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State Police Bill Moves To Tinubu As 29 States Back Constitutional Amendment

The National Assembly has taken another major step towards introducing state police in Nigeria after directing its Clerk to forward the harmonised constitutional amendment bill to President Bola Tinubu for assent. Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, announced the development during Wednesday’s plenary, confirming that the required number of state legislatures had...
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NELFUND At Risk As Reps Move Against Tertiary Institutions’ Fee Hikes

The House of Representatives has moved to check rising fees in public tertiary institutions, warning that steep increases could undermine the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) and shut more students out of higher education. The lawmakers, at plenary on Tuesday, urged the Federal Government to halt proposed fee increases and review existing charges, arguing that...
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Senate Shelves Bill to Move Nasarawa Polytechnic, Urges Fresh Proposal for New Institution

The Nigerian Senate has halted a legislative proposal seeking to relocate a federal polytechnic to Nasarawa Eggon, Nasarawa State, advising its sponsor to pursue the establishment of a new institution instead. The decision followed concerns raised by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, when lawmakers considered the Federal Polytechnics Act...
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2027 Senate Presidency: Akpabio, Barau Get Backing as Senators Signal Continuity

Members of Nigeria’s 10th Senate have thrown their weight behind Senate President Godswill Akpabio and his deputy, Barau Jibrin, for another term, signalling a preference for continuity ahead of the 2027 National Assembly elections. The lawmakers made their position known during Thursday’s plenary, where they adopted a motion supporting the return of the current Senate...
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Heavyweights, Governors, Ex-Governors Crowd 2027 Senate Race As INEC Releases Final List

Nigeria’s 2027 senatorial contest has taken a heavyweight turn, with serving governors, former governors, former Senate leaders and other prominent politicians appearing on the final list of candidates published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The commission’s publication has formally put the 109 senatorial seats into electoral contention, giving voters a clearer picture of...
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Nigeria Halts Official Visits to South Africa Over Renewed Xenophobic Attacks

Nigeria has taken a tougher diplomatic stance toward South Africa following renewed reports of xenophobic attacks targeting Nigerians and other foreign nationals. The National Assembly has suspended official legislative trips to South Africa, signaling growing concern over the safety of Nigerian citizens living in the country. The directive, issued by the Clerk to the National...
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Akpabio’s Wife Inspected Faulty Senate Facilities, Not Chamber Security Breach

Akpabio’s Wife Inspected Faulty Senate Facilities, Not Chamber Security Breach — Aide

The controversy over Mrs Ekaette Unoma Akpabio’s visit to the National Assembly has been reframed as a facilities-inspection exercise, with a senior aide to Senate President Godswill Akpabio insisting that the visit was authorised and had nothing to do with bypassing Senate security. In a rejoinder issued Saturday, Special Adviser to the President of the...
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