Project Development Agency bill scales 2nd reading in Senate
Jan. 25, 2023 A bill seeking the establishment of Project Development Agency (PDA) has scaled second reading in the Senate. This followed the presentation of the lead debate on the…
Resident Doctors Threaten Nationwide Strike Over Unresolved Demands
January 13, 2023 Another industrial action looms in Nigeria’s health sector as members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have threatened to embark on a nationwide industrial action…
President Buhari Signs N21.8tn 2023 Budget
January 3, 2023 President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the 2023 Appropriation Bill. Speaking at the signing of the eighth and final annual budget of his Administration, the President…
Service wide votes utilisation: over 100 MDAs risk reduction in 2023 budget -Senate
Dec. 7, 2022 The Senate says it may be forced to slash the 2023 budget of over 100 government Ministries, Departments and Agencies(MDAs), that failed to defend their expenditure in…
Buhari writes Senate, seeks legal framework for Social Investment Programme
Nov. 29, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate, seeking for the legalisation and Institutionalisation of Social Investment Programme in Nigeria, NSIP. Buhari in the letter to Senate President…
We’re pleased with current discovery of over 1bn barrels of oil reserves, 500bn CF of Gas in Kolmani area – FG
Nov. 23, 2022 …Restates Net Zero Carbon Emission By 2060 President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that his administration is pleased with current discovery of over 1bn barrels of oil reserves,…
NASS to pass 2023 Appropriation Bill in December – Lawan
The President of the Senate, Alhaji Ahmad Lawan, says the National Assembly will pass the 2023 Appropriation Bill of N20.5 trillion before the end of December. He made this known…
Nigeria loses 1m barrels of crude to theft daily – Lawan
October 7, 2022 The President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan says Nigeria loses one million barrels of crude oil daily to crude theft. He made the remarks at the presentation…
Senate confirms Ariwoola as the Chief Justice of Nigeria 3 months after
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. He was appointed Acting CJN on June 27, 2022 as Acting CJN. At the…
Insecurity: Reps Join Senators To Hand Buhari Six-Week Ultimatum or Face Impeachment
July 28, 2022 The minority caucus of the House of Representatives has joined its Senate counterpart to hand President Muhammadu Buhari a six-week ultimatum to fix insecurity or face impeachment…