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Yahaya Bello Announces Intention to Contest Kogi Central Senate Position

Boluwatife Ajayi — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 08:56:00 +0000

Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has expressed his interest in contesting the Kogi Central Senatorial seat in the 2027 general election. Bello made the declaration during a visit to the palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, where he met with traditional rulers, religious leaders, and community stakeholders from the senatorial district, saying, “I accept […]

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Senate Approves ₦43trn 2024 and 2025 Appropriations Act Repeal, Re-enactment

Boluwatife Ajayi — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:47:05 +0000

The Senate has passed the sum of N43 trillion 2024 and 2025 Appropriations Act (repeal and re-enactment) Bills 2025. The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration and approval of the recommendations of the report of its Committee on Appropriations. Read Also: Tinubu Submits ₦58.18trn 2026 budget to National Assembly The consolidated report was presented […]

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₦58.47tr 2026 Budget Passes Second Reading in Senate

Boluwatife Ajayi — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:35:17 +0000

The Senate has passed the ₦58.47 trillion Appropriation Bill for the 2026 fiscal year for second reading following a debate on its general principles during plenary. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, also announced that the upper chamber would adjourn its sitting until January 27, 2026. Read Also: Rivers Assembly Resumes Plenary After Six Month […]

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Senate Approves Are, Oke and Dalhatu as Non-Career Ambassadors

Boluwatife Ajayi — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:38:07 +0000

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of three nominees as non-career ambassadors following their screening by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs. Those confirmed are Lateef Kayode Kolawole Are from Ogun State, Aminu Muhammad Dalhatu from Jigawa State, and Emmanuel Ayodele Oke from Oyo State. Their confirmation came after the upper chamber considered and adopted […]

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Senate Approves Tinubu’s Request to Deploy Troops to Benin Rep

Boluwatife Ajayi — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:33:14 +0000

The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy Nigerian troops to Benin Republic as part of a regional peace-stabilisation mission. The decision followed the reading of a formal letter from the president, in which he sought the Senate’s consent to authorise the deployment. Tinubu said the move was necessary to prevent an unconstitutional […]

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BREAKING: Tinubu Sends New Ambassadorial Nominees to Senate for Approval

Boluwatife Ajayi — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:46:00 +0000

President Bola Tinubu has sent a fresh list of non-career ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. The list includes the former Sole Administrator of Rivers State and ex–Chief of Naval Staff, Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas; former presidential aide, Ita Enang, former Imo First Lady, Chioma Ohakim, and former Minister of Interior and ex–Chief of Army […]

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Tinubu Commends Senate for Confirming Musa as Defence Minister

Boluwatife Ajayi — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:20:29 +0000

President Bola Tinubu has commended the Senate for confirming General Christopher Musa (retd.) as the new Minister of Defence, saying that the appointment is timely and critical for the country. He described the former Chief of Defence Staff as “a fine gentleman” whose leadership will be vital in addressing the country’s current security challenges. In a […]

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Senate Imposes December 2025 Deadline for Sachet Alcohol Ban

Afinju FM — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:47:44 +0000

The directive, issued on Thursday, follows a motion presented by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, Cross River South, in plenary on Tuesday. The Senate’s resolution orders the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, to stick to the existing timeline, rejecting any further extensions beyond 2025. Senator Ekpenyong, who introduced the motion, emphasized that […]

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Senate Confirms Kingsley Ude as Minister of Federal Republic

Afinju FM — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:22:08 +0000

The confirmation followed a screening session on the Senate floor on Thursday. Born in 1978, Ude previously served as Enugu State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice.During the screening, senators questioned him on national and diplomatic issues, including Nigeria’s response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent threats. In his response, Ude said President Bola Tinubu […]

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National Assembly Committee Approves Creation of Six New States

Afinju FM — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 10:25:34 +0000

This decision was one of the key resolutions reached at the conclusion of a two-day retreat held in Lagos, co-chaired by Deputy Senate President Senator Barau I. Jibrin and Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu. The committee reviewed a total of 69 bills, including 55 state creation requests, two boundary adjustments, and 278 proposals for local government […]

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