Senate moves to legalise trade, Senate threatens Works Minister, HoS, others with warrant of arrest, Senate expresses worry over unpaid death benefits in military, Early passage of 2025 budget lies with Presidency, not us — Senate, Tax reform bills: We won't suspend legislative action, Senate vows, Senate seeks establishment of vocational/technical institute in Benue,Demolition in FCT: Senate asks Wike to halt action, Insurance: Senate jacks up minimum capital base to N35bn, Senate passes 2025 budget for second reading, adjourns till Jan 14, Senate orders NOA NAN , Senate insists on census this year, Audit reports: Senate threatens FIRS, NNPC, CBN, Customs CEOs, others with warrant of arrest, At last, Senate to hold public hearing on Tinubu's tax reform bills, Conduct by-elections to fill Ubah, Okpebholo's seats, Senate tells INEC

Senate moves to legalise trade agreements between large firms, MSMEs

By Taiwo Amodu
federal medical centres, screening of seven new ministers, collapsed Zungeru Bridge, South-West development commission bill, Bill to make LG allocations public, Senate rejects bill, Senate tasks Tinubu

Senate urges FG to reconstruct collapsed Zungeru Bridge

By Taiwo Amodu
hike in data costs, Senate seeks FG-funded ranches, MDAs risk zero allocation, Senate tells security agencies, Senate summons NDLEA, Kogi varsity of medicine scales second, Senators earn N1.1m, Senate to probe Mambila power contract, NIN Senate NIMC,

Senate: Bill to establish Kogi varsity of medicine scales second reading

By John Ameh
Bill seeking single day elections passes second reading, statutory delegates in parties' primaries, Senate President, nomination of INEC national commissioners, Akpabio faces impeachment, Akpabio mourns Ifeanyi Ubah, non-domestication of child rights act, Coastal highway project, Akpabio faults NOA standardised anthem, identifies errors, 2025 budget tax reform, Let us rededicate ourselves to fixing Nigeria, Akpabio urges Senators, Senate receives 2025 budget report Wednesday, says Akpabio, Tax reform bills future of Nigeria, FG will refund Ekiti money expended on federal road — Akpabio

Akpabio dismisses impeachment rumours

By John Ameh
Julius Berger MD, funding for regional commissions, Senate confirms Adojutelegan, federal university of agriculture, Iragbiji, Constitution review Senators

Senate confirms Adojutelegan, 20 others as RMAFC commissioners

By John Ameh
to traditional rulers NASS approves N140bn, Anambra: Police arrest three suspected traffickers, rescue 18 children By Michael Ovat - Awka The Anambra Police Command has rescued 18 children suspected to be victims of child trafficking syndicate in the State. The Command also arrested three suspects in connection with the plot to traffic those children out of Anambra state to a yet to be identified town in the country. According to the State Police Commissioner CP Ikioye Orutigu who briefed journalists in Awka, on Monday his committment to tackle crimes, narrated that the three suspects are helping the Police in it’s investigation . According to him, the 18 children have been handed over to the Anambra state government for intensive medical attention and rehabilitation. “I am pleased to address you and Ndi Anambra today on yet another breakthrough on our commitment to protecting vulnerable children and combating human trafficking in the State” “Police Operatives attached to 3-3 divisional Headquaters on an intelligent-led information investigation on 15/2/2025 arrested one Mr Odinakachukwu Okorie ‘M’, Ifunanya Ogbonna ‘F’ and a fake medical doctor Mr Daniel Ikebuilo ‘M’ and rescued ten (10) looking malnourished Children in an apartment in Inland-town Onitsha” “The Divisional Police Headquaters have been monitoring one of the alleged suspects Odinakachukwu in the area on the receipt of a report on 28/07/2024 about a missing 6-year-old boy in the neighbourhood” “The Operatives having enough evidence quickly arrested Odinakachukwu Okorie on the receipt of the second complaint on 13/2/2025 of a missing 5-year-old girl in the same area”. “During interrogation, the suspect mentioned Ifunanya as part of the child stealing syndicate.” “Further revelation led to the rescue of both children earlier reported missing and the arrest of Mr Daniel Ikebuilo (a Fake Doctor). Before their Odinakachukwu and Ifunaya confessed to have perfected their plans to flee with the 5-year-old girl to Abuja” “Ifunanya also confessed to having sold the Child One million Naria (#1,000,000) to Mr Daniel”. “The Police still acting on information gathered,further rescued eight other children in an apartment in Inland town, Onitsha”. “To this end, the Command sought the assistance of the Anambra State Government through the Ministry of Women’s Affairs for custody, medical attention, and care to help the children recover from the ordeal” “This achievement highlights the importance of community-police collaboration and intelligence gathering in combating child trafficking” “Lastly the Command calls on anyone looking for his or her child to come to Anambra State Police Command for necessary action and possible reunion to their parent.” he said. Senate confirms Okoye, Border closure not effective, Tax reform bills, Strike: Senate promises passage of new minimum wage bill, 2024 budget cycle

