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Senate Lawyers Warn Senator Natasha Over Misinterpretation of Court Ruling

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2025

Legal counsel to the Nigerian Senate has issued a stern warning to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over her public statements claiming that a Federal High Court ruling has mandated her recall from suspension. The caution was conveyed in a letter from the chambers of Paul Daudu, SAN & Co.,

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Senate gives NNPCL CEO 10 days to address financial irregularities or face constitutional sanctions

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2025

The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has given the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, a 10-day deadline to respond to 11 major financial concerns stemming from discrepancies in the company’s audited financial statements. The committee warned that failure to comply could lead to serious

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Akpabio assures of Senate full participation in Edwin Clark’s burial

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2025

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has given an assurance that the Senate will participate fully in the burial of Pa Edwin Clark who died on Monday. Akpabio gave the assurance on Wednesday when a delegation of the Pan Niger Delta Forum(PANDEF) led by its National Chairman, Ambassador Godknows Igali visited him to formally […]

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Senate Summons NSA, DSS, NIA, And DIA Chiefs Over Alleged USAID Sponsorship Of Boko Haram

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2025

The Senate has summoned the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; the Director Generals of the Department of State Services (DSS), National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) to appear before it behind closed doors. The invited heads of security agencies are to come for explanations on allegations levelled against the United States

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Senate passes bill for Ijebu State creation for first reading

Daily Dispatch November 27, 2024

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed a bill for the creation of Ijebu State, marking the first reading of the proposal during its plenary session. The bill, which seeks to establish Ijebu as an independent state, was sponsored by Senator Gbenga Daniel, representing Ogun State. Titled the “Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Sixth […]

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Senate Approves Tinubu’s $2.2bn Loan Request

Daily Dispatch November 21, 2024

The Senate on Thursday approved President Bola Tinubu’s loan request of $2.2 billion to partially finance the ₦9.7 trillion budget deficit for the 2024 fiscal year. The approval followed the presentation of a report by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, Aliyu Wamakko, during plenary. Presiding over the session, Deputy Senate President […]