The Senate was thrown into confusion on Wednesday as Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Adams Oshiomhole engaged in a heated argument over the interpretation of the chamber’s amended Standing Rules. The standoff, which lasted more than 15 minutes, began when Akpabio started reading the Votes and Proceedings from Tuesday’s sitting. Oshiomhole, who represents Edo …
The Senate’s screening of President Bola Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominees took a contentious turn on Thursday as Senators Adams Oshiomhole (APC, Edo North) and Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) engaged in a heated confrontation over the nomination of former presidential aide Reno Omokri. The altercation unfolded during the second day of deliberations on the 65 career …
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday passed the second reading of a bill proposing the death penalty for kidnapping. The legislation, sponsored by all 108 senators, seeks to amend the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, who led the debate, said the amendment would classify kidnapping, hostage-taking, and similar offences as acts …