Senate seeks help for 300 Jigawa tanker explosion survivors

By John Ameh
Senate moves to legalise trade, Senate threatens Works Minister, HoS, others with warrant of arrest, Senate expresses worry over unpaid death benefits in military, Early passage of 2025 budget lies with Presidency, not us — Senate, Tax reform bills: We won't suspend legislative action, Senate vows, Senate seeks establishment of vocational/technical institute in Benue,Demolition in FCT: Senate asks Wike to halt action, Insurance: Senate jacks up minimum capital base to N35bn, Senate passes 2025 budget for second reading, adjourns till Jan 14, Senate orders NOA NAN , Senate insists on census this year, Audit reports: Senate threatens FIRS, NNPC, CBN, Customs CEOs, others with warrant of arrest, At last, Senate to hold public hearing on Tinubu's tax reform bills, Conduct by-elections to fill Ubah, Okpebholo's seats, Senate tells INEC

Senate threatens Works Minister, HoS, others with warrant of arrest

By Taiwo Amodu
Tinubu’s emergency rule in Rivers, 2025 budget, Oil industry sabotage: Minister, NNPCL, Dangote, others take fight before Senate pane, Senate adhoc committee vows to revive Ajaokuta Steel Complex, Senate may commence screening of fresh ministerial nominees, Tuesday, Senate backs N530bn railway modernisation, rehabilitation project, Probe of petroleum industry on course, Senate assures Nigerians, Senators query FG’s borrowings, Senate passes MTEF/FSP, Tax reform bills Senate, Senate slams GenCos TCN DisCos, Senate postpones resumption, NANS calls for civility

Senators demand national dialogue to end ‘sham’ LG polls by states

By John Ameh
reduce cost of producing vehicles, Tax reform bills South-East lawmakers, federal varsity in Kachia Kaduna

Senate decries increasing brain drain in tertiary education

By Rachael Omidiji
reduce cost of producing vehicles, Tax reform bills South-East lawmakers, federal varsity in Kachia Kaduna

Senate passes bill to establish federal varsity in Kachia, Kaduna

By Taiwo Amodu
Bill seeking single day elections passes second reading, statutory delegates in parties' primaries, Senate President, nomination of INEC national commissioners, Akpabio faces impeachment, Akpabio mourns Ifeanyi Ubah, non-domestication of child rights act, Coastal highway project, Akpabio faults NOA standardised anthem, identifies errors, 2025 budget tax reform, Let us rededicate ourselves to fixing Nigeria, Akpabio urges Senators, Senate receives 2025 budget report Wednesday, says Akpabio, Tax reform bills future of Nigeria, FG will refund Ekiti money expended on federal road — Akpabio

[UPDATE] Tax reforms: Tinubu seeks to repeal FIRS, establish NRS

By John Ameh
Tinubu’s emergency rule in Rivers, 2025 budget, Oil industry sabotage: Minister, NNPCL, Dangote, others take fight before Senate pane, Senate adhoc committee vows to revive Ajaokuta Steel Complex, Senate may commence screening of fresh ministerial nominees, Tuesday, Senate backs N530bn railway modernisation, rehabilitation project, Probe of petroleum industry on course, Senate assures Nigerians, Senators query FG’s borrowings, Senate passes MTEF/FSP, Tax reform bills Senate, Senate slams GenCos TCN DisCos, Senate postpones resumption, NANS calls for civility

South-South Development Commission different from NDDC – Senate

By John Ameh
FG terminates 98km Oyo-Ogbomoso, Senate summons Umahi, FG to speed up work, David Umahi, Umahi wins senate, FG to save N640bn for choosing concrete over asphalt for Abuja-Kano road

Senate summons Umahi over ‘abandoned’ old Oyo-Ogbomosho road

By John Ameh
federal medical centres, screening of seven new ministers, collapsed Zungeru Bridge, South-West development commission bill, Bill to make LG allocations public, Senate rejects bill, Senate tasks Tinubu

Senate passes South-West development commission bill

By John Ameh
life to impact others, petitions against judicial officers, CJN Kekere-Ekun, Kekere-Ekun as substantive CJN, CJN inaugurates 87 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria

BREAKING: Senate confirms Kekere-Ekun as CJN

By John Ameh
Health services to reduce stillbirths

Senate harps on improved health services to reduce stillbirths

By Kazeem Biriowo
Senate late Adebanjo, Senate 2024 budget banks’ profitsfederal character in NASS service commission, Senate revisits Jonathan’s report investigates 11886 projects abandoned by

Confusion as Senate suspends investigative hearing on oil sector sabotage

By Taiwo Amodu
Turbulence in the political sphere in Rivers, Russo-Ukrainian war, Space and man (2), Readers’ reactions, university autonomy, Amend gun rights in USA, Dangote refinery, Democracy and the people’s role, penalty shootout in soccer, Palestinians and Israelis: Hate without

Admission: Age limit, university autonomy, Senate and discretionary powers of the universities (Part 2)

By AARE AFE BABALOLA, OFR, CON, SAN, LL.D (Lond.)

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