Senate Advances Bill Mandating 30% Local Processing of Raw Materials Before Export

  On Tuesday, the Senate passed for second reading a bill requiring at least 30% domestic…

Senate Approves Bill Criminalizing Bulk Corn Exports to Tackle Hunger Crisis

  Nigeria’s Senate has approved a bill aimed at curbing large-scale exports of unprocessed corn, seeking…

Nigerian Coast Guard Bill Passes Second Reading in Senate

  A bill to establish the Nigerian Coast Guard has passed its second reading in the…

Senate approves N5trn revenue target, N706bn budget for Customs 

  The Senate on Thursday approved the N5.079trillion as revenue target and the sum of N706.4…

N5tr not enough — Senate moves to increase Customs’ 2024 revenue target

  The Senate has told officials of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) that the N5.079 trillion 2024…

Firearms abuse: Senate indicts Customs Comptrollers in Katsina, Kaduna, Ogun

  The Senate on Tuesday indicted the Comptrollers of Customs in Kaduna, Katsina and Ogun (Idiroko…

Senate rejects motion seeking reopening of Nigeria-Niger border 

  A motion calling for the reopening of the Nigeria-Niger land border shut following a military…

NIMASA Act amendment bill passes first reading in Senate

  The bill to amend the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Act 2006 has…

Senate probes abuse of firearms by Customs operatives

  The Senate has begun a probe into the indiscriminate use of firearms by the Nigeria…

Senate indicts NIMASA management for financial misappropriation

  The Senate has indicted the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for financial misappropriation…

Senate to screen Buhari’s ministerial nominees June 29

Senate President Ahmad Lawan said the upper legislative chamber has fixed June 29 for the screening…

Buhari appoints new Ministers, sends list to Senate

Senate has received seven new nominees from President Muhammadu Buhari as replacements for ministers that resigned…