Tag: Opeyemi Bamidele
The Trust We’ll Never Breach
The life cycle of the 10th National Assembly is fast rolling by at an unimaginable speed. Out of the 48…
Christmas: Bamidele urges Nigerians to embrace Christ’s love for Peace
According to him, sustainable development, economic growth and good governance can only thrive in an atmosphere anchored on peace and…
Senate pushes fresh NDLEA Amendment after Tinubu’s rejection
The review of the NDLEA Act, originally passed by the National Assembly in June, was halted after the President flagged…
N’Assembly vows to finalise Electoral Act Amendment before December 2025
Addressing criticisms from opposition parties, Bamidele maintained that it was natural for the opposition to downplay the achievements of the…
Senate shuts down gossip: No crack in leadership ranks
“Like other parliaments, every bill, motion and proposal is always subjected to intense scrutiny in our Chamber almost on a…
We’ll ensure constitutional recognition for 37 Lagos LCDAs -Senate leader
The Senate leader spoke during the inauguration of major projects in the Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye LCDA of Lagos.
Senate Leader pays tributes to Buhari, Oba Adetona
He, therefore, observed that their passage was not just a huge loss to their immediate families, communities and states, but…
NASS to transmit Constitution Review Report to State Assemblies before December 2025
Bamidele stressed that the elaborate consultative process, such as the current public hearing, was designed to ensure that the Constitution…
Senate launches Regional Security Summits to combat Nigeria’s rising insecurity
The committee aims to transform pervasive insecurity into enduring peace by engaging stakeholders across Nigeria’s six geo-political zones. These regional…
2027 Elections: Senate moves to clean up INEC, rewrite Nigeria’s Voting Rules
Among the 108 bills passed into law are the National Social Investment Programmes Act, 2023; Student Loan (Access to Higher…
How my wife sent ambulance to rescue me after my Abuja Law Office attack – Bamidele
Bamidele added that he was in a court session in Wuse II, Federal Capital Territory to defend 11 students union…
National Assembly plots historic shift: Next President to be sworn in at Parliament
The date commemorates the annulled 1993 presidential election won by the late Chief MKO Abiola, which is widely regarded as…
Mass defections into APC signal new era of National Unity – Bamidele
Bamidele described the defections as a reflection of a broader national consensus, stressing that those crossing over were motivated by…
At 99, Fasoranti still a Rock of Yoruba Unity – Bamidele
He recalled the elder statesman’s role as Principal of Oyemekun Grammar School and Iju-Itaogbolu Grammar School in the 1960s and…
How Alausa secretly saved NADECO heroes in exile – Bamidele reveals
Despite his busy schedule abroad, Bamidele noted that Alausa coordinated efforts to ensure exiled NADECO members received critical medical attention—often…
Senate Leader fires warning shot at political Actors exploiting Nigeria’s pain
While revealing that the National Assembly is fine-tuning legislation to establish state police, he urged security agencies to step up…
Bamidele speaks on Tax Reform Bills
“Besides, all businesses with N50 million capital or below will now enjoy tax exemptions. Value Added Tax will no longer…
Senate will consider Tax Reform Bills after Resumption – Bamidele
Specifically, the senate leader pointed out prominent roles he had played in the formulation and prioritisation of several significant legislative…
Bamidele advocates strategic investment in Education to nurture next generation of Global billionaires
Bamidele received the honour yesterday alongside Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Dr. Zacch Adedeji and Chairman, Governing Board, Bank of…
How strategic investments in education can produce global billionaires – Bamidele
Bamidele, therefore, challenged public and private actors to return to the drawing board; reflect on this message and recommit ourselves…
Ekiti Varsity to honours Senate Leader, FIRS Chairman with Doctorate Degrees!
Bamidele, in a statement by his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs on Sunday, thanked the Governing Council and Senate…
Bamidele: Economic predators fought dirty to sabotage Tinubu’s Reforms
The Senate Leader warned that retaining the subsidy would have driven Nigeria into a catastrophic economic meltdown, crippling federal and…
Why we suspended Natasha – Senate
The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele made these clarifications in a three-page statement released on Saturday amid what…
Bamidele, 13 others confirmed as life benchers
According to the statement, with the newly confirmed life benchers, the total number of life benchers in the country has…
Bamidele calls for reflection, unity, nation-building in Christmas message
Bamidele also called on Nigerians to renew their commitment to their country. He stressed the importance of offering prayers for…
Senate didn’t suspend Tax Reform Bills – Bamidele
Bamidele emphasised that the Bills were submitted by the Federal Executive Council through the Office of the President and were…
Tax Reform Bills propose new sharing Formula, cede 55% to State Govts
The Federal Executive Council had proposed the Tax Reform Bills comprising the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2024; Nigeria…
Senate Leader Bamidele slams allegations of fight with Akpabio as Fake News
Contrary to Ude’s claims, the Directorate highlighted that the Senate Leader and Senate President, along with other principal officers, had…
How south-west lawmakers secured passage of development commission bill – Bamidele
“This bill and many others, remind us that when it comes to the development of our people, there is no…
Bamidele: I’m not working against Yoruba’s interest
Faulting the statement on Wednesday, Bamidele said he never made such a statement, which he said, was an attempt to…