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Senate Splashes N100m on Flamingos After Historic World Cup Win

The Senate has announced a N100 million donation to the Flamingos following their country’s historic triumph at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco.

N210trn NNPC Scandal: Kyari Challenges Audit Claims, Insists No Money Was Lost

The immediate past Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari, on Tuesday denied allegations that N210tn was unaccounted for in the company's financial records, insisting that no funds were lost under his leadership.

US Senate Gets First Openly Gay Male Member As Pappas Floors Trump-Backed Rival

Democrat Chris Pappas has made history in the United States after defeating Republican former Senator, John E. Sununu, in New Hampshire's Senate election, becoming the first openly gay man elected to the upper chamber of the US Congress.

Ebola: Senate Moves To Amend 100-Year-Old Quarantine Law, Orders Compulsory Screening At Entry Points

The Senate has moved to strengthen Nigeria’s response to the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak, ordering compulsory health and symptom screening at all entry points and directing its committees to fast-track the amendment of the country’s 100-year-old Quarantine Act.

NNPCL’s N211tn Riddle: Beyond the Headlines, Where are the Answers?

The latest controversy centres on N107 trillion in receivables and N103 trillion in payables or accrued expenses in NNPC Ltd.’s audited financial statements for the 2023 financial year.

2027 Power War: Wike Draws Battle Line With Uzodinma, Vows to Block Senate Presidency Bid

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has drawn a fresh battle line with Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma, declaring that he will never support the governor’s reported ambition to become President of the Senate in 2027.

Senate Passes Bills to Establish Independent Agency For Recovered Assets, Overhaul Legal Profession Regulation

July 9 (THEWILL) — The Senate, on Thursday, passed two far-reaching judiciary reform bills, including legislation establishing an independent agency to manage and dispose of assets linked to criminal activities, in a move to strengthen Nigeria's anti-corruption regime and...

Senate Unveils Tough Anti-Counterfeit Drugs Bill, Supports 15-Year Jail, Asset Forfeiture for Offenders

July 9 (THEWILL) — On Wednesday, the Nigerian Senate intensified its efforts to combat the country’s expanding counterfeit drugs market by passing a bill for a second reading that proposes stringent penalties for offenders. This includes a potential 15-year...

‘Stop Reintegrating Repentant Terrorists’ – Senate Cautions Military, Govs

July 8 (THEWILL) — The Senate on Tuesday cautioned the Nigerian military and governors of Northern states against the continued reintegration of so-called repentant terrorists into society, warning that the policy has contributed to the worsening wave of terrorism,...

Senate Passes State Police Bill For Second Reading Amid Concerns Over Funding, Oversight

June 24 (THEWILL) — On Wednesday, the Senate passed the proposed Constitution Amendment Bill seeking the establishment of state police for second reading, marking a major milestone in efforts to decentralise policing and reform Nigeria's security architecture amid worsening...
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Lack Of Love Not Enough – Akwa Ibom Court Rejects Divorce Petition After 43-Year Marriage

An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has dismissed a petition seeking the dissolution of a marriage that has lasted over 43 years, ruling that lack of love and mutual respect between spouses does not, on its own, constitute sufficient legal grounds for divorce.
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