Senate
31 Mar
Recently, news made the round that there was an alleged plan to remove the incumbent Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.The development, again, brought to the fore the sensitive issues of suspicion and sharp political division between the Southern and Northern parts of the country.
26 Mar
The Senate Committee on ICT and Cyber Security has pledged to support the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCC) through legislation to deliver on its mandate. The Chairman of the committee, Mr Shuiab Salisu, made the pledge on Wednesday in Abuja when he led members of the committee on an oversight visit to the…
22 Mar
The Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), a progressive change organisation, has commended the Senate for increasing FCT statutory 2024 budget from N1.15 trillion to N1.282 trillion.
22 Mar
Our democracy wobbles because we often sabotage our fitful efforts to deepen it. The National Assembly has the constitutional duty to make laws to guide the country in its long trek towards good governance with the rule of law as its cardinal principle.
20 Mar
The Senate has passed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024. The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND that considered the Bill. Chairman of the committee, Senator Muntari Dandutse (APC – Katsina South) presented the report…
20 Mar
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written the Senate to consider an executive bill seeking the review of the salaries, allowances, and official benefits of judicial officers in Nigeria. Tinubu made this request in a letter read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during the plenary session on Wednesday. The executive bill in question has been…
19 Mar
A northern group, Amalgamation of Bauchi State Concerned Groups has asked the Senate President Godwill Akpabio to step aside for proper investigations into the alleged N3.7trn 2024 budget padding. The Chairman of the group, Umar Sa’idu Maigamo, said this in Bauchi on Tuesday while speaking with journalists. He described the suspension of Senator Ningi, who…
14 Mar
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday wrote the Senate to seek the repeal of the Access to Higher Education Act, 2023, otherwise known as the Student Loan Act while also asking for the re-enactment of a new one. Tinubu decided to take this step only a day after the Federal Government had announced that the…
14 Mar
Despite the hurried suspension of budget padding whistle-blower, Senator Abdul Ningi, by the Senate on Tuesday, there were more calls yesterday for a thorough probe of the allegations.
13 Mar
Former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, has said Abdul Ningi would defeat the Senate if he decides to take his suspension matter to court. The Senate on Tuesday suspended Ningi for three months ver allegations of N3.7 trillion padding of the 2024 Budget. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, from Bauchi Central Senatorial District,…
12 Mar
Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi has resigned from his position as the Chairman of Northern Senators’ Forum (NSF) following his allegation of budget padding against the Senate. Ningi tendered his resignation in a letter dated Monday, Monday, March 11, 2024 and addressed to the NSF Secretary. "I will like to resign my position as the Chairman…
12 Mar
Senator Jarigbe Jarigbe has revealed that some senior senators were given N500 million each from the 2024 budget as palliatives for their constituents while others got N200 million. Jarigbe made this known during the plenary on Tuesday with the revelation about the uneven distribution of the federal government’s palliatives to senators for onward disbursement to…
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