The Chairman Senate Committee, Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has revealed that the National Assembly would adjust defence budget to meet the security reality of our time. Senator Ndume revealed this while addressing newsmen in Kaduna on Thursday, where he led a joint team on fact finding mission at an army formation in the state. He … Read more
The Senate committee on Public Accounts has commenced the probing of the alleged hijacking of N2.5bn Water Hyacinth project to N65bn awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC. The chairman of Committee on Public Accounts, Sen. Matthew Urhoghide, revealed this on Thursday when the Director, Special Duties of the NDDC, Nosakhare Agbongiasede, appeared before … Read more
The Senate has called for adequate auditing system across all government agencies to help reduced corruption. The Chairman Senate Committee on Public Accounts, Sen. Matthew Uroghide, noted that a proper auditing system would help curd corrupt practices in government establishments. He revealed this at the budget defence by the Office of the Auditor-General in Abuja … Read more
– Aggrieved Senators Vowed not to adopt the sharing method from senate leadership – The slots were allegedly shared among the 10-member body of principal officers – A senator from the South-West, said that on condition of anonymity, “We were given 100 slots by the FIRS but our leaders shared the slots among themselves … Read more
– Aggrieved Senators Vowed not to adopt the sharing method from senate leadership – The slots were allegedly shared among the 10-member body of principal officers – A senator from the South-West, said that on condition of anonymity, “We were given 100 slots by the FIRS but our leaders shared the slots among themselves … Read more
The Senate has lamented the dilapidated state of federal roads across the country, calling on Federal Government to declare state of emergency on Federal roads. The Senate made the appeal on Tuesday during a plenary session. The Senate has also mandated its Committee on Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA, Petroleum Down Stream and National Planning … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has transmitted the Finance Bill 2019 to the Senate for consideration. Buhari revealed this in a letter sent to the leadership of the Senate on Tuesday. He noted that the bill seeks to enact fiscal measures supporting the 2020 budget is in pursuant to section 58 and 59 of the 1999 constitution … Read more
The Buhari led Federal government has written to the Senate asking for its permission to pay Kogi state N10bn. The request was contained in the letter President Buhari sent to the Senate leadership on Tuesday. The presidency claimed the N10bn was for the projects executed by the state on behalf of the Federal government. Buhari … Read more
The Buhari led Federal government has written to the Senate asking for its permission to pay Kogi state N10bn. The request was contained in the letter President Buhari sent to the Senate leadership on Tuesday. The presidency claimed the N10bn was for the projects executed by the state on behalf of the Federal government. Buhari … Read more
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawn has justified the move by the Senate to amend the production sharing contract law in the oil sector. The Senate President said ” “it has become absolutely necessary for us to do so as a country so that we can generate more revenues from our endowments.” Lawan disclosed this at … Read more
– President of Senate,Ahmad Lawan said that the senate will pass the PIB before the end of 2020 – It also seeks to increase government revenue from oil and lay down a strengthened legal and regulatory framework for the Nigerian oil industry – Lawan said: “Our petroleum industry is almost stagnant; it has for long … Read more
The Akwa Ibom National Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal Wednesday night dismissed the petition by Senator Godswill Akpabio of the All Progressives Congress(APC) challenging the election of Senator Chris Ekpenyong of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) to represent Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District . However, Ekpenyong’s declaration by the tribunal as winner of February 23 election … Read more
The inauguration of the 9th Senate has begun with a protest from supporters of Sen. Ahmad Lawan following the announcement that secret ballot would be used. The use of of the secret ballot was made known by the Clerk of the National Assembly, Mohammed Omolori after reading the proclamation from President Muhammadu Buhari at exactly … Read more
Former Imo state governor, Rochas OKorocha has been denied accreditation at the National Assembly. The 9th Assembly is currently being inaugurated and Okorocha who won the March 9th Imo West Senatorial district in controversial circumstances, had arrived the Assembly complex and expected that he be inaugurated. However, he was denied accreditation and even the … Read more
Orji Kalu Withdraws From Deputy Senate Presidency Race Former Governor of Abia State, southeast Nigeria, and Senator-elect, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has withdrawn from the race for the position of the Deputy President of the forthcoming 9th Nigerian Senate. (READ MORE) Gbajabiamila Arrives Chamber #SpeakersWatch The people of Lagos have shown their excitement with high … Read more
The Chairman, Senator Ahmad Lawan Campaign Group, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi has condemned the amendments done to 2015 Senate Rule, saying it is illegal and not fit to be used in the 9th National Assembly. The ninth Senate would be inaugurated today and new leadership will also emerge. Abdullahi made this known at the News Agency … Read more
Former members of the House of Representatives have asked political parties and other individuals to steer clear of the leadership tussles in the House. The members, who spoke on the platform of Faculty Board of Initiative, a group made up of serving and former members, said all external interferences in the House leadership election … Read more