The Senate will begin its public hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution in Lagos today, according to Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central). The formation of a state police force, extensive changes to the voting system, and the creation of 18 new local government regions are just a few of the … Read more
Recent massacres in Yelwata (a village in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State) and Mangu (a locality in Plateau State)—killing 12 Kaduna indigenes—and over 200 civilians have been deemed acts of terrorism by the Nigerian Senate. This followed a call from the Red Chamber on Wednesday for community-based policing methods that are better able … Read more
Two of President Bola Tinubu’s four bills to restructure taxes were approved by the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday. Two measures were approved: one that establishes the Joint Revenue Board and the other that establishes the Nigeria Revenue Service. This comes after Senator Sani Musa, who represents Niger East, convened an ad hoc committee and submitted … Read more