The Senate on Tuesday, constituted an adhoc committee to investigate Nigerian Customs Service, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and other revenue generating agencies of government over alleged non-remittance of billions in revenue. This followed a motion tagged “”Urgent Need to Investigate Revenue Generation agencies for Non Remittance of Generated Revenue” and sponsored by Sen. Solomon […]
Continue ReadingThe Senate on Thursday passed the Nigerian Peace Corps Bill which seeks to empower, develop and provide gainful employment for youths. The Bill, which was sponsored by Senate Leader, Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC-Borno), was first read at plenary on March 10, 2016 and scaled second reading. It seeks to facilitate peace volunteerism, community service, neighbourhood […]
Continue ReadingPlans by the National Assembly to amend the 58-year old Fiscal Responsibility Act had reached its final stages with the submission of the report upon which the amendment would be predicated. The report, which was presented to the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, by the Leader of the Senate, Ali Ndume, recommended that […]
Continue ReadingThe Presidency has said it will not dispute the decision of the Senate to reject the request of President Muhammadu Buhari to borrow 29.9 billion dollars. Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on National Assembly Matters, Sen. Ita Enang, disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday. Recall that the Senate, on Tuesday rejected […]
Continue ReadingThe Senate on Tuesday rejected the request by President Muhammadu Buhari for approval to source $29.9 billion foreign loan from various sources. The request which was introduced for consideration by the Leader of the Senate, Ali Ndume, and seconded by Sen. Emmanuel Bwacha at plenary, was rejected by majority of the senators in a voice […]
Continue ReadingThe senate has confirmed Ejembi Eko (Benue) and Amina Augie (Kebbi), President Muhammadu Buhari’s nominees as justices of the supreme court.Recall that in a letter dated September 22, the president had sent the names of the nominees to the senate for confirmation, which was referred to the judiciary, human rights and legal matters committee. The confirmation […]
Continue ReadingThe Senate on Thursday approved the extension of the validity of the results of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) being conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to three years.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the extension was contained in the new amendments made to the Act establishing the board. […]
Continue ReadingThe 8th Senate on Wednesday began moves to legalise lobbying in Nigeria as it passed for second reading.The “Bill for an Act for the Regulation and Registration of Lobbyists in Nigeria and for other matters connected therewith, 2016’’ is sponsored by Sen. Dino Melaye, (APC, Kogi West). While presenting his lead debate, Melaye argued that […]
Continue ReadingSenate President, Bukola Saraki, has said that the Senate will pass 11 Bills before the end of 2016 to tackle the current economic recession.Saraki spoke at a dialogue at the 22nd Edition of the Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja, on Tuesday. He said since the beginning of the year, the Senate had worked so hard […]
Continue ReadingSpeaking on the floor of the senate during a debate on the state of the economy, some senators on Wednesday kicked against the call by Business mogul, Aliko Dangote and some Nigerians for the sale of the nation’s assets as a means of surviving the current economic recession. The senators also called for constitutional amendment […]
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