Tag: Senate

Textile import ban: ‘Nigerian economy risks losing ₦7tr, 10m jobs’ – CPPE tells Senate 

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textile imports

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprises (CPPE), has said the Senate’s recent resolution to place a ban on textile imports will be doing more harm to the Nigerian economy than good.  Its Chief Executive Director, Dr. Muda Yusuf disclosed this in a statement yesterday.  Recall that the Senate on June 9, 2026, made resolutions on the total ban on textile imports in a bid to revive the Nigerian textile industry.  The resolutions followed the adoption of a Motion sponsored by Senator Sunday Katung, representing Kaduna-South, titled: ‘Urgent need…

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Ndume secures APC ticket for 5th term in Senate

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Ndume secures APC ticket

Ali Ndume, the former Senate Leader, has secured the senatorial ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Borno-South senatorial district, positioning him for a fifth term bid in the Nigerian Senate. Ndume emerged as the party’s candidate through an unopposed affirmation process conducted during the APC primary election held in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The affirmation exercise, attended by party officials and delegates, reportedly proceeded without opposition as Ndume remained the sole aspirant for the ticket in the senatorial district. Party members at the venue endorsed his candidacy,…

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Tinubu seeks Senate’s fresh $516m loan approval for Sokoto–Badagry superhighway

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Tinubu seeks Senate's loan

President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a fresh external borrowing of $516,333,070 (approximately ₦700bn) to fund sections of the proposed Sokoto–Badagry superhighway, a flagship project under his administration’s infrastructure drive. The request, contained in a letter addressed to the President of the 10th Senate, Godswill Akpabio, was read during plenary yesterday, setting the stage for legislative consideration of the financing plan. According to the President, the loan—expected to be sourced from Deutsche Bank, Germany —will support the construction of Sections 1, 1A and 1B of the 1,000-kilometre…

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Defections rock NASS, as 6 H’Reps. switch parties

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Defections rock NASS

…Nwoye emerges Senate Minority Whip A fresh wave of defections has swept through Nigeria’s 10th National Assembly, with six members of the House of Representatives switching party allegiance, while the Senate minority caucus announced a new Minority Whip following similar developments. At the House of Representatives, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas read resignation letters from six lawmakers during yesterday’s plenary, confirming their exit from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to either the African Democratic Congress (ADC) or the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Four lawmakers…

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2027: Yahaya Bello to contest Kogi-Central Senate seat against Sen. Natasha 

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Yahaya Bello to contest

The immediate-past Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has declared his intention to contest the Kogi-Central Senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections. Bello made the declaration during a recent visit to the palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, where he met with traditional rulers, religious leaders and community stakeholders from the senatorial district. He also shared the video of the visit and declaration on his verified Facebook page on Monday. “I accept to run for the Senate in 2027,” the former governor said, while addressing the gathering. The seat is…

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2yrs after, Tinubu sends 3 Ambassadorial nominees to Senate

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Tinubu Amb. nominees

President Bola Tinubu has officially forwarded to the 10th Senate a list of three ambassadorial nominees for confirmation, the first such submission since he recalled Nigeria’s entire diplomatic corps nearly two years ago. The three names submitted by Tinubu are: Kayode Are (Ogun State), Aminu Ɗalhatu (Jigawa State) and Ayodele Oke. The move was announced yesterday during plenary by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, who told senators that “the list contains three names for now,” suggesting that further nominations could follow in due course. Until now, the country has operated…

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Senate: APC gains clear 2-thirds majority, as Enugu senator defects from LP

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Senate APC gains

The ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), has strengthened its control of the Senate following the defection of Senator Kelvin Chukwu, representing Enugu-East senatorial district from the Labour Party (LP) to the APC. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio announced Chukwu’s defection during Wednesday’s plenary, bringing the APC’s tally in the upper chamber to 73 seats — a clear two-thirds majority. Chukwu, who replaced his late brother, Oyibo Chukwu, after the 2023 general election, attributed his defection to the lingering crisis within the Labour Party. He said, “The protracted crisis rocking the LP,…

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Alleged misconduct: Senate removes CCT chairman, ?anladi Umar

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Senate removes CCT chairman

The Senate has removed the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, (CCT), ?anladi Umar, over alleged gross misconduct. This decision was made pursuant to Section 157(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, (as amended), which empowers the Senate to remove key public officials following due process. The sacking followed a closed-door session lasting over one and a half hours. Upon resumption of plenary, the Senate announced that more than 84 lawmakers supported the decision. The Motion leading to Umars removal was sponsored by the Senate…

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Senate postpones resumption till April 23

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The Senate has announced a postponement of its resumption date from the ongoing Easter and Sallah break by one week. The Senates resumption date earlier slated for Tuesday, April 16, 2024, has been shifted to Tuesday, April 23, 2024. A statement to this effect by the Clerk of the Senate, Chinedu Francis Akubueze, did not give any reason but simply said that it was due to unforeseen circumstances, and any inconvenience this may cause was highly regretted. The statement read, Distinguished Senators are hereby invited to note that the resumption…

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Senate plenary disrupted, as power outage hits NASS

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The Senate plenary has been delayed as a power outage hit the National Assembly in Abuja. The outage, described as a technical glitch, occurred yesterday, as senators gathered for the scheduled proceedings. The development threw the Red Chamber into partial blackout, as the lawmakers awaited the restoration of power supply. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, would later commence plenary after power was restored later. This comes as the country grapple with epileptic power supply. The power problem in Nigeria had been made worse with the removal of fuel subsidy which escalated…

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