‘We’re Not Tinubu’s Rubber Stamp’, Senate Leader Defends National Assembly

Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele has faulted the claim of opposition parties that the 10th National Assembly is a rubber stamp to the executive, noting that the claim had no justification. Leading opposition parties, especially the Peoples Democracy Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP) and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), at various times described the National Assembly…

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Bill To Strip EFCC, ICPC Power To Manage Crime Proceeds Passed Second Reading At Senate

A bill seeking to strip the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Offences Commission(ICPC) and other anti-graft agencies of the power to manage proceeds of crime has passed second reading in the Senate. The bill, titled the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Act Amendment Bill, seeks to create a…

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Senate Will Enforce Law Proposing 30% Value Addition Before Raw Materials Export – Akpabio 

Senate President Godswill Akpabio says the national assembly will enforce a law mandating a minimum of 30 percent local value addition before any raw material is exported. Akpabio spoke on Wednesday when he received members of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), led by Nnanyelugo Martin Ike-Muonso, the council’s director-general, at his office…

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FLASH: Bill To Mandate Use Of Made In Nigeria Vehicles By FG Agencies Passed Second Reading 

The Nigerian Senate has passed for second reading a legislation aimed at boosting the country’s automotive sector by mandating Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to prioritise locally manufactured vehicles in their procurement processes. Titled the “Local Automotive Industry Patronage Bill 2025,” the proposal is sponsored by Senator Ndubueze Patrick Chiwuba (Imo North) and seeks to…

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Senator Natasha Mocks Akpabio With ‘Erection’ Apology

The suspended Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central), has issued a sarcastic and satirical apology to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, reigniting discussions about gender dynamics and power struggles within Nigeria’s legislative chambers. In a letter dripping with biting irony, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan offered what could be described…

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Senate To Probe Rising Cost Of Data Services

The Senate on Wednesday mandated the Senate Committee on Communications to investigate the recent increase in the cost of data and recommend solutions for a more sustainable and business-friendly telecommunications sector. This was part of resolutions after a debate on a bill sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong (Cross River South), which highlights the financial strain…

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