October 21, 2026

Senate

UNIABUJA crisis: Governing Council members boycott meeting as chairman set to appoint substantive VC UNIABUJA

UNIABUJA crisis: Governing Council members boycott meeting as chairman set to appoint substantive VC

Offor Callistus December 31, 2024
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....
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2025 Budget: Akpabio commends Tinubu for doubling government revenue Senate President, Godswill Akpabio

2025 Budget: Akpabio commends Tinubu for doubling government revenue

Offor Callistus December 18, 2024
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)...
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Senate issues arrest warrant against Julius Berger MD over road project Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio

Senate issues arrest warrant against Julius Berger MD over road project

Offor Callistus December 12, 2024
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...
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Reparations: We ‘ll seek legal redress if necessary – Nwoko Senator Ned Nwoko

Reparations: We ‘ll seek legal redress if necessary – Nwoko

Offor Callistus December 11, 2024
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...
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Budget: MDAs risk zero allocations over non-appearance at NASS panel – Senate 20241120 145059

Budget: MDAs risk zero allocations over non-appearance at NASS panel – Senate

Offor Callistus December 10, 2024
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...
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Tax reform bills propose new sharing formula, cede 55% to state govt. 20241120 145059

Tax reform bills propose new sharing formula, cede 55% to state govt.

Offor Callistus November 28, 2024
The Senate, on Thursday, resumed its debate on the Tax Reform Bills. The bills are a set of four legislative proposals to increase Value-Added Tax (VAT) distributable to the sub national governments to 55 per cent while reducing the federal government’s share to 10 per cent. These far-reaching initiatives...
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More borrowing needed despite improved revenue agencies – Minister Minister of Finance, Wale Edun

More borrowing needed despite improved revenue agencies – Minister

Offor Callistus November 26, 2024
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said the Nigerian government needs more borrowings to fund its budget even though some Ministries, Departments and Agencies have surpassed their revenue target. Edun said this during an interactive session of the Senate Joint Committees on...
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COAS seeks Senate’s support for more budgetary allocation Acting COAS VISTS Senate

COAS seeks Senate’s support for more budgetary allocation

Offor Callistus November 25, 2024
The Acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has solicited for more budgetary allocation for the Nigerian Army to enable it to discharge its constitutional responsibilities and provide accommodation for soldiers. Oluyede made the appeal when he received the Senate Committee on Army led by Sen. Abdulaziz...
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Senate’s attempt to remove CCT Chairman hits constitutional roadblock

Offor Callistus November 24, 2024
The Senate’s bid to remove the CCT Chairman has been deemed a fundamental error, rooted in a flawed understanding of constitutional provisions. At the heart of the issue lies the Senate’s reliance on Section 157 of the Constitution, which actually pertains to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), not...
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Senate approves Tinubu’s new external borrowing plan of $2.2bn Senate

Senate approves Tinubu’s new external borrowing plan of $2.2bn

Offor Callistus November 21, 2024
Senate on Thursday at plenary approved the new external borrowing plan request  of $2.2billion dollars presented for consideration by President Bola Tinubu. The approval followed adoption of report of Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts. The report was presented by the Chairman of the Committee Sen. Aliyu Wammako...
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Tinubu writes Senate, seeks confirmation of Oloworaran as PenCom DG Ms Omolola Oloworaran as the Director-General (D-G) of the National Pension Commission (PenCom).

Tinubu writes Senate, seeks confirmation of Oloworaran as PenCom DG

Offor Callistus November 20, 2024
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate requesting confirmation of the appointment of Omolola Oloworaran as Director-General, National Pension Commission (PenCom). The request is in a letter to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, read on the floor of the Senate during plenary on...
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