SENATE FAILS TO PASS BUDGET FOR 2023 ON TIME, FIXES DEC 28
The Senate failed to pass the 2023 Appropriations bill on Thursday, as promised by Senate President Ahmed Lawan, who said the bill would be passed on Thursday. The absence of…
WEDNESDAY, THE SENATE WILL DISCUSS THE CBN’S NEW CASH WITHDRAWAL RULES.
On Wednesday, the Senate has decided to discuss the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) most recent cash withdrawal cap. Following a point of order by Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi of the…
SENATE URGES AGIP OIL TO PROVIDE REMEDY FOR IJAW COMMUNITY AFFECTED BY SPILL
The Senate on Wednesday urged the Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited to accelerate environmental action towards ensuring remedy for the Ogboinbiri community affected by the crude oil spill in the…
2022 BUDGET HAS NO PROVISION FOR N5000 TRANSPORT GRANT – SENATE
The Senate has said there is no provision for the proposed N5,000 transport grant to cushion the effect of subsidy removal in the 2022 budget. Senate Committee Chairman on Finance,…
SENATE DISAPPROVE AS SEC GUZZLES N8 BILLION ANNUALLY ON ‘TOP HEAVY SALARIES’
The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission, (SEC), on Tuesday under attack with the Senate Committee on Capital Market over an N8 billion annual staff salary out of N9 billion internal…
SENATE ORDERS INVESTIGATIONS ON MUSHIN GAS EXPLOSION
The Senate has ordered an investigation into the remote and immediate causes of the gas explosion at Ladipo Spare Parts Market, in Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos. The occurrence…
BUHARI IMPLORE SENATE TO CONFIRM OMOTAYO AS NIPSS DG
President, Muhammadu Buhari, has requested the Senate to confirm Professor Ayo Omotayo as Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies. The request was contained in a letter…
DAILY FEEDING COST INCREASE TO N1,000 FROM N750 FOR PRISONERS’— SENATE
The Senate, through its Committee on Interior, on Wednesday increased the daily feeding cost of a prisoner to N1,000 from N750 proposed by the executive in the 2022 budget. This…
SENATE ADOPTS ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF ELECTION RESULTS
On Tuesday, the Nigerian Senate, has adopted electronic transmission of election results, a position that was contained in the Conference Committee report submitted to the chamber. The electronic transmission of…
SENATE, APPROVES N16.39TRN BUDGET PROJECTION FOR 2022
The revised submission of the 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework received on Tuesday for expeditious consideration, issued by President, Muhammadu Buhari has been approved by senate on Wednesday. The revised…
