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President Tinubu signs N2.17trn supplementary budget into law

Sharon EboesomiNovember 8, 20232 min

The National Assembly passed the proposed N2.17trn 2023 supplementary appropriation budget last Thursday. President Bola Tinubu has signed the N2.17 trillion 2023 Supplementary budget into law. The 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Act was signed on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, in the presence of the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio (APC, Akwa-Ibom North-West), and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass (APC, Kaduna). Also present at the signing were, Senate Leader, Opeyemi...

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Israeli-Hamas War: Senate urges FG to join calls for ceasefire

Sharon EboesomiNovember 7, 20233 min

The call comes a day after the UN stressed the need for an urgent ceasefire and lamented the over 10,000 deaths which includes 4,000 children. The Senate has urged the Federal Government to collaborate with other countries and the United Nations to call for a ceasefire in the Isreali-Hamas war. It also urged the federal government to facilitate a two-state option as a long-term solution to the situation to save lives and prevent the destruction...

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Senate to probe illegal employment in Federal civil service commission

Sharon EboesomiNovember 7, 20234 min

The motion sponsor warned that if urgent action is not taken, lopsided employment will weaken the cohesion of the Civil Service with its attendant damage to governance and service delivery. The Senate has directed its Committee on Establishment and Public Service Matters, Committee on Employment, Labour, and Productivity and the Committee on Federal Character to carry out a holistic Investigation on the illegal employment by the Federal Civil Service Commission officers. The directive is contained...

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LIFE SERVICE: Legislative agenda, road rehabilitation… NASS’ focus this week

Kauthar KhaleelNovember 7, 20233 min

With legislative work on the 2023 Supplementary Budget dusted, OrdePaper’s Legislative Intelligence Forecast (LIFE) Service by Kauthar Anumba Khaleel, briefly highlights issues the National Assembly will take action on this week. Foremost among the activities of The House of Representatives, this week will be the consideration of the reports of the Ad-hoc Committee on Legislative Agenda and the Ad-hoc Committee on the Review of Standing Orders of the House of Representatives. Recall that these reports...

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Appeal court sacks senate minority whip, Sen. Nwokocha

Kauthar KhaleelNovember 5, 20232 min

Nwokocha is the fourth Senator to be sacked by the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has sacked the Senate Minority Chief Whip, Darlington Nwokocha, (LP, Abia Central). This is even as it affirmed the victory of Senator Jarigbe Jarigbe (PDP, Cross River North) and Rep. Ginger Onwusibe (LP, Abia) respectively, in the National Assembly election held on 25 February. The Appeal Court on Saturday, declared Augustine Akobundu of the Peoples Democratic...

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Senate to probe dwindling revenue derivables from solid minerals

Sharon EboesomiNovember 3, 20235 min

The Senate called for a halt to further privatisation of mining assets until its committee on solid minerals concludes the investigation. The Senate has mandated its Committee on Solid Minerals Development to investigate the immediate and remote causes of dwindling revenue derivable from solid minerals development in the country. It also called for a review of all the BPE privatisation or commercialisation programmes of all mining and mineral resources-related programmes from 1999 to date and...

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NASS pass N2.17trn 2023 Supplementary Budget, remove N5bn for yacht

NewsroomNovember 2, 20233 min

The Reps Appropriations Committee Chairman said the N5bn provision for the presidential yacht in the supplementary budget was removed, and allocation for student loans increased by the same sum. The National Assembly has passed the N2.18 trillion 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Bill forwarded to it by President Bola Tinubu. Before the passage of the bill, the Senate adopted both reports of the sittings of both chambers on the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Bill which was presented by...

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Breaking: Senate swears in Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan

Sharon EboesomiNovember 2, 20231 min

The Appellate Court upheld the Election Tribunal’s earlier judgment that ruled Akpoti-Uduaghan winner of the election. Barr. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has been sworn to represent Kogi Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly. She was sworn in on Thursday, during Senate plenary. Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central), becomes the first female Senator from Kogi State. Recall that on Tuesday, the Appeal Court in Abuja declared Akpoti-Uduaghan the winner of the Kogi Central Senatorial Election held earlier in...

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Tinubu requests Senate approval to borrow $7.8 billion, €100 million

Sharon EboesomiNovember 1, 20232 min

The President noted that the projects and programmes borrowing plan were selected based on positive technical economic evaluations. President Bola Tinubu has sought the Senate’s approval of the 2022-2024 external borrowing plan to enable expeditious project implementation. This is coming barely 24 hours after Tinubu requested the approval of the N2.18 trillion Supplementary budget. The request was contained in a letter read during the plenary by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday. The letter...

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Senate confirms Chira as AuGF, others as INEC RECs

Sharon EboesomiNovember 1, 20233 min

The Deputy Senate President assured the new AuGF that the issue of funding of the Auditor-General’s office will be addressed in the MTEF. The Senate has screened and confirmed the appointment of Shaakaa K. Chira as Auditor General for the Federation (AuGF). It also confirmed the appointment of Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Recall that President Bola Tinubu on 20 October, approved the appointment of Mr. Shaakaa Chira as...

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