The Nigerian Senate has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the federal government’s economic team over what it described as persistent poor budget implementation, taking particular aim at the low release of capital votes to ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs). The lawmakers voiced their concerns on Thursday during an interactive session between the Senate Committee on Appropriations […]
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has issued a stinging condemnation of the Nigerian Senate following its decision to reject key amendments to the Electoral Act, particularly the provision that sought to make the electronic transmission of election results mandatory. In a statement released on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the opposition party […]
Two more senators from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Wednesday announced their defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The two.lawnakers from Taraba State, Haruna Manu ( Taraba Central) and Shuaibu Lau (Taraba North) cited crises in their former party as the reason for defection. They made their decision known via separate letters […]
Tunde Opalana, Abuja After a forth and back exercise, the Senate on Wednesday, retained the Electoral Act 2022 Amendment Bill for transferring of election results to the INEC result portal. The upper chamber however failed to make electronic transfer of election results mandatory as majority of Nigerians would wish. Recall that the Court verdict in the […]
Lawmakers in the Nigerian Senate has called for equity in the implementation of the presidential order for the withdrawal of policemen attached to very important personalities in the country. The lawmakers who lamented the withdrawal of their orders called on the News get a Police Force authority to extend the implementation of such withdrawal to […]
The Nigerian Senate has been described as a united indivisible parliamentary institution under the leadership of Senator Godswill Akpabio as President of the Senate and chairman of the National Assembly. Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele gave this assurance against the backdrop of media reports alleging a plot to impeach Akpabio. The Leader described […]
The Senate on Tuesday described as a positive development for Nigeria’s economy, the removal of the country from the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The parliament was delightful to note that the removal has boosted investor confidence, enhanced Nigeria’s reputation in the global financial system. It also noted that Nigerian financial […]
The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill prescribing life imprisonment for anyone found guilty of sexually defiling a minor, regardless of gender. The resolution was reached during plenary on Tuesday following a motion moved by Senator Adamu Aliero, who urged the National Assembly to impose the harshest possible punishment for child defilement. “I want to […]
PHILIP CLEMENT, ABUJA The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the nomination of Bello Hassan as the new Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). The Senate on Wednesday also confirmed Mr Mohammed Ibrahim as Executive Director (Operations) of the NDIC. Presenting the report on the screening of the nominees to the Plenary, Chairman […]
An anti-corruption organisation known as Anti-corruption and Integrity Forum has berated the Nigerian Senate over the recent probe of the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio and the Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over alleged the N40 billion paid to certified contractors. The Forum discribed the probe as […]
Following the decision of the Nigerian Senate to levy a 9 per cent communication service tax on Electronic Communication Services, the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler, has said that there was no harm in introducing the tax. He also went ahead to berate Nigerians for reacting to the decision of […]
.10 senators stage walkout, say 54 members oppose conference report .Allege fixing of presidential election last, plot against Buhari .Senate bound to adopt Reps’ resolution without deliberation- Spokesman The Senate on Wednesday witnessed a rowdy session as senators loyal to President Mumammadu Buhari staged a walk out in protest against the adoption of a Conference […]
The Nigerian Senate does get quite a telling from the citizenry, and sometimes they very well deserve it. However there are also many times when they do make the people proud. So, as we take stock of the year, here are some of those memorable bills through which our senators have demonstrated that their service […]
The Nigerian Senate was on Tuesday thrown into a noisy session following Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe’s statement on 2018 budget, describing it as “fictitious” and “dead on arrival” According to Premium Times’ report, the senator representing Abia South and a PDP member made the comment as the Senate opened debate on the 2018 budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari. […]
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday ordered the abolition of the operation of the Excess Crude Account, ECA. The Upper Chamber of the National Assembly also requested the Executive to act in conformity with section 80 (1-4) and 162(1-3) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) in its revenues receipt and expenditure. The development was sequel to […]
Senate President Bukola Saraki Monday drew attention to huge capital flight in the oil and gas sector and described the situation as worrisome. Saraki said the Senate was determined to halt the huge sum of $380 billion the country had lost in the last 50 years in the nation’s oil and gas sector. Saraki, who […]
Senate,on Thursday, passed N299, 526, 463, 156.12 budget proposal for Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for the 2015 fiscal year. The budget breakdown shows that N271, 089, 998, 023 billion isearmarked for project (development) expenditure; N16, 133, 377, 133.00for personnel expenditure; N10, 423,319,000.00 billion for overhead and N1, 879,769,000.12 billion for capital expenditure. According to […]
The Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday, fumed over the recent attacks on Nigerians in South Africa by South Africans, as senators took turns to criticise the development, calling on the Federal Government to take drastic measures to stem the trend. The lawmakers further passed a resolution urging the government to immediately recall Nigeria’s High Commissioner to […]
The Senate on Tuesday passed the Criminal Justice Bill. According to the Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Umaru Dahiru (Sokoto South), the Bill, when signed into law by the president, would promote efficient management of criminal justice institutions. Dahiru said the bill will equally help to protect the rights […]