95 m. ago Finally, Senate assures Police retirees of exit from contributory pension scheme

After weeks of daily protests at the gate of the National Assembly, the Senate assured police retirees on Thursday that they would be removed from the country’s Contributory Pension Scheme.

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1 hour ago Insecurity: Senate Moves To Impose Death Penalty For Kidnapping

  The Senate has resolved to amend Nigeria’s Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act to prescribe the death penalty without the option of a fine or judicial discretion for all kidnapping offences, marking one of the most far-reaching legislative responses yet to the nation’s worsening insecurity. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the decision on Thursday in […]

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2 h. ago Africa Energy Bank ready for takeoff as Nigeria checks off obligations as host country – Lokpobiri

Heineken Lokpobiri, Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum Resources (oil) has announced that the Africa Energy Bank was ready to take off, read more Africa Energy Bank ready for takeoff as Nigeria checks off obligations as host country – Lokpobiri

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3 h. ago My administration has restored fiscal stability — Gov Adeleke

Osun governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke on Thursday, said his administration has restored fiscal stability, strengthened revenue performance, and

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5 h. ago 12,000 Lives Lost, 420 Communities Attacked In 25 Years — Gov Mutfwang

Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has disclosed that over 420 communities were attacked, nearly 12,000 lives lost, and countless livelihoods destroyed by bandits in the state between 2001 and May 2025. The governor disclosed this at the North Central Zonal Public Hearing of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on National Security Summit held in Jos, the […]

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6 h. ago Terrorism: Oshiomhole Faults Judge For Reducing Death Sentence To 20

Senator representing Edo North senatorial district, Adams Oshiomhole, has condemned what he described as a disturbing judicial trend where convictions for capital offences were being reduced to lesser prison sentences, warning that such decisions undermined the rule of law and public confidence in the justice system. Speaking during Senate deliberations on national security on Wednesday, […]

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6 h. ago Meet Nitin and Chetan Sandesara, Indian tycoons turned Nigerian oil barons

Nitin and Chetan Sandesara once commanded a sprawling business empire in India, their Sterling Group spanning pharmaceuticals to energy with read more Meet Nitin and Chetan Sandesara, Indian tycoons turned Nigerian oil barons

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7 h. ago VIDEO: ‘We know who these bandits are where they are’ — Kebbi Senator

Senator Garba Maidoki of Kebbi South says security authorities are fully aware of the identities, locations and motives of the criminal groups responsible for the wave of mass abductions across northern Nigeria, raising questions about why the attacks persist.

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9 h. ago Circular Road: Makinde Reassures Residents On Adequate Compensation

Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, has assured that adequate compensation would be paid to property owners affected by the 110km Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road project. Governor Makinde also assured that no house would be demolished without adequate compensation to the affected owners. The assurance was given on Wednesday when the Governor visited the […]

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9 h. ago Insecurity: ‘Let’s Tell Tinubu The Truth’, Bayelsa West Senator Faults Colleagues Over Patronising Comments

Senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, has urged his colleagues in the Senate to speak truthfully to President Bola Tinubu about the worsening security situation in Nigeria instead of making patronising comments. Speaking during a debate on national insecurity at the Senate on Wednesday, Dickson warned against “sugarcoating” the realities on ground, saying it was […]

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9 h. ago NCDMB Equips 50 Edo Youths With Plumbing, Water Treatment Skills

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has partnered with 17Asus Resource Limited to launch a one-month training programme on plumbing and water treatment for 50 youths in Edo State. This initiative aims to equip young Nigerians with practical skills, enhancing their employability and entrepreneurial prospects in the oil and gas industry and beyond. […]

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10 h. ago Senator Abaribe Slams Fellow Senators For Not Calling Out Tinubu Govt. Over Worsening Insecurity

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has taken a swipe at his colleagues in the National Assembly over their handling of the security crisis rocking Nigeria. While speaking on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday, November 26, Abaribe argued that his colleagues who are mostly from the ruling party always find way to draw comparison between insecurity […] The post Senator Abaribe Slams Fellow Senators For Not Calling Out Tinubu Govt. Over Worsening Insecurity appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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10 h. ago Oyo enrols 10,000 people living with HIV/AIDS in health scheme

…calls for collective action The Oyo State Government has allocated and enrolled 10,000 Health Insurance Scheme slots from the State read more Oyo enrols 10,000 people living with HIV/AIDS in health scheme

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10 h. ago Nigeria’s Gas Resources Can Close Africa’s 600 Million Persons’ Energy Gap— IEA

The Agency expressed readiness to provide Nigeria access to select market intelligence products such as the Monthly Oil Market Report, host joint workshops on gas monetisation, etc. The post Nigeria’s Gas Resources Can Close Africa’s 600 Million Persons’ Energy Gap— IEA appeared first on Channels Television.

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10 h. ago Minister, deputy senate president mourn Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi

Minister Yusuf Tuggar and Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin mourn the passing of Islamic cleric Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, praising his life and scholarship. Read More: https://punchng.com/minister-deputy-senate-president-mourn-sheikh-dahiru-bauchi/

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11 h. ago NAF, NNPC Partner To Secure Critical Oil, Gas Infrastructure

The commitment was reaffirmed during a courtesy visit by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, to the NNPC Group Chief Executive Officer,  Bayo Ojulari, in Abuja. The post NAF, NNPC Partner To Secure Critical Oil, Gas Infrastructure appeared first on Channels Television.

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12 h. ago Senate moves to classify kidnapping as terrorism, seeks death penalty for offenders

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday began moves to classify kidnapping as a terrorism offence, proposing the death penalty for perpetrators read more Senate moves to classify kidnapping as terrorism, seeks death penalty for offenders

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13 h. ago TotalEnergies Sells Stake in Nigerian Deepwater Field Bonga To Eni, Shell

TotalEnergies announced that it had completed the divestment of its non-operated stake in the massive deepwater Bonga field off Nigeria, realising a net gain of $510 million. In a statement, the company announced that its local subsidiary, TEPNG, had closed the sale of its 12.5 per cent stake in Oil Mining License 118 to fellow […]

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13 h. ago Failure To Tackle Insecurity Makes Ousting Ruling Party Easy – Senator Gamawa

African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said the failure of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to tackle the security crisis and economic hardship has provided a leeway for the ruling party’s defeat in the 2027 presidential election. The deputy national chairman of the ADC, Senator Suleiman Nazeef Gamawa, who stated this yesterday, said the coalition party […]

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15 h. ago AuGF uncovers N2.69bn abandoned projects, other breaches in police

The Auditor-General’s 2022 report flags the Nigeria Police Force for N2.69bn in financial irregularities, including abandoned projects and unapproved contr Read More: https://punchng.com/augf-uncovers-n2-69bn-abandoned-projects-other-breaches-in-police/

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