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Senators requested the ministry of humanitarian affairs to offer prompt aid and supplies to victims of the Plateau killings  The Senate has summoned security chiefs to brief it on the attacks that took place during the Christmas eve in Plateau State, which led to the death of over 100 Nigerians. It summoned the Chief of Army staff, Gen. Taofeeq Lagbaja, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar and the Inspector General of Police,...

The senate extended implementation of the 2023 budget till March 31st 2024, to allow MDAs to utilise capital releases which would otherwise be returned to treasury The Senate has granted an accelerated passsage to an amendment of the 2023 budget and the supplementray money bill passed last November. The rationale is to extend the implementation of the 2023 budget till March 31, 2024 so that Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government some...

President Tinubu had ealier requested the Senate to screen and confirm 11 justices recommended for the Supreme Court bench. The Senate has confirmed the appointment of 11 Justices recommended for the Supreme Court. The confirmation followed the consideration of a report of the screening and approval of the nominees presented by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal matters, Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno (APC, Borno North) during Thursday’s plenary. In his contribution,...

The Senate committee had observed discrepancies in the accounts of the CAC and was therefore miffed at the continual absence of the CAC boss The Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Ishaq Hussain Magaji has come under fire from the Senate committee on finance as it has mandated the Inspector-General of Police to compel his appearance before it within 24 hours. The Registrar General had turned down the Senate Committee’s invitation to defend its Commission’s...

The uncertainty over the representation of two senatorial districts is ended as the Senate eventually declares Umahi, Geidam’s seats vacant The Senate has declared the seats of Senators Dave Umahi and Geidam Ibrahim vacant. This announcement was made on Wednesday during plenary session by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio who presided over the sitting. This is coming 126 days and 140 days since Umahi and Geidam left red chamber respectively. Both men held...

The Senate appropriation chair, however, assured that the committee would search the 2024 budget for money to cover the planned population census The Senate was taken aback by a revelation that there was no provision for the scheduled 2024 population and housing census in the budget proposal of the National Population Commission (NPC). This was disclosed by Chairman, Senate Committee on National Population Commission, Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP Bauchi Central) who informed the lawmakers about...

Lalong is a former governor of Plateau State and, until his swearing-in, served as minister of labour, employment and productivity The Senate has sworn in Simon Bako Lalong of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly.  He was sworn in on Wednesday during plenary to replace Senator Napoleon Bali of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). READ ALSO: Senate swears in Akobundu to replace Nwokocha...

Both senate committees aligned on the position that N1billion for travel to attract investments was inadequate and called for increased funding for the ministry of trade  The Senate has called for more funding to the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) to enable officials embark on essential trips to woo investors into the country.  This call was made by the Senate committee on trade and investment, chaired by Senator Sadiq Umar (APC, Kwara North)...