Senate Passes ₦1.78 Trillion FCT 2025 Budget For Second Reading

Senate Passes ₦1.78 Trillion FCT 2025 Budget For Second Reading

The Senate has passed a proposed ₦1.78 trillion statutory appropriation bill for the Federal Capital Territory for the 2025 financial year for second reading. President Bola Tinubu formally presented the budget proposal in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, urging the Senators to fast-track its passage to facilitate critical development projects within the FCT. In the letter, which Akpabio read, Tinubu emphasised that the budget […]

May 15, 2025 17

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Senate orders Wike to halt Abuja house demolitions

The Senate on Thursday directed the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, to immediately halt all ongoing property demolitions in Abuja. This resolution followed concerns over alleged irregularities and hardships caused by the demolitions. In addition, the Senate summoned the minister to appear before an ad hoc committee formed to investigate the demolition activities. The committee, chaired by Deputy Senate President Senator Jibrin Barau, has been given two weeks to […]

December 13, 2024 52

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Tax reform: Akume plays down northern opposition as Senate meets AGF

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has dismissed claims that the northerners were against the proposed Tax Reform Bills. He said he had consulted senior citizens, leaders and religious leaders from the region who expressed their supports for the bills. The bills, including the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2024, the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, 2024, and the Nigeria Tax Bill, 2024, […]

December 9, 2024 15

POLITICS

Senate plans arrest warrant for NNPCL chiefs, HoCSF

The Senate has announced its decision to issue a warrant of arrest for some agencies for their incessant refusal to honour lawmakers’ summonses. it was gathered that the agencies penned down for invitation by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Priviledges and Public Petitions, led by Senator Neda Imasuen (LP, Edo South), are the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, the Nigerian Diaspora Commissions, and the Union Homes Savings And Loans Plc. […]

October 14, 2024 80

POLITICS

Senate didn’t approve new presidential jets, says Akpabio

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said on Tuesday, that the Senate had not approved the purchase of new presidential jets for the use of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. He described as malicious a report quoting him to have said the National Assembly would approve the purchase of new aircraft for the President and Vice President, irrespective of the harsh economic situation in the country. The alleged […]

June 26, 2024 42

POLITICS

Nigerians make unfair demands on lawmakers – Senate President

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, says of the three arms of government, legislators are the most misunderstood and attacked by Nigerians. According to him, Nigerians blame lawmakers for everything, including things not directly under their control. The Senate President, represented by the senator representing Ogun Central, Shuaib Salisu, said this on Sunday at the 100th birthday colloquium of a Second Republic lawmaker, Senator Kunle Oyero, organised by the Abeokuta Grammar […]

November 13, 2023 81

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