Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has urged the Senate to make the conduct of investigation on the alleged missing firearms a closed session for security reasons. Egbetokun stated this in a letter addressed to President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Thursday. He commended...
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The Senate Public Accounts Committee has raised serious concerns over multiple issues related to the Nigeria Police Force, including financial irregularities and missing firearms. During a review of the Auditor-General’s report, lawmakers were informed of eight infractions recorded against the police including contract irregularities totalling ₦1.136 billion, as well...
The Senate through its Committee on Capital Market, on Tuesday, asked the Minister of Finance, Mr Wale Edun, to approve N10 billion special funding to finance literacy development in the capital market. Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Osita Izunaso, made the appeal when Edun and the Director-General, Securities and...
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has announced that the budget defense report for the N54.2 trillion 2025 budget will be presented to the Senate in plenary. He confirmed that members of the Committee on Appropriations will present the report either Wednesday or Thursday this week. Akpabio made this statement on...
The Senate has mandated its committees on National Security, Intelligence and Foreign Affairs to investigate the allegations by Niger Republic’s Head of State, Brig. Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, against Nigeria. The investigation, which is to be conducted within four weeks, is aimed at using diplomatic and security measures to restore...
The Senate has launched an urgent intervention following a catastrophic fire outbreak and oil spillage from Manifold Well 8/BUG 008 in OML 18, located in Bukuma (Agum), Rivers. The incident has caused severe environmental damage, displaced families, and sparked health crises across affected communities. The intervention followed a motion...
Sen. Ned Nwoko on Wednesday at plenary officially notified the senate of his defection from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Party (APC). Nwoko’s notification is contained in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Wednesday. Nwoko in the letter titled:...
The Senate on Wednesday at plenary paid glowing tribute to late Sen. Jeremiah Useni, who died on January 23 at the age of 82, following a prolonged illness. Useni was born on Feb 16, 1943 in Langtang, Plateau state. Useni came to national limelight in Nigeria when he was...
The Senate has expressed concern over consistent failure of some critical revenue generating agencies to respond to expenditure queries raised by Office of Auditor-General for the Federation, (OAGF). It also vowed to report and recommend sack of the chief executives of such agencies to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Uwokwu Movement for Abba Moro (UMA) has congratulated the Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator Abba Moro on signing into law on Tuesday by President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the Establishment of North Central Development Commission (NCDC) and Federal College...
The Senate Committee on Capital Market, on Thursday, rejected the 2025 budget proposal of Investments and Securities Tribunal due to errors in the figures and items it presented. After a motion moved by Sen. Seriake Dickson (PDP-Bayelsa) and seconded by Sen. Aliyu Wadada (SDP-Nasarawa), Chairman of the committee, Sen....
The Senate has confirmed all the nominees for the Governing Board of the South East Development Commission (SEDC). Also confirmed by the Upper Chamber are nominees of the North West Development Commission (NWDC). The Senate gave its final confirmation after the Ad hoc Committee on Regional Development Commissions led...
The National Assembly has set Jan. 31 as the tentative date for passage of the N49.7 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill presented to its joint session by President Bola Tinubu on Dec. 18, 2024. Chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriations, Sen. Solomon Adeola, stated this on Monday in Abuja at...
UNIABUJA crisis: Governing Council members boycott meeting as chairman set to appoint substantive VC
UNIABUJA crisis: Governing Council members boycott meeting as chairman set to appoint substantive VC
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The controversy surrounding the appointment of a substantive Vice -Chancellor for the University of Abuja, UniAbuja, took a new turn on Tuesday as the external Governing Council Members boycotted a meeting with the Chairman of Governing Council, Air Vice Marshal Saddiq Ismaila Kaita, retd....
The President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has commended President Bola Tinubu for doubling aggregate government revenues to over N18.32 trillion. Akpabio gave the commendation on Wednesday, when Tinubu presented the 2025 Appropriation Bill before a Joint Session of the National Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The Senate on Thursday sought an investigation into the recent demolitions in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and has set up an investigative committee to look into the matter. The committee will also invite the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to appear before it to explain the reasons behind the...
The Senate has issued a warrant for the Managing Director of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Dr Peer Lubasch, to appear before its committee on works. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the warrant was for Lubasch to explain the utilisation of funds appropriated for the reconstruction work...
Legal redress through international courts will be pursued if necessary, to ensure that justice is served and cultural artefacts stolen from Nigeria are repatriated Chairman, Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriations, Sen. Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta), said this at the maiden meeting of the committee held in Abuja. Nwoko said...
The Senate on Monday said ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) that fail to appear at its investigative hearing on revenue generation, remittance and expenditure of appropriated funds risk zero allocations in the 2025 fiscal year. Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Sen. Sani Musa, said this at the resumed hearing...
The South East Caucus in the Senate has called for wider consultations with stakeholders on the Tax Reform Bills currently undergoing legislative process at both Chambers of the National Assembly . Leader of the caucus, Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe ( APGA -Abia South), said this in an interview with journalists...