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 […]
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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 […]
Senate Reveals’ no Anticipated Blackmail Will Stop Approval of Presidential Plane
The Senate declared that no ‘anticipated’ blackmail would deter it from approving the purchase of a presidential plane if needed. Senate President GodsWill Akpabio clarified […]
Senate Extends 2023 Appropriation Acts Implementation to End of 2024
In a historic move, the 10th Senate extended the implementation of the 2023 Appropriation Act and the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Act to December 31, 2024. […]
Senate President Denies Approval for New Presidential Jets
Senate President Godswill Akpabio clarified on Tuesday that the Senate had not sanctioned the purchase of new presidential jets for President Bola Tinubu and Vice […]