Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis

The Senate has passed for second reading a bill seeking to empower the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria to award Doctor of Philosophy degrees in clinical medicine, dentistry and related disciplines.

October 27, 2026 7:28 pm The Pan Niger Delta Forum on Tuesday declared that it is not backing any presidential candidate for the 2027 general

President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to approve the Federal Government's 2026–2027 Supplementary External Borrowing Plan, involving $20.52bn and €1.05bn, to finance infrastructure and development projects across the country.

October 28, 2026 2:39 pm The Senate has called for an urgent security offensive in border communities across Taraba, Plateau and Bauchi

October 29, 2026 12:00 am The Senate has called for an urgent security offensive in border communities across Taraba, Plateau and Bauchi

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has alleged that people attacking President Bola Tinubu on social media are being paid for their activities.

The Peoples Redemption Party on Thursday criticised the All Progressives Congress over its rally in Kaduna, saying the ruling party cannot use public funds and political gatherings to conceal what it described as failures in tackling poverty and insecurity.

The National Assembly has begun collating reports from State Houses of Assembly on the proposed establishment of state police, with the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, saying the constitutional requirement for the reform has been met.

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has called for stronger economic cooperation between Nigeria and Germany, urging both countries to translate their longstanding relationship into investments, industrial growth and job creation.

The National Assembly has begun collating reports from 30 state assemblies that approved the State Police bill, meeting the constitutional requirement for