The president of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki has commented on the N8.6 trillion 2018 budget, saying he wonders if technocrats want to embarrass government. Citing an example, the senate president wondered why the budget would be predicated on 2.3 million barrels per day when the country has only able to record 1.9 million barrels […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Nigerian Senate to request for the confirmation of nominees of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, read the letter to lawmakers during Wednesday’s plenary at the Upper House of the National Assembly in Abuja. President Buhari, who sent the names of 10 nominees, […]
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Speaking at the commencement of the debate on 2018 budget on Tuesday, Senator representing Abia South Senatorial District, Enyinnaya Abaribe, said the budget is dead on arrival, as it is totally fictitious. The senator said the proposed N8.6 trillion appropriation bill could not be described as a budget of consolidation because “nothing was done” in […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused the senate of displaying public ignorance about the profile of recovered assets. The anti-graft agency said this in scathing response to the allegation that property seized from suspected pension thieves had been shared. Emmanuel Paulker, chairman of the senate ad hoc committee investigating the reinstatement of […]
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The Chairman of the senate ad hoc committee investigating the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina, Emmanuel Paulker, says 222 houses recovered from a pension probe have been shared. Paulker said this on the floor of the senate on Thursday, while moving a motion on the need to investigate the “mystery” surrounding the recovered property which the […]
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The Senate on Tuesday announced the postponement of debate on the 2018 budget submitted to the joint session of the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari about 2 weeks ago. Senate President and leader of the National Assembly, Bukola Saraki, made the announcement at the commencement of Tuesday’s legislative business. He told the lawmakers that […]
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The minister of power, works and housing, Babatunde Fashola, has written to deny allegations of financial impropriety made against him by Senator Dino Melaye. The Senator representing Kogi West, has alleged that the power ministry diverted $35 million to the Afam fast power project without the approval of the national assembly. He also said a sum […]
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Following a report by the committee on Local and Foreign Debts, the Nigerian Senate on Thursday approved a loan of $350 million requested for developmental projects in Ogun state. Presenting report, the committee chairman, Shehu Sani, Kaduna-APC, said the projects earmarked by the Ogun state government will boost the socio-economic development of the state. He […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday presented about N8.612 trillion as the 2018 Budget to a joint session of the National Assembly (NASS), saying the projected expenditure will drive rapid economic recovery. He said; “With the economic recovery made so far, it is clear that we made the right decisions. President Buhari said at the session […]
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The inspector-general of police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has decided to honour the summons of the panel which the senate set up to probe some allegations levelled against him. Isah Misau, senator representing Bauchi central, had accused the number one police officer in the country of collecting money illegally from banks and oil firms. The IGP denied […]
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