Senate

The Senate Committee on Niger Delta Monday rejected the 2020 Budget of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs for omitting major ongoing projects in its Capital Appropriation. Chairman, Senate Committee on Niger Delta Senator Peter Nwaoboshi,…

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday issued two weeks deadline to Federal Government’s Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, to defend their budget before its Standing Committees.

The Kogi State Government has requested the sum of N10.69 billion from the Federal Government for the settlement of debts incurred locally and refund for projects executed on behalf of the Federal Government.

Senate Committee on Federal Character has summoned some federal agencies over alleged secret recruitment. Some of the agencies have already been written and directed to appear before the panel on Monday.

Senator representing Imo East, Onyewuchi Ezenwa Francis has urged the Federal Government to support the improvement of of palm oil production in Nigeria to meet the domestic needs of the market and also to increase exports.

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit has said the Senate President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chief Justice of Nigeria and members of the National Assembly were not under investigation.

 Federal Following the proposed plan of the Federal Government to increase Value Added Tax, VAT, from current 5% to 7.2%, the Senate Committee on Finance has indicated that it will invite the Minister of Finance and the Chairman of theal…

Almost two weeks after the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, named chairmen of 69 standing committees, the dust is yet to settle.

Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Monday paid a solidarity visit to Senator Ike Ekweremadu, who was assaulted by members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Nuremberg, Germany on Saturday. Lawan visited the former…

C’ttees: Sheathe your swords, Senate begs aggrieved lawmakers THE Senate, yesterday, pleaded with aggrieved senators not happy with the list of  standing committee chairmen released Wednesday by President of the Senate, Senator…