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Senate in closed-door session to review Electoral Act amendments
Proceedings in the Senate have been momentarily stalled as lawmakers began clause-by-clause consideration of the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026, following a motion to rescind the earlier amendment. The motion to rescind the bill was formally seconded on Tuesday, paving the way for the upper chamber to dissolve into the committee of the whole for detailed reconsideration…
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National Assembly moves to grant first-line charge status to Solid Minerals Ministry
The National Assembly on Monday moved to grant the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development first-line charge status after it emerged that capital releases to the sector for 2025 stood at zero, a development lawmakers described as a major setback to Nigeria’s economic diversification agenda. At a budget defence session in Abuja, members of the Joint National Assembly Committee on…
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Senate orders North-Central Development Commission to prioritise agriculture, security in 2026 Budget
The Senate has called on the management of the North-Central Development Commission (NCDC) to prioritise investments in agriculture and security as it implements its 2026 budget. Chairman of the Senate Committee on NCDC, Titus Zam, made the call on Monday when the Commission’s management appeared before the committee to defend its 2026 budget estimates. Briefing journalists after the meeting, which…
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‘Working together will deliver more macroeconomic successes’— Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to sustaining economic reforms, declaring that stronger collaboration between the federal and state governments is already yielding results and will drive further prosperity for Nigerians. Speaking on Monday during a one-day official visit to Yola, the Adamawa State capital, the President stressed that unity across all tiers of government remains central to…
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Natasha fights in Senate over exclusion from North Central Development Commission Committee
Proceedings in the Senate were briefly disrupted on Monday after Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan openly challenged her alleged exclusion from the North Central Development Commission (NCDC) committee, describing the development as an attempt to sideline her from matters affecting the region she represents. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, arrived at the committee meeting prepared to participate in proceedings but discovered that her…
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JUST IN: FG files cybercrime charges against El-Rufai over alleged wiretapping of NSA Ribadu’s phone
The federal government has filed criminal charges against former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over alleged claims of unlawfully intercepting the phone communications of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. The charges, filed before the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Abuja Judicial Division, list the Federal Republic of Nigeria as the complainant and El-Rufai, 65, as the defendant. According to…
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Emergency plenary: N’Assembly moves to shift presidential poll to Feb13
The National Assembly announced on Sunday that it would reconvene its plenary session on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, cutting short its recess amid indications that lawmakers may review the date set for the 2027 presidential election. Findings by our correspondent showed that the National Assembly may shift the presidential poll to February 13, 2027. In a notice signed by the…
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NLC demands total overhaul of power sector over repeated grid collapse
….says Nigeria trapped in energy poverty Following the frequent collapse of the national grid, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded an immediate and total overhaul of the power industry. In a statement on Sunday signed by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, NLC argued that the privatisation experiment has plunged Nigerian workers and industries into ‘energy poverty.’ He blamed the…
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NiDCOM demands justice over killing of Nigerian driver in Pretoria
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has condemned the latest killing of a 22-year-old Nigerian e-hailing driver, Isaac Satlet, in Pretoria, South Africa. Dabiri-Erewa, in a statement on Sunday by NiDCOM’s spokesman, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, demanded justice and arrest as well as prosecution of those involved. She said the increasing rate of…
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Nigeria pushes for Machar’s release, backs South Sudan peace deal at AU Summit
Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to the full implementation of the revitalised peace agreement in South Sudan, with President Bola Tinubu calling for the immediate and unconditional release of detained First Vice President Riek Machar. Speaking through Vice President Kashim Shettima at the African Union (AU) High-Level Ad Hoc Committee for South Sudan, also known as the C-5 Plus Summit,…
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