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Coalition of Human Rights Groups Opposes Proposed Foreign Aid Legislation
Five human rights organizations are pushing for the withdrawal of the Foreign Aids Bill, 2026, claiming it threatens civic space and the safety of rights defenders.
Senate Orders Four Oil Firms to Answer NEITI Audit Queries Within 48 Hours
The Senate Public Accounts Committee has granted four oil companies 48 hours to address audit queries from NEITI or face potential legislative sanctions.
NANS Requests Senate to Grant Nigerian Students Overseas Access to NELFUND
The National Association of Nigerian Students, Turkish Zone, is asking the Senate to allow Nigerian students studying at accredited foreign institutions to access the Nigeria Education Loan Fund.
Senate Issues 48-Hour Deadline to Four Oil Firms Over NEITI Audit Reports
Four oil companies have been ordered by the Senate to appear within 48 hours to explain findings in recent NEITI audit reports, while Dubri Oil disputes its own debt assessment.
Institutionalized Graft: How Governance Failure Fosters Corruption in Nigeria
A persistent culture of impunity in Nigeria, where government agencies ignore audit queries and legislative summons, has fueled a cycle of systemic corruption and state-sanctioned financial mismanagement.
RMAFC Reports N1.16 Trillion Fuel Subsidy Expenditure for 2021
RMAFC Chairman Mohammed Shehu informed the Senate that Nigeria spent N1.16 trillion on fuel subsidies in 2021 while highlighting concerns over revenue calculation practices and official absences at hearings.
Can the Education Ministry Succeed in Managing the Safe Schools Initiative?
As Nigeria shifts control of the Safe Schools Initiative from the Finance Ministry to the Ministry of Education, stakeholders question whether this change will effectively combat the rising threat of school abductions.
Progressive outsider Abdul El-Sayed secures Michigan Democratic Senate nomination
Political outsider Abdul El-Sayed has won the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan, defeating moderate congresswoman Haley Stevens and setting up a general election contest against Republican Mike Rogers.
PFN President Rejects Proposed FRSC Bill Restrictions on Bus Evangelism
Bishop Wale Oke of the PFN insists that Christians will continue preaching in commercial buses despite a proposed FRSC bill, while the Senate clarifies that the measure is an existing safety regulation rather than a new religious restriction.
Northern Senators and Defense Leaders Applaud President Tinubu’s Military Salary Hike
Senators from Northern Nigeria and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence have praised President Tinubu for approving a massive salary increase for military personnel to bolster morale in the fight against insurgency.