The committee warned that if the auditors fail to appear by the newly set deadline, Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 2:00 PM, the senate will be compelled to exercise its constitutional powers to issue warrants of arrest. The senate has once again issued a stern warning over what it calls a “recurring pattern of disregard” for legislative oversight, threatening to invoke its constitutional powers to issue arrest warrants against external auditors of the Nigerian National...
In this episode of the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) tracker, we spotlight the three out of over one hundred motions which directly addressed equality and inclusion in the 10th senate so far With over one hundred motions moved between June 2023 and March 2025, only three can be categorized as GESI-focused, addressing the needs and rights of women, girls, and persons with disabilities (PWDs). This data highlights a troubling pattern of underrepresentation in...
By opting for the easy option of summits, the senate appears to have abandoned its oversight responsibilities to check insecurity in Nigeria Last week, the senate resolved to convene a national security summit. However for Sen. Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi central), the proposal was symptomatic of a deeper malaise: the legislative branch’s addiction to talkshops and photo-ops, while hard questions about money, procurement, and accountability are left unanswered. During plenary penultimate Tuesay, Sen. Ningi rebuked...
Bamidele noted that the FCT appropriation was designed to ensure the completion of ongoing projects that have direct impact on infrastructure and the wellbeing of FCT residents. The senate on Wednesday passed the second reading of a bill seeking to authorise the appropriation of N1.78 trillion for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) for the 2025 fiscal year. The appropriation bill, sent to the senate by President Bola Tinubu, seeks to authorise the issuance of...
The senators cited internal differences within the PDP and a disconnect from the aspirations of Nigerians as reasons for their defection. In a significant political development, all three serving senators from Kebbi State – Adamu Aliero (Kebbi Central), Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North), and Garba Musa Maidoki (Kebbi South), have officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The announcement was made during Tuesday’s plenary, where Deputy Senate President Jibrin...
Since its inauguration in June 2023, Nigeria’s 10th senate has found itself navigating one of the most complex and politically charged terrains in the country’s economic landscape: the extractive sector. Long a cornerstone of national revenue and political patronage, the extractive sector has once again emerged as a flashpoint, this time amid economic recalibration, subsidy removal and refinery rehabilitation. The senate has found itself squarely in the middle of Nigeria’s energy transition crossroads. This article...
The reforms were designed to address Nigeria’s weak tax-to-GDP ratio, reduce the cost of tax compliance, and broaden the revenue base without increasing rates. The senate on Thursday, 8 May 2025, passed the remaining two of the four tax reform bills submitted by President Bola Tinubu in October 2024. The two bills passed at Thursday’s plenary are the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill and the Nigeria Tax Bill. Their passage marks the conclusion of the...
“You cannot even resolve the crisis in that Labour Party. Is it the crisis of boko haram that you will come and resolve in Nigeria? The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has taken a swipe at the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, challenging his capacity to lead Nigeria when he “cannot resolve crises” within his own political party. Akpabio made the comments during Thursday’s plenary during his closing remarks...
Upon resumption, the tax reform bills, long pending before the legislature, appeared as one of the first items addressed, signalling the urgency attached to their consideration. The senate has passed a set of long-awaited tax reform bills aimed at overhauling Nigeria’s outdated tax framework. This followed the presentation of a report by the Committee on Finance chaired by Sen. Sani Musa (APC, Niger East) during Wednesday’s plenary. The four (4) bills include the Nigeria Tax...
The Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, was named as chairman of the committee. The senate has set up an 18-member committee to oversee the activities of the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.). The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, announced the constitution of the committee during the senate’s plenary on Tuesday, explaining that it was established to enhance transparency and accountability in the governance of Rivers State. The Leader of...
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