The Senate during Tuesday’s plenary session, two bills were introduced and scaled First Reading. These bills include:
Federal Institute of Mining and Geosciences, Umuahia, Abia State (Establishment) Bill, 2026 (HB. 1659) sponsored by Sen. Bamidele Michael Opeyemi scaled First Reading.
Multi-Skill Developnment Centre, Ubiaja Edo State (Establishment) Bill, 2026 (SB. 1088) sponsored by Sen. Ikpea Joseph scaled First Reading.
The Senate has formally rejected proposals to revive the contracts associated with the controversial Nigeria Air project, describing the previous arrangements as an unproductive waste of time. However, the upper chamber affirmed that Nigeria must establish a viable national carrier and called on the Federal Government to secure reciprocal direct flight access to China for domestic airlines.
The Senate has passed two amendment bills designed to explicitly clarify the host communities of two federal tertiary institutions in Bende, Abia State, in a proactive measure to prevent potential communal friction and boundary misunderstandings.
Lastly, senate adjourned plenary to Wednesday, November 4, 20026.
