The Senate has directed the National Population Commission (NPC) to ensure a population census is conducted in 2025, citing the 19-year gap since the last one.
During a budget defence session with NPC Chairman Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, Senator Diket...
The Senate has announced January 31 as the tentative date for passing Nigeria’s 2025 budget, valued at N49.7 trillion. This was disclosed by Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (APC, Ogun West), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, during a...
The Senate has announced that the ₦49.7 trillion budget for the 2025 fiscal year is unlikely to be passed before January 31, 2025.
This comes after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented the proposed budget to a joint session of the...
The South East Caucus in the Senate has joined growing calls for broader consultations on the controversial tax reform bills under review at the National Assembly. Following a closed-door meeting in Abuja, caucus leader Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (APGA, Abia...
During Thursday’s plenary, the Senate replaced Chief Whip Senator Tahir Monguno (APC, Borno North) with Senator Kaka Shehu (Borno Central) as the North East representative in the committee meeting with the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF).
This adjustment followed...
The Nigerian Senate has established a committee, led by Minority Leader Senator Abba Moro (PDP, Benue South), to address contentious issues in the recently proposed tax reform bills. Announcing the decision during Wednesday’s plenary, Deputy Senate President Barau I....
The Nigerian Senate, on Thursday, advanced four controversial tax reform bills submitted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, passing them for a second reading. This development came after Senate Leader Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central) presented the bills for...
A session of the Senate on Wednesday took a dramatic turn during deliberations on the suspension of standing rules to permit members of President Bola Tinubu’s economic team into the chamber. Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central) sought...
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday approved President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's request to secure a $2.2 billion external loan under the 2024 Appropriation Act. The approval followed the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign...
The Presidency has confirmed the postponement of the Senate's screening of the seven newly appointed ministers, initially scheduled for an earlier date.
According to a press statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Senator...
