Senate ignores consideration, passage of N22.7tr Ways and Means, adjourns to February 28
***As Nigeria risks additional N1.8trillion debt The planned final consideration and passage of N22.7trillion Ways and Means Restructuring request forwarded…
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Senate asks IGP, others, to investigate the disappearance of Raymond Gaadi, NSCDC officer
**Deplore gruesome murder of Rev. Father Isaac Achi The Inspector General of Police (IGP) should direct full criminal investigation into…
Gbajabiamila Threatens Emefiele with warrant of arrest if he fails to honour invitation by Reps
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has threatened to issue a warrant of arrest on the Governor…
Old naira notes: Senate urges CBN to softpedall, extend deadline
By Sam Obera The Senate yesterday urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to softpedal on its deadline for phasing…
Constitution Amendment: LG autonomy suffers set back as State assemblies vote against it
From James Ekwazu The much talked about Local Government Autonomy which is expected to reposition the third tier of government…
NASS moves to transmit Nigeria Peace Corps Bill to Presidency for Assent
The National Assembly has set in motion the process for transmitting to the Presidency the Bill for an Act to…
N23.7trilliion Ways and Means: Senate cautions executive on need to brace up for passage
***Blames Finance Minister, Emefiele for delay The Senate has cautioned some officials in the executive arm of government to furnish…
President Buhari requests Senate to confirm Seven New Members of ICPC
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the senate to confirm seven new members of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related…
Senate moves to counter FG over waivers, vows to review, reverse them
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has hinted that the 9th senate will use the remaining 6 months of…
Nigeria to pay $4b extra to service debts if senate blocks loan restructuring, Buhari warns
If the Senate continue with its resolve to block the plan to restructure government loans from the Central Bank, the…