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Senate delays Nigeria Coast Guard bill amid Navy overlap concerns
The Nigerian Senate has suspended discussion on a bill to create a national Coast Guard due to potential jurisdictional conflicts with the Nigerian Navy.
Senate Threatens Budget Cuts for MDAs Over Ignored Resolutions
The Nigerian Senate is moving to impose budgetary sanctions on federal agencies that repeatedly ignore legislative resolutions and fail to provide compliance updates.
Senate moves to force NNPCL, CBN, and other agencies to account for missing revenue
The Senate is taking legislative action to force various government agencies, including the NNPCL and CBN, to explain failures in remitting revenue to the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
Senate Calls for Nationwide Audit of Miners and Creation of Compensation Fund
The Senate has mandated an audit of mining operations and the establishment of a compensation fund following fatal accidents in Kogi State's coal mining sector.
Senate Calls for New Bauchi-Ningi Highway Reconstruction Contract
The Senate has demanded the re-awarding of the Bauchi-Ningi highway reconstruction contract and requested emergency repairs from FERMA to address severe safety concerns and economic disruptions.
Senate orders AMCON to document operational history before 2030 closure
The Senate Committee on Banking has instructed AMCON to prepare a comprehensive report on its operations and achievements ahead of the agency's planned dissolution in 2030.
Senate Widens Safe Schools Investigation to Include Key Education and Humanitarian Agencies
The Nigerian Senate has broadened the scope of its investigation into the Safe Schools Initiative to include TETFund, NELFUND, UBEC, and other key agencies, granting the committee three additional weeks to finalize its report.
Senate moves to centralize NAFDAC regulatory laws
The Nigerian Senate has progressed a bill to modernize and consolidate all laws governing NAFDAC-regulated products, aiming to replace outdated 2004 legislation with a comprehensive 2026 framework.
Senate Approves Legislation to Rename NAICOM to Insurance Regulatory Commission
The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill to rename NAICOM as the Insurance Regulatory Commission, aiming to modernize industry oversight and grant the agency greater autonomy.
Ned Nwoko plans to contest court decision regarding Ifeanyi Okowa’s Senate bid
Senator Ned Nwoko is set to appeal a Federal High Court ruling that rejected his challenge against Ifeanyi Okowa's senatorial candidacy, citing a need for the case to be heard on its merits.