Tchiani had accused the Nigerian government of supporting a terrorist group in collusion with France The senate has resolved to investigate allegations made by the Head of State of Niger Republic, Brig. Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, accusing Nigeria of conspiring with France to destabilise Niger through a newly identified militia group known as Lakurawa. This followed a motion by the chairman of the senate committee on national security and intelligence, Shehu Buba (APC, Bauchi South) during...
The House of Representatives has taken a step to shield judicial officers through amendment of Code of Conduct and Tribunal Act The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to amend the Code of Conduct and Tribunal Act to insulate judicial officers from prosecution while serving. The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Amend the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, Cap. C 15 Laws of the Federation...
OML 18 has a production capacity of over 50,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd). It also has significant gas reserves, contributing to Nigeria’s domestic gas supply and export markets. The senate has called on the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) to immediately investigate the cause of the fire outbreak and oil spill from Manifold Well 8/ BUG 008 in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 18, Bukuma (Agum) in Rivers State. This is...
A new state is created when two-thirds majority of members of the Senate, House of Representatives, and State Houses of Assembly approve of it The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has received 31 proposals for the creation of new states across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. The proposed new states, if they eventually meet the set requirements, will increase Nigeria’s sub-national structure from the current 36 to 67 states. The...
The committee on South East Development Commission (SEDC) began its inaugural meeting with a call to President Tinubu to release the IPOB leader The House of Representatives Committee on the South East Development Commission (SEDC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to expedite the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), emphasizing it as a crucial step toward achieving lasting peace and development in the region. The chairman of...
Amid the heated debate, Sen. Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central) appeared to concede defeat, breaking into song and sarcastically chanting, “Carry am go, carry am go!” The Senate has officially announced the defection of Sen. Ned Nwoko (Delta north) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), following his recent resignation from the opposition party. His defection letter was read on the Senate floor by President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill...
The FIRS having repeatedly ignored invitations, now faces the threat of arrest warrants from both chambers of the National Assembly. In a bold move to enforce accountability, the Senate, through its Public Accounts Committee (SPAC), has issued a final warning to top government officials who have repeatedly ignored invitations to clarify audit queries. The committee is now considering issuing warrants of arrest against the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji; the...
President Tinubu cited procedural and typographical errors for withholding assent to the creation of the university in Numan, Adamawa State President Bola Tinubu has outlined the reasons behind his decision to withhold assent to the establishment of the Federal University of Education, Numan (establishment) bill, 2024 The bill, which was sponsored by Senator Binos Yaroe (PDP Adamawa South), was passed by the National Assembly in 2024 and forwarded to the President for approval. The legislation...
Prior to the appointment, Akpabio had mentioned that President Bola Tinubu had just assented to some bills establishing the regional development commissions. The Senate has appointed Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu (APC, Abia north) as chairman of the newly established South East Development Commission (SEDC) committee while Sen. Ken Eze (APC, Ebonyi Central) was appointed as the vice chairman. The announcement was made by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, during Tuesday’s plenary. Prior to...
While $3.7 billion has been recovered to Government coffers, NEITI said its partnership with EFCC is ongoing to recover more funds owed by oil firms The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) revealed that it has recovered over $3.7 billion into government coffers in 2020 and 2021 as outstanding liabilities from companies operating in the oil and gas sector in the country. NEITI also said its collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)...
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