Senate
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 […]
Senate Passes New Minimum Wage Of N70,000 Into Law
The Nigerian Senate has passed into the law the newly amended national minimum wage Act. In a speedy way, the bill, scaled first, second and third readings, just minutes after it was transmitted by President Bola Tinubu and was immediately passed by the upper chamber. In what was an unanimous vote after a clause consideration […]
IPAC kicks against bill to establish electoral commission for LGs
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has kicked against a bill to establish the Local Government Independent Electoral Commission. The bill, which was read for the first time on Thursday, was sponsored by Sani Musa, the senator representing Niger east. The proposed legislation was introduced about a week after the supreme court ordered the federal government […]
Senators reject, withdraw South-South Development Commission Bill
A bill seeking to establish the South-South Development Commission has been stepped down by the Senate. Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, stood the bill when he sensed that the mood in the Senate did not support it. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Asuquo Ekpenyong (Cross River -South). However, as soon as he concluded his […]