Senate Advances Bill to Empower Medical College to Award PhDs
By Anayo Akwitti A bill seeking to grant the National Postgraduate Medical College powers to award Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in clinical medicine, dentistry, and related fields has passed second reading in the Senate. The upper chamber, also, amended the Act establishing the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) to ensure the agency enjoys institutional independence, […]
Senate Holds Hearing on Proposed Bayelsa Science University
By Anayo Akwitti The Senate has held a public hearing on a bill seeking to establish the Federal University of Science and Technology in Korokorosei, Bayelsa State, as part of efforts to expand science education and address Nigeria’s skilled manpower needs. The hearing, organised by the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund, chaired by […]
Senate Probes Tansian University Over Alleged Administrative Abuses
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Senate has ordered an investigation into the operations and management of Tansian University in Umunya, Anambra State, over alleged administrative excesses and concerns about compliance with National Universities Commission (NUC) regulations. The directive followed a motion raised by Senator Victor Umeh, who questioned the university’s alleged disregard for regulatory procedures, particularly […]
Senate Rejects NMDPRA’s Petrol Import Records, Summons Agency Heads
By Anayo Akwitti The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has rejected the petroleum importation records presented by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) for 2022 and 2023 over wide discrepancies with figures supplied by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The committee consequently resolved to summon the heads of NMDPRA, NNPCL […]
Senate Seeks Urgent Action to Save Bayelsa Community From Erosion
By Anayo Akwitti The Senate has called for urgent Federal Government intervention to save Obogoro Community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State from extinction following severe erosion and ocean surges that have destroyed homes, schools, farmlands and other public infrastructure. The motion, sponsored by Senator Benson Friday Konbowei, representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, […]
Senate Backs Akpabio’s Re-Election as President
By Anayo Akwitti Senators have declared that there is no vacancy in the office of the Senate President ahead of the inauguration of the 11th National Assembly, expressing support for the re-election of the incumbent, Godswill Akpabio. The declaration followed a motion moved by Senator Monguno and supported by Senator Cyril Fasuyi, who represents Ekiti […]
Senate Passes Bill for Federal Agriculture College in Borno
By Anayo Akwitti The Senate has passed for third reading a bill seeking to establish a Federal College of Agriculture in Shani, Borno State. The passage followed the adoption of a report presented by the Senate Committee on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions during plenary on Thursday. The bill, sponsored by Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (Borno […]
Senate Orders SEDC to Operate from South-East
By Anayo Akwitti The Senate has directed the management of the South-East Development Commission (SEDC) to operate from the South-East, insisting that the commission must be physically present in the region it was established to serve. Chairman of the Senate Committee on SEDC, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, gave the directive on Monday during an oversight […]
Akpabio Calls for Inclusion, Trust to Strengthen Democracy
By Anayo Akwitti Senate President Godswill Akpabio has stressed the need for inclusion, trust and equal opportunity as foundations for a stronger democracy. Akpabio made the call on Tuesday while addressing the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Arusha, Tanzania. The Senate President, who also chairs Nigeria’s National Assembly, said inclusion, trust and […]
Senate Postpones National Security Summit Over NAF Crash
By Anayo Akwitti The Senate has indefinitely postponed its National Security Summit scheduled for October 12 and 13, 2026, following the Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Ondo State. Senate Leader and Chairman of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on the summit, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, announced the postponement in a statement on Tuesday. The NAF ATR-42 […]