The Senate has called for the sanction of officials in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, who made Nigeria lose $274.2million (N54.1billion) on external loans. The Upper Chamber approved the report of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts before proceeding on
The House of Representatives Minority caucus has explained why it walked out during consideration of Electoral Amendment bill on Friday. Addressing newsmen after leading some members of the minority caucus to stage a walk out, Minority Leader Hon Ndudi Elumelu alleged the House
The Senate on Thursday passed the harmonised Petroleum Industry Bill which was produced by a conference committee of both chambers of the National Assembly last week. The harmonised version of the PIB was submitted for consideration by the federal lawmakers on Thursday at
The Senate Constitution Review Committee has ratified a proposal that will compel the President to form his cabinet within 30 days of assumption of office. Governors are also to be mandated to form the Executive Council within the same time frame. These are
Ondo Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has denied calling for the scrapping of the Senate in the review of the 1999 constitution being undertaken by the National Assembly. Akeredolu was represented by his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, at the House of Representatives public hearing on the
The Senate, on Wednesday, received President Muhammadu Buhari’s executive Bill which seeks to increase the retirement age for teachers in the country from 60 to 65 years. The Bill also proposes increase in the years of service for teachers from 35 to 40
The Senate on Tuesday approved $1.5billion and Euro 995million external loans for the Federal Government. This followed consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts on the external borrowing plan of the Federal Government at plenary. Chairman of
The Senate on Tuesday referred a petition against chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Danladi Umar over alleged assault on a guard, Clement Sagwak, at Banex Plaza, Wuse 2, Abuja. The incident occurred on March 29, 2021. Sagwak had also petitioned
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed nomination of Muhammad Dattijo Usman for appointment as Federal Commissioner representing Niger State in the National Population Commission (NPC). This followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on National Identity and National Population, chaired by
Senate Committee on Public Accounts, on Monday, summoned NICON Insurance Plc, AIICO Insurance and other insurance companies over their failure to allegedly remit N17.4 billion pension fund to the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD). The panel premised its summons on the 2016 report