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2022 Appropriation Bill: Senate Gives Committee Today’s Deadline To Conclude Budget Defence

Nigerian Senate
To pass budget by Dec 14 The Senate yesterday gave its Committee on Appropriation up till today to conclude its defence on the 2022 Appropriation Bill. President of the Senate,Read More

Senate President Debunks Allegation Of $10m Bribe

Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has described as false the $10 million bribe allegedly offered to members of the two chambers of the National Assembly to pass three per centRead More

Execution And Tracking Of Constituency Projects In Nigeria: Matters Arising

Constituency Projects
Simply put, Zonal Intervention Projects (ZIPs), also known as Constituency Projects (CPs), are projects that are conceptualised and executed on behalf of legislators in their respective constituencies by contractors. TheyRead More

Senate Condemns Killings By Security Agents In Enugu, Imo

Nigerian Senate
The Senate yesterday condemned the shooting incident by a Police Inspector in Enugu, the Enugu State capital, which led to the death of five persons with several other people sustainingRead More

N’Assembly Minority Caucus Dismisses Threat Of Arrest, Asks Nigerians to Continue To Use Twitter

National Assembly
The Joint Minority Caucus of the Senate and the House of Representatives Wednesday dismissed threat by the Federal government to arrest and prosecute Nigerians using twitter, calling on Nigerians toRead More

Constitution Review: Senate Suspends Next Week’s Plenary

Nigerian Senate
The Senate will not meet in plenary next week, President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, has said. Lawan, who made this known at Wednesday’s plenary, said the week willRead More

Unease In Senate As Senators Plot To Remove Lawan

Nigerian Senate
North-west may clinch top post In an impending major realignment in the Senate, senators have started consultations on a possible leadership change that could see President of the Senate, Dr.Read More

Senate Summons Finance Minister, Army Chief Over N199bn Spending

Nigerian Senate
The Senate Committee on Army yesterday directed its secretariat to summon the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed; the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. IbrahimRead More

Senate Quizzes Minister Over N32.4bn COVID-19 Palliative Fund

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouk
The Senate Committee on Special Duties, yesterday asked the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq, to explain how N32.4 billion allocated to herRead More

With New Bill, Senate Empowers AMCON To Seize Debtors’ Assets

Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria Amendment (AMCON)
The Senate yesterday passed the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria Amendment (AMCON) bill after considering the report of its Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Institutions. The amendment billRead More