Insecurity: FG set to recruit more personnel into police, military, others
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Abuja met with Senate President Ahmad Lawan where they deliberated on nation’s security situation as well as the crisis in the ruling party, All…
Senate passes 450 Bills, approves about $28bn foreign loans for govt in one year
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, says the Senate has passed a total of 450 Bills in one year, while pledging that the senate would in the next…
Senate passes N10.8trn revised 2020 budget
The Senate at plenary on Thursday approved N10.8trillion as revised 2020 budget forwarded to it for consideration by President Muhammadu Buhari. The upper legislative chamber had, in giving the…
Bill to protect rape, insurgency victims scales 2nd reading at the Senate
The Bill on ‘Rape and Insurgency Victims Stigmatization (Prohibition) 2019’, scaled second reading at Wednesday’s plenary session in the Senate. The Bill which provides for the prosecution and punishment of…
Lawmaker introduces National Health Emergency Bill in Senate Plenary
The Senate on Tuesday at plenary passed for first reading, the National Health Emergency Bill, 2020. The Bill was sponsored by Sen. Chukwuka Utazi, (PDP-Enugu)Â and Chairman, Senate Commitee on…
COVID-19: Finance minister seeks NASS approval for N500bn intervention fund
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, on Saturday met with the leadership of the National Assembly to intimate it on an Executive proposal to establish a…
FG proposes review of oil benchmark to $30pb
Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed The Federal Government is proposing a review of the oil benchmark for the 2020 budget from an initial $57 to $30 per barrel…
Establishment of Agricultural Development Fund will help improve sector – LawanÂ
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, says agriculture remains a viable means for employment creation in Nigeria. According to him, substantial investment in the sector…
COVID-19: Lawan expresses concern over non-completion of isolation centre in Abuja
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday urged the Federal Ministry of Finance to release the sum of N620 million to the Nigerian Centre…
SERAP urges Lawan to urgently initiate Bills to ensure adequate reparations for victims of Boko Haram atrocities, others
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP has urged Senate President Ahmad Lawan to urgently initiate four separate Bills to ensure adequate reparations for victims of Boko Haram atrocities. This was…