The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Senate to recall the suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The court, in a judgement by Justice Binta Nyako, described as “excessive”, the six-month suspension that was slammed on the lawmaker by the Senate. It faulted the provision of Chapter 8 of the […]
The Senate has suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghen for six months over her dispute with Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
The Nigeria House of Senate has approved the 2025 Appropriation Bill, passing a total budget estimate of ₦54.99 trillion. The budget includes allocations for statutory transfers, recurrent expenditures, capital projects, and debt servicing, with a fiscal deficit of ₦13.08 trillion. Key breakdowns are as follows: Total Expenditure: ₦54.99 trillion; Statutory Transfers: ₦3.65 trillion; Recurrent (Non-Debt) […]
The Senate has confirmed all President Bola Tinubu’s nominees for the Governing Boards of the North West Development Commission, NWDC and the South East Development Commission, SEDC, respectively.
The proposed legislation, sponsored by Senator Ned Nwoko, seeks to amend the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007. The bill aims to ensure that all payments, including salaries and transactions, are made using the Nigerian naira. Read Also: Bill To End Exportation Of Raw Materials Scales Second Reading In Senate According to Senator Nwoko, the […]
The Senate has rejected the sack of a Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC staff member, Aniekan Ukpe – a former district engineer whose appointment was terminated in March 2023 – and directed the Corporation to reinstate.
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, says the Nigerian government needs more borrowings to fund its budget even though some Ministries, Departments and Agencies have surpassed their revenue target.
The Senate has stated that President Bola Tinubu will likely president the 2025 budget this week.