Tinubu asks Senate to confirm CCB Governing Board members …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Senate has received President Bola Tinubu’s request for confirmation of appointment of three persons as members of Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). The letter was read on Thursday by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, at plenary. The president, in the letter, … Read more
Tinubu’s controversial tax reform Bills scale through second …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Senate has passed four controversial tax reform bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu for second reading. The bills passed second reading after Opeyemi Bamidele, Majority Leader of the Senate, led a debate on them on Thursday. This comes after several political leaders … Read more
CDS reacts as Senate screens Acting COAS behind closed doors …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Senate, on Wednesday, screened the Acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, behind closed doors. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Sen. Abdulaziz Yar’adua, before the screening, recalled that the Senate had, at its sitting on Tuesday, … Read more
FG Collects Over 60 Taxes, Levies From Nigerians, Businesses Yet Nothing To Show For It …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has expressed concerns regarding the government’s numerous taxes and levies collected from Nigerians and businesses with nothing to show for it. Speaking … Read more
Nigeria needs to borrow more despite improved revenue by some …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said the Nigerian government needs more borrowings to fund its budget even though some Ministries, Departments and Agencies have surpassed their revenue target. Edun said this during an … Read more
Senate confirms Omolola Oloworaran PenCom D-G …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Ms Omolola Oloworaran as the Director-General (D-G) of the National Pension Commission (PenCom). This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Head, PenCom, Corporate Communications, Mr Ibrahim Buwai in Abuja. He said that … Read more
Senate approves Tinubu’s fresh $2.2bn loan request …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Senate on Thursday at plenary approved the new external borrowing plan request of $2.2billion dollars presented for consideration by President Bola Tinubu. The approval followed adoption of report of Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts. The report was presented by the Chairman of … Read more
Senate approve Tinubu’s ₦1.77 trillion loan request …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> President Bola Tinubu‘s loan request of ₦1.77 trillion ($2.2b) has been granted by the House of Representatives. After the House Committee on Loans and Debt Management presented a report, the MPs granted the request Thursday during a plenary led by House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. … Read more
HERITAGE! Ali Ndume begs senate to allow Ubah’s widow …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Borno South Senator Ali Ndume has appealed to this colleagues to support the widow of late Ifeanyi Ubah to replace her husband as the senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District. Ndume made the appeal on Tuesday during the valedictory session … Read more
Senate set to honour late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Senate is set to honor the late Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah with a valedictory session. The casket bearing the remains of the former Anambra South Senator is currently lying in state at the foyer of the White House wing of the National … Read more