The 10th Senate, under the leadership of Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday, advanced the ₦49.7 trillion 2025 Budget to its second reading. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the budget received approval during plenary after extensive deliberations. The budget, presented the previous day by President Bola Tinubu, was subsequently referred to the Committee on Appropriations, chaired by … Read more
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has urged ministers and heads of federal government agencies to be ready to defend their respective allocations within the 2025 budget proposal. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Akpabio made this statement on Wednesday following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s presentation of the ₦47.9 trillion 2025 budget proposal to a joint session … Read more
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has explained that Nigeria stands to save N640 billion by terminating Julius Berger’s contract for the construction of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Umahi made this statement while appearing before the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee to defend the government’s decision. He recalled that in … Read more
The Senate has advanced a bill proposing the establishment of the Federal University of Science and Technology, Korokorosei, Bayelsa State, to its second reading. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the bill aims to create an institution focused on teaching, research, and innovation in science and technology. The bill, sponsored by Senator Benson Konbowei (PDP, Bayelsa … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has passed a crucial bill that aims to provide a legal framework for the establishment and formalization of training institutions for the Nigerian Police Force. The bill was approved after the Committee on Police Affairs presented its report during the plenary session on Wednesday. Senator Abdulhamid Ahmed (APC-Jigawa), who chairs the committee, … Read more
The Senate plenary on Tuesday saw a heated confrontation between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada (SDP, Nasarawa West) over claims regarding the operational status of the Port Harcourt refinery. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) had announced last week that the refinery had resumed operations. However, … Read more
The Senate on Thursday, received a request from President Bola Tinubu seeking confirmation for the appointments of four nominees to the Police Service Commission. The nominees are: Deputy Inspector General of Police (rtd) Buba Ringim, Hon. Justice Adamu Paul Galumje JSC (rtd.), Christine Ladi Dabup, and Abdulfatah Muhammed. In a letter read by Senate President … Read more
Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has identified poor timing as a key factor contributing to opposition against the proposed tax reform bills. Speaking on the floor of the Senate on Thursday, Ndume acknowledged that while the bill could have good potential, introducing it at this time would be problematic due to the current public … Read more
There was mild drama at the National Assembly on Wednesday as the Senate debated the admittance of President Bola Tinubu’s economic team into the chamber to discuss the proposed Tax Reform Bills. The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), moved to suspend Order 12, which restricts access to plenary, to allow tax experts, consultants, … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated three individuals to fill vacancies on the board of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). According to a statement issued on Tuesday by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the nominations aim to strengthen the Bureau’s oversight functions. EDITOR’S PICKS Japa: Russia Opens Doors to Migrants … Read more
The family of the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah has called on the Nigerian Senate to provide pictorial or video evidence to substantiate claims of significant attendance at the burial events of their departed colleague. Senator Ubah, who served as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream, passed away on July 26, 2024. Reports … Read more
The Senate has announced that President Bola Tinubu is expected to present the 2025 budget to the National Assembly this week, as preparations intensify for the budget’s consideration. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senate spokesperson Yemi Adaramodu (APC, Ekiti South) disclosed that the Finance Committee would meet with Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) on Monday to … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has sought senate’s confirmation of Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede as the Chief of Army Staff, COAS. This is contained in a statement by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, on Friday in Abuja, saying that the president’s move was in accordance with the laws of the country. “President Bola Tinubu has sent a letter … Read more
Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has confirmed that the 10th Senate will be actively involved in the burial of former Senate President, Dr. Joseph Wayas. Akpabio made this statement during a courtesy visit by a Cross River State delegation, led by former Justice Minister Chief Kanu Agabi, who came to formally invite the Senate to … Read more
The Senate on Thursday agreed with the House of Representatives’ recommendation to replace the death penalty with life imprisonment for individuals convicted of storing, transporting, or concealing illicit drugs and other controlled substances. This decision follows an amendment to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act, which was considered during a plenary session presided … Read more
The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s ₦1.77 trillion ($2.2b) loan request following a voice vote in favour of the proposal. The approval came after the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, led by Senator Wammako Magatarkada (APC, Sokoto North), presented its report. This loan request, submitted by the President on Tuesday, is part … Read more
The Senate has invoked Section 157 (1) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, to remove Yakubu Danladi Umar as Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) due to what it described as unacceptable acts of misconduct. According to the Senate, Umar’s actions were unbecoming of a person holding such a sensitive position, and his … Read more
Former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has called on the Federal Government to honour the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah by releasing Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Okorocha made the appeal during a tribute night held in Ubah’s honour on Monday in Abuja. He urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio … Read more
Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has urged the Senate to allow Uchenna Ubah, the widow of the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, to succeed him as the representative of Anambra South Senatorial District. Ndume made this appeal during a valedictory session held on Tuesday to honor the late senator, emphasizing the importance of preserving Ubah’s … Read more
The Senate is set to honor the late Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah with a valedictory session dedicated to his memory. The casket bearing the remains of the former senator representing Anambra South lies in state at the foyer of the White House wing in the National Assembly Complex. The Senate’s order paper for the day … Read more