Senate
Tinubu seeks Senate’s confirmation of Oluyede as COAS
President Bola Tinubu has urged the Senate to consider and confirm the nomination of the Acting Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, for appointment as the substantive COAS. Mr Tinubu’s letter of request was read on Tuesday at the plenary by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. He had earlier appointed Mr Oluyede as the […]
BREAKING: Senate okays N1.77tr external loan request by Tinubu
The Senate on Thursday, November 21, approved President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request for a new eternal borrowing of N1,767,610,321,779.00 or (USD2.209billion in the 2024 Appropriation Act. The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debt and the approval of its recommendations by the Senate […]
Senate confirms RMAFC commissioners
The Senate has confirmed 21 nominees as federal commissioners for the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission. The confirmation followed the presentation of a report by Senator Yahaya Abdullahi (PDP, Kebbi North), Chairman of the joint committee on National Planning, Economic Affairs, and Finance, who affirmed that all nominees were qualified to hold public office. […]
Move Motion Against State Governors, Assemblies’ Breach Of Local Government Financial Autonomy
Senator Tony Okechukwu Nwoye, representing Anambra North Senatorial District, has filed a motion in the Senate, emphasising the urgent need to prevent state governments from enacting laws that undermine the financial autonomy of local governments in Nigeria. The motion, presented as a matter of urgent public importance, cites concerns that state assemblies are undermining constitutional […]
Senator Ndume Apologises To APC After Criticising Tinubu’s Govt
A former Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume has apologised to the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Party (APC) for not consulting the party before publicly accusing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of maladministration. Ndume who represents Borno South in the upper chamber of the National Assembly, however, said that he stands […]
Senate repeals, re-enact 2024 Appropriation Act
The Senate reversed itself on Wednesday on the amendments it made to the 2024 Appropriation Act by repealing and reenacting the law. The repeal and reenactment now fully incorporated the N6.2trillion President Bola Tinubu requested the National Assembly to add to the budget on July 23 to cover funding gaps for legacy projects and the […]
Senate Passes Bill To Increase CBN Ways And Means Loans To FG
The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to increase the percentage of Ways and Means loans the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) can give to the Federal Government. The upper chamber of the Nigerian legislature raised the credit facility obtainable by the Federal Government from the apex bank from 5% to 10%. Known as the […]
Ndume Rejects New Office At National Assembly
The senator representing Borno South at the National Assembly, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has rejected a new office allocated to him by the Senate Services Committee. Ndume, in a letter addressed to the Chairman, Senate Services Committee on Tuesday, said the office given him does not reflect his seniority and high ranking posture at the Senate. […]
BREAKING: Anambra Senator, Ifeanyi Ubah, is dead
A Nigerian Senator on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State, Ifeanyi Ubah, is dead Ubah, a politician and oil mogul, representing Anambra South in the National Assembly, died in a hotel in London, the United Kingdom. The Senator was said to have left the country for London two days ago. […]
Reinstate Ndume Now, Borno Protesters Urge Senate
Protesters from Borno South, on Wednesday, stormed Abuja demanding the reinstatement of Mohammed Ali Ndume as Chief Whip of the Senate. Ndume was removed for criticising the President Bola Tinubu-led government, following a letter transmitted to the Senate by the national leadership of the his party, All Progressives Congress (APC). He was also tripped of […]