Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) will commence the defence of their 2025 budget allocations today before joint committees of the Senate and House of Representatives. […]
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Federal Government Approves N47.96 Trillion Budget for 2025 Amid Fiscal Sustainability Push
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a projected expenditure of N47.96 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year, with a strong focus on balancing revenue, […]
Senate Debates President Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills to Overhaul Nigeria’s Tax System
The Nigerian Senate has commenced deliberations on the four Tax Reform Bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu in October 2024. The session, led by Senate […]
Senate Approves Tinubu’s $2.2 Billion Loan Request to Address 2024 Budget Deficit
The Nigerian Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to secure a $2.2 billion loan to partially finance the ₦9.7 trillion budget deficit for the […]
Senate Set to Approve $2.2bn Loan as Tinubu Proposes Key Budget Frameworks
The Nigerian Senate is poised to approve President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s $2.2 billion (about N1.77 trillion) loan request today, a move aligned with the administration’s […]
NNPCL, FIRS, Police Face Senate Criticism for Ignoring 2019 Audit Queries
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), and the Nigeria Police Force have come under severe criticism for their […]
Wike Alleges Senator’s Sponsorship of Anti-Government Protests
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has alleged that a senator is behind the protests against the government, though he did not name the […]
Senate Reallocates New Office to Senator Ndume, Following Protest
The Senate has reassigned an office to former Senate Chief Whip Mohammed Ali Ndume on the fourth floor of the Senate New Wing. Ndume, who […]
Senate Urges Patience from #EndBadGovernance Protesters, Requests More Time for Tinubu’s Policies
On Wednesday, July 31, the Senate called on organizers of the proposed #EndBadGovernance protests to give President Bola Tinubu more time for his policies to […]
Senate Advances Bill to Remove Police Retirees from PENCOM
The Senate has passed for a second reading a Bill aimed at removing police retirees from the Contributory Pension Scheme under the National Pension Commission […]