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)...
The senate committee assured that the national monument, if created, will serve as an alternative source of revenue to the country The Senate committee on culture and creative economy has called for appropriation of N10 billion for the ministry of arts, culture, and creative economy for the construction of a national monument in the Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In an appeal to the Appropriations Committee, which is chaired by Senator Solomon Olamilekan (APC,...
Sen. Olamilekan, the appropriation committee chairman, urged all sub-committees to adhere to the deadline to ensure the National Assembly meets the January-December budget cycle The National Assembly, through its joint committee on Appropriation, has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to all sub-committees to submit their reports on the 2024 budget estimates. This is as the sub-committees began submitting their reports to the joint committee on Monday. Beginning with the committee on tourism chaired by Senator Ireti...
Sen. Lawan promises to increase the capital budget of the DSA in order for it to function effectively The Senate has expressed its commitment to ensure that the Defence Space Administration (DSA) receive sufficient funding in the 2024 budget to allow it carry out its mandate effectively. This was made known by the chairman of the committee on defence, Senator Ahmad Lawan (APC, Yobe North), on Thursday, when officials of the DSA appeared before the...
A budget defence session by AMCON turned dramatic as senators took turns to lambast the debt recovery agency and threatened to scrap it There was a dramatic turm of events on Wednesday when senators disagreed on the performance of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) with some of the legislators calling for its dissolution. This was as the Managing Director of the agency, Ahmed Kuru, failed to convincingly explain inability of the agency to...
The chief executive also assured that Nigeria would see better times in the oil and gas industry as recent policy reforms are realised through the NNPCL The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has declared that it remitted N4.5 trillion generated revenue as at October this year into the federation’ account. The state oil company further asserted that prosperity is imminent for the country because itself and other significant players in the oil industry are...
Minister Edu called attention to non-provision for a poverty eradication trust fund and said there has been over 71% reduction in capital allocation to the ministry between 2022 and 2023 The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Beta Edu, has pleaded with the National Assembly to increase the capital allocation to her ministry in the 2024 budget as the amount allocated is not sufficient for poverty eradication in the country. The minister made...
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