The committee had its investigative hearing till past 4pm and Akpoti-Uduaghan was nowhere to be seen at the committee hearing. Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi central) has failed to appear before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions despite being summoned for an investigative hearing. The committee, tasked with reviewing her conduct during last week’s heated plenary session, had scheduled the hearing for 2 p.m. but eventually commenced at 3 p.m. after...
However, their demonstration was cut short as security operatives from the Nigeria Police Force intervened, deploying tear gas to disperse the crowd. A coalition of civil society organisations staged a protest at the national assembly gate on Wednesday, calling for Senate President Godswill Akpabio to step down to allow for an independent investigation into allegations made by Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The demonstrators arrived as early as 8 a.m., just before the senate’s plenary session commenced, holding...
Frustrated by Natasha’s defiance, Akpabio directed the Sergeant-at-Arms to escort her out of the chamber. The senate chamber was thrown into chaos as a heated exchange erupted between Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi central) and the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, over the change of her seat without her consent. The tension began when senate chief whip, Sen. Tahir Monguno, raised a point of order, alerting Akpabio to what he described as Natasha’s “improper...
To ensure a comprehensive review of the proposed tax reforms, the senate has invited 71 key stakeholders to attend the public hearing The senate committee on finance has announced that it will commence a two-day public hearing on the tax reform bills on Monday and Tuesday next week. Parliament Reports recalls that these bills were submitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu on October 3, 2024, and have since faced criticism from a...
There are allegations that USAID unintentionally channelled approximately $697 million annually to terrorist groups across the world. The senate has has voiced serious concerns over the escalating insecurity in the country and the alarming allegations that certain international agencies may have been financing the boko haram insurgency. In response, the senate has summoned key national security officials for a closed-door session to discuss these allegations and other security-related matters. Those invited are the National Security...
The necessary corrections primarily affected allocations under recurrent expenditure, pensions, and capital projects. The National Assembly has revised some allocations in the 2025 appropriation bill passed recently. The revisions were made following a motion presented by the chairman, senate committee on appropriations, Sen. Solomon Olamilekan and chairman, rules and business, Rep. Francis Waive in the senate and house of representatives, respectively during Tuesday’s plenary. Parliament Reports recalls that the 2025 appropriation bill was passed by...
The senate increased the budget from N54.2 trillion, proposed by President Bola Tinubu, to N54.9 trillion, an increase of about N750 billion. The senate has passed the 2025 appropriation bill, increasing the figure from N54.2 trillion proposed by President Bola Tinubu, to N54.99 trillion. The budget size was increased by about N750 billion. This comes two months after the budget was presented to the joint sitting of the National Assembly on 18th December, 2024...
Despite the Federal Government’s approval of ₦4.2 trillion for dilapidated roads, Nigeria’s roads remain death traps littered with potholes. The senate has urged the federal government to prioritise the rehabilitation of the nation’s deteriorating road infrastructure. This is as it urged the government to emphasise the necessity of extending the renewed hope super Highway road project to the north-east region to ensure its full integration into the country’s economic activities. These resolutions were adopted during...
Reports referenced earlier findings that, as of December 2018, a staggering 178,459 firearms had gone missing, including 88,078 AK-47 rifles. A recent investigation by the Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC) has revealed that 3,907 firearms, including a significant number of AK-47 rifles, are missing from police commands and formations across Nigeria. The discovery was made following an audit conducted by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation on the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The...
Egbetokun explained that his inability to attend previous sessions was due to conflicting security commitments. The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has finally honored the Senate’s summons after repeated invitations and warnings of possible arrest for non-compliance. Egbetokun appeared before the Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC) on Tuesday, explaining that his inability to attend previous sessions was due to conflicting security commitments. Senate’s warning on legislative oversight Last week, the Chairman of SPAC, Senator...
