Political analysis, national security dispatches, and court proceedings from across Nigeria.
SenateThe Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has rejected the proposed enforcement of a ban on preaching in commercial buses, insisting that Christians will continue sharing the gospel in public despite the controversy surrounding the move. PFN President, Bishop Francis Wale Oke, made the position known in a viral video, where he urged Christians not to […]
SenateThe Senate has responded to public criticism over the proposed penalties for preaching in commercial vehicles, explaining that the provision has existed in Nigeria’s road safety law since 2007 and is intended to enhance commuter safety. The Senate has dismissed claims that it is introducing a fresh law banning preaching in commercial vehicles across the […]
SenateThe Senate has advanced legislation that would require Facebook, TikTok and other global social media companies operating in Nigeria to establish physical offices, saying the move will improve accountability, create employment opportunities and strengthen the country’s digital economy. The proposal received broad support during a public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Information and […]
SenateThe Senate has passed a bill seeking to impose a ₦50,000 fine on anyone found preaching, hawking or trading inside commercial buses as part of wider reforms aimed at improving road safety across Nigeria. The bill, passed on Thursday, is designed to improve road safety by reducing distractions that could affect drivers and increase the […]
SenateSenate President Godswill Akpabio has expressed frustration over the recurring malfunction of microphones in the National Assembly, warning that legal action could be taken against the contractor responsible for the renovation. Speaking during plenary, Akpabio said the technical faults had repeatedly disrupted proceedings and embarrassed both the Senate and the House of Representatives. He noted […]
SenateThe Nigerians Senate is set to deliberate on the controversy surrounding the N1.3 billion budget allocation to the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) as plenary resumes on Tuesday. The development follows reports that Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew allegedly used a forged appointment letter carrying a falsified signature of Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila to […]