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NAICOM applauds Senate over passage of Insurance Regulatory Commission Bill

Alake UriJuly 23, 2026

by Alake UriJuly 23, 202603

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has praised the Senate for passing the National Insurance Regulatory Commission Bill, describing it as a significant step toward strengthening...

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Senate Expands Safe Schools Investigation to Include TETFund, NELFUND

Alake UriJuly 22, 2026July 22, 2026

by Alake UriJuly 22, 2026July 22, 202604

The Senate has extended the work of its ad hoc committee investigating the Safe Schools Initiative by three weeks and widened the probe to include...

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Senate bans preaching, hawking in commercial buses, okays N50,000 fine

Alake UriJuly 17, 2026July 17, 2026

by Alake UriJuly 17, 2026July 17, 2026011

The Senate has passed the Federal Road Safety Corps (Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposing a N50,000 fine for anyone convicted of hawking, trading or preaching inside...

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Senate clears Customs’ N1.3tn spending, N11tn revenue plan

Alake UriJuly 9, 2026July 9, 2026

by Alake UriJuly 9, 2026July 9, 2026011

The Senate has approved the 2026 budget proposal of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), endorsing a revenue target of N11.074 trillion and an expenditure estimate...

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Insecurity: Halt rehabilitations, try B-Haram members, Senate tells FG

Alake UriJuly 8, 2026July 8, 2026

by Alake UriJuly 8, 2026July 8, 2026011

The Senate has called on the Federal Government to discontinue the policy of rehabilitating and reintegrating former Boko Haram members, urging instead that individuals involved...

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State police: Mechanisms to stop governors’ abuse underway — Senate leader

Alake UriJuly 3, 2026July 3, 2026

by Alake UriJuly 3, 2026July 3, 2026020

The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, says the National Assembly is putting safeguards in place to prevent the abuse of state police by governors if the...

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Senate passes State Police Bill: It’s now Federal, State Police Service

Alake UriJune 25, 2026June 25, 2026

by Alake UriJune 25, 2026June 25, 2026012

ABUJA — IN an epoch-making session that fundamentally alters the geopolitical and security landscape of the nation, the Senate, yesterday, passed a landmark constitutional amendment...

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State police: Senate votes today as Tinubu transmits bill to N’Assembly

Alake UriJune 24, 2026June 24, 2026

by Alake UriJune 24, 2026June 24, 2026018

Retired military and police chiefs have expressed differing views on the extent of powers governors should wield under the proposed policing structure, warning that while...

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Senate orders arrest of ex-NNPC boss Kyari over N210tn query

Alake UriJune 11, 2026June 11, 2026

by Alake UriJune 11, 2026June 11, 2026031

The Senate Committee on Public Accounts, on Wednesday, ordered the arrest of the immediate past Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company...

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FG Clears N700bn Contractor Debt, Prioritises Small Businesses

Alake UriJune 8, 2026June 8, 2026

by Alake UriJune 8, 2026June 8, 2026028

The Federal Ministry of Finance says it has processed more than N700 billion in verified debts owed to local contractors, with firms holding claims of...

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NAICOM applauds Senate over passage of Insurance Regulatory Commission Bill

Senate Expands Safe Schools Investigation to Include TETFund, NELFUND

Senate bans preaching, hawking in commercial buses, okays N50,000 fine

Senate clears Customs’ N1.3tn spending, N11tn revenue plan

Insecurity: Halt rehabilitations, try B-Haram members, Senate tells FG

State police: Mechanisms to stop governors’ abuse underway — Senate leader

Senate passes State Police Bill: It’s now Federal, State Police Service

State police: Senate votes today as Tinubu transmits bill to N’Assembly

Senate orders arrest of ex-NNPC boss Kyari over N210tn query

FG Clears N700bn Contractor Debt, Prioritises Small Businesses

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