As investigation into the breaches of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) gather cloud over cases of financial infractions, the Senate has given a one-week ultimatum to 100 MDAs of the Federal Government, to appear before it and explain how they…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, transmitted the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) 2023 Budget to the Senate for consideration. Buhari’s request was contained in a letter to the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan and read during plenary. “Pursuant to Section…
The Senate has passed the Administration of Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill, 2022. The passage was sequel to the presentation of the report of its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters during Wednesday’s plenary. Chairman of the Committee, Sen.…
Senate has urged National Council on Privatization and the Bureau of Public Enterprises(BPE) to suspend the planned concession of 700 Mega Watts(MW) Zungeru hydroelectric power plant in Niger. This followed the adoption of a motion by Sen. Gabriel Susuwam (PDP-Benue)…
By Moses Adeniyi As the controversy over alleged padding of budget by Federal Ministries,Departments and Agencies (MDAs) is yet to settle, the Senate engaged the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs,Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq yesterday over the controversial…
The Senate has set up an adhoc committee to carry out investigation into the alleged uneven disbursement of half a trillion naira loan to the six geo-political zones by the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN). The resolution was sequel to…
The Senate is investigating the 2021 and 2022 budgeting system used by the National Agency for the Control of Aids (NACA) in preparing its annual budget. Sen. Ishaku Abbo, Chairman Senate Committee on Primary Health Care and Communicable Diseases, made…
The Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has ordered Visible Concept, the construction firm handling the N30 billion renovation work at the National Assembly to speedily complete the projects. Sen. Smart Adeyemi, Chairman of the senate Committee, gave the…
The Senate Committee on Power has summoned Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, over N147 billion included in the capital project of the Ministry of Power. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Gabriel Suswam, who invited the Minister during the budget…
…As lawmakers lament frustration amid huge budgetary allocations Giving insight into controversies around the execution of the $6 billion Mambilla Power Project, Minister of Power, Engr Abubakar Aliyu has said litigation bottlenecks were responsible for the delay, disclosing the Economic…
