In response to the pressing issue of out-of-school children in Nigeria, the Senate has called upon the Federal Ministry of Education, its associated agencies, and relevant stakeholders to collaborate on devising new strategies to address this challenge effectively. The Senate’s…
The Student loan (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024 has scaled the third reading at the Nigerian Senate. Recall that the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyer, had announced the indefinite postponement…
By Ola Awoniyi What was the motive of Distinguished Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi for raising a controversy over the 2024 federal budget? Since the Senate at its Plenary of Tuesday 12th March, 2024 deliberated over the matter and handed a…
…Calls for reinstatement of Sen. Ningi Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President Mr Godswill Akpabio to “urgently refer the allegations that lawmakers padded the 2024 budget by irregularly inserting projects worth N3.7 trillion, to appropriate…
By Rauf Oyewole, Bauchi A coalition of youth groups in Bauchi Central Senatorial District have issued a two-week ultimatum to the Senate and the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio to investigate the issues raised by senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi or face…
Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Sen. Yemi Adaramodu ,has berated calls for the resignation of President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio, over “unfounded allegations “of N3.7trillon budget padding . Adaramodu ,in a statement in Abuja on Thursday ,said …
The Senate has passed for second reading , a bill seeking to authorise issuance of N1.1trillon from the Federal Capital Territory(FCT)statutory revenue account. . The passage of the bill for second followed its presentation by Sen.Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti),at plenary on…
The Senate has urged its Committees on Health to lobby for expansion of comprehensive coverage on treatment of chronic disease patients in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). It also urged the committee to work toward ensuring that financial constraints…
The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, on Wednesday, honoured the invitation of the Senate Committee on National Identity and National Population to discuss some challenges currently faced at the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed a new board chairman for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). President Tinubu appointed Ruby Onwudiwe as the new chairman to replace Orum Kalu Eke, who declined the nomination due to his engagement at…
