On Saturday, December 30, the Senate will convene in plenary to discuss and approve the 2024 budget by 1:00 PM. The Senate had on Wednesday 21st December 2023 adjourned plenary till Friday 29th December to
The Senate has said that it will work with the nation’s anti-graft agencies to retrieve N135billion in Central Bank of Nigeria intervention funds that were given to certain oil and gas companies. The funds have
According to the Senate, it did not approve the N5 billion allocated in the 2023 supplemental budget for the purchase of a presidential yacht. On Thursday, rumors circulated that the House of Representatives had added
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate for approval of a further $7.8 billion and a further €100 million borrowing plan, barely 24 hours after requesting approval of the N2.18 trillion Supplementary budget. The Senate
Oby Ezekwesili, a former minister of education, has criticized Sunday Karimi, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Services, for his defense of the senators’ planned N57.6 billion purchase of luxury cars in spite of
Musa Aliyu is now the official chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission, as confirmed by the Senate. At the plenary on Thursday, there was a screening process that led to
Amos Yohanna was officially sworn in by the Senate on Wednesday to serve as the senator for the Adamawa North Senatorial District. Jibrin Barau, the Deputy Senate President, who oversaw the plenary, administered the oath
Following the Clash with Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday, Senate Chief Whip Senator Ali Ndume revealed his reason for leaving the chamber. Ndume voiced concerns about what he perceived to be Senate infractions during
Ola Olukoyede and Mohammed Hamajoda, have been confirmed by the Senate to serve as the Chairman and Secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Halima Shehu, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the
The Senate has opened an investigation into Niger Delta oil theft and has characterized the 53-year-old threat as nasty. In order to do this, the Senate has instructed its Committees on Petroleum Resources, (Upstream, Downstream),
The Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed the ministerial nomination of Abbas Balarabe from Kaduna State, whose name was sent by President Bola Tinubu to replace ex-Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai, whose nomination was denied by the Senate.
To ensure that the circumstances surrounding the death of Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba are clarified, the Senate has requested that the Police conduct a more thorough inquiry. The Senate committed to make sure that anyone was
The Senate Committee on Finance has disclosed how the nation may significantly increase its earnings from the unorganized sector according to Gistlover. In a statement on Sunday, Senator Sani Musa, the chairman of the finance
Godswill Akpabio, President of the Senate, has identifies measures needed to combat corruption in Nigeria corruption. He asserted that efforts to combat corruption in the nation should focus on increasing accountability, openness, and the power
Before sending the Nigerian Armed Forces into battle, Senator Abdul Ningi, the lawmaker for Bauchi Central Senatorial District, has argued that a joint session of the National Assembly is necessary. He mentioned that the Senate