Senate

Nigeria's leadership ranks suffered dual losses as Rear Admiral Musa Bello Katagum and Senator Barinada Mpigi died within hours of each other, leaving vacancies in critical military and legislative positions.

The Nigerian Senate has called for dedicated funding to address erosion and flooding challenges, while state governors commit to compensating residents before infrastructure-related demolitions.

Nigeria's Senate has warned it may slash the N58.47 trillion 2026 budget, citing unrealistic revenue assumptions and questionable oil production benchmarks, even as the Tinubu administration grapples with unprecedented oil revenues and fiscal discipline challenges.

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan publicly challenged Senate committee leadership over her alleged marginalization from North Central representation, exposing deeper fissures in Nigeria's upper legislative chamber as lawmakers approved billions in national health and security spending.

The Nigerian Senate has demanded immediate deployment of additional security forces to Niger State after bandits killed 56 people, while police in Kaduna arrested 17 suspects and dismantled multiple criminal camps in coordinated operations.

Nigeria's Senate condemned the killing of 56 people in Niger State and ordered strengthened security operations as violence escalates across the north-central region, while a court heard testimony about the 2022 Owo church attack.

Nigerian lawmakers have condemned the killing of 56 people in Niger State while security agencies arrested 10 suspects in Abuja and a court heard testimony linking ISWAP terrorists to the 2022 Owo church massacre.