The Senate yesterday opposed the N6 trillion proposed for tax waivers in the 2023 budget estimates. It insisted that it should be reduced by at least 50 per cent in view of the N12.41 trillion budget deficit in the proposal. The upper chamber of the National Assembly kicked against the projected deficit ofN12.41 trillion in […]
The Senate, yesterday, resolved to appeal last week Friday’s judgment by a Federal High Court in Umuahia, nullifying the provision of Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act 2022. The apex legislative chamber made the resolution following the consideration of a motion entitled: “Urgent need to appeal the Judgment of the Federal High Court Umuahia on […]
The Senate yesterday passed the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency Bill 2022. The bill was passed following the chamber’s consideration of a report presented by the Senate Committee on Aviation. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Smart Adeyemi (Kogi West), while presenting the report, said the bill sought to repeal Nigerian Airspace Management Agency Act, 2010, for […]
..plans to consult constituents, House of Reps …adjourns plenary till January 18 Lawmakers may abandon move entirely, say analysts The Senate, yesterday, chickened out of its earlier plan to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021. The apex legislative chamber had, on Tuesday, threatened to take the hard but constitutional […]
CHUKWU DAVID reports that the Senate Public Accounts Committee that is considering reports of the Auditor-General of the Federation has made some stunning discoveries on the shoddy operations of some establishments of the Federal Government The Senate Public Accounts Committee, which is chaired by Senator Matthew Urhoghide, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Edo South chieftain […]
…retains direct primary for political parties lINEC to determine poll results’ transmission mode The National Assembly yesterday passed the contentious Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021, after both chambers deliberated extensively on the report of the Conference Committee. The two chambers had in September set up a Conference Committee to reconcile disparities in the two versions […]
..allows political parties to decide modalities for primaries The Senate, yesterday, bowed to pressure from Nigerians by amending the Electoral Act to empower the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to determine the procedure for the transmission of results during the general elections. This was as the apex legislative Chamber also empowered political parties to determine […]
The Senate, yesterday, approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s revised 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework. The revised submission was received and referred to the Committee on Finance on Tuesday for expeditious consideration ahead of today’s budget presentation to the National Assembly by the President. The approval of the revised framework was sequel to the consideration of a […]
The Senate, yesterday, implored the Federal Government to urgently provide N300 billion for rehabilitation and reconstruction of highly deplorable federal roads in Niger State. This call however, coincided with the directive by the Minister of Works, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, to contractors already assigned for fixing of the roads to move to sites im-mediately. The Deputy […]
The Southern and Middle-Belt Alliance (SaMBA), yesterday, urged the Senators to take advantage of the Conference Committee set up on the amendment of the Electoral Act by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, to redeem their battered image. The group stated that the 7-member Committee should proactively adopt the House of Representatives version of […]