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Senate confirms boards of regional development commissions

With the senate’s confirmation, the three commissions are expected to commence full operations in line with their respective establishment acts. The senate has confirmed the appointments of key officials to steer the affairs of three newly established regional development commissions – the South West Development Commission (SWDC), the South-South Development Commission (SSDC), and the North Central Development Commission (NCDC). The confirmations were made during Thursday’s plenary following the consideration and adoption of reports presented by...

Senate approves ₦1.485trn Rivers emergency rule budget

The bill authorises the issuance of a total sum of ₦1,485,662,592,442 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of Rivers State for the 2025 fiscal year, ending 31 December 2025. The senate has approved the sum of ₦1.485 trillion as the 2025 budget for Rivers state, marking a major milestone in the federal government’s ongoing emergency administration of the oil-rich south-south state. The passage followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the senate ad-hoc committee...

Commotion in senate over appointment of non-indigene to chair electoral commission

The session, which had earlier progressed smoothly, turned tense after Minority Leader, Sen. Abba Moro (PDP, Benue South), raised strong objections to the appointment of a Rivers state nominee. There was uproar in the senate on Wednesday during the consideration of the report of the ad-hoc committee on the emergency administration in Rivers State, following controversy over the screening and confirmation of Michael Odey, a nominee from Cross River State as chairman of the Rivers...

Another extension as 2024 budget to run till December 2025

For the second time, the national assembly has extended the implementation of the 2024 capital budget to December 2025 amid growing concerns over fiscal discipline. The national assembly has again extended the implementation timeline for the capital component of the 2024 national budget, this time until 31 December 2025. This marks the second extension of the spending period, effectively placing Nigeria in the unusual situation of operating two budget cycles concurrently. The decision was announced...

Benue Killings: Senators to escort Tinubu on condolence visit

The latest massacre occurred on June 12, 2025, when suspected armed herders and militia groups launched coordinated attacks on several communities in Guma and Gwer West local government areas of Benue State. The senate has announced that a delegation of lawmakers will accompany President Bola Tinubu on a visit to Benue State on Wednesday in a show of solidarity following the gruesome killing of over 200 people in the state. The visit, announced by the...

Electricity tariff hikes and heightened senate silence

Despite citizens being so hard-pressed on incessant utility tariff hikes, the senate passed only only motion which called for a halt to electricity bills raise. The Tinubu administration went ahead with the electricty hike with a deafening silence from lawmakers  By all standards, electricity remains a basic amenity. Yet in Nigeria, it has become a luxury. Despite persistent national outrage over the rising cost of electricity, the 10th senate has entertained just one motion specifically...

Tinubu seeks senate approval for Rivers 2025 budget

Under Regulation 4, Substitution 2(f) of the Emergency Rule (Rivers State) Regulations 2025, any expenditure from the state’s Consolidated Revenue Fund must be approved by the national assembly in the absence of a functioning state assembly. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted the 2025 Appropriation Bill of Rivers State to the senate for consideration and approval, citing the ongoing state of emergency imposed in the oil-rich state since March 2025. The request, conveyed in a...

Senate advances bill to regulate informal sector employment

Under the proposed law, only licensed agencies would be allowed to operate employment services, and those licenses would only be issued upon verification that the agency complies with prescribed ethical and legal standards. The senate has passed for second reading a bill seeking to regulate and formalise employment practices in the informal sector, including domestic work, apprenticeships, and internships. The proposed legislation, sponsored by Sen. Sani Musa (APC, Niger east), also seeks to empower the...

Senate mulls arrest warrants as NNPCL auditors shun summons

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...

Oversight: Insecurity, Senate and Summits | ANALYSIS

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...

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