Senator Garba Maidoki, who represents Kebbi South, has urged the Senate to include traditional medicine in a proposed law aimed at reforming Nigeria’s food and drug regulatory system. Maidoki made the call on Tuesday during the second reading of a bill seeking to repeal the Food, Drug and Related Products (Registration, Etc.) Act and the …
Nigerian motorists and commuters may soon face significantly stiffer penalties for traffic violations following the Senate's passage of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026. Details of the FRSC Amendment Act obtained by Pinnacle Daily, on Thursday, showed that fines for several offences were raised by up to 300 per cent. The …
The Senate has said it will not investigate the controversy surrounding the disputed Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) unless a formal petition is submitted for legislative consideration. Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, stated this while briefing journalists after Tuesday's plenary, saying the upper chamber had not received any petition from the parties involved or any …
The Nigerian Senate has taken steps to reduce the country's stimated $2 billion annual rice import bill as it pushed forward new legislation aimed at strengthening domestic food production and boosting agricultural self-sufficiency. At plenary, lawmakers considered and adopted committee reports on three agriculture-focused bills designed to increase local output, stabilise food supply, and cut …
In an emotion-laden tone, the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, confronted Nigerian immigration officials who allegedly seized her international passport on Tuesday morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, while she was travelling abroad. Speaking during a Facebook Live broadcast, the visibly agitated lawmaker said her international passport was seized based on what …
