President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has informed the National Assembly about his intention to present the 2021 Budget. President BUHARI is expected to make the budget presentation before a joint session of the Senate and the House of Representatives on Thursday this week. The President’s request was contained in a letter he addressed to the Senate President, AHMED LAWAN,…
The Nigerian Senate has called for the submission of proposals for further alteration of the 1999 Constitution. It said the move is to promote good governance and the welfare of all persons in the country. This was made known by the Deputy Senate President and Chairman of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Review of the 1999 Constitution,…
The Nigerian Senate, Wednesday, June 8, 2020, held a special session in honour of its members and Lagos East, Senator BAYO OSINOWO, who died recently. Following a motion by the Senate Leader, Senator ABDULLAHI ABUBAKAR, the Senate suspended its standing rules to allow late Senator OSINOWO’s family members, friends and associates into the Red Chamber to observe…
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has sent three letters to the Senate with the names of people he intends to appoint into various positions. These include a requested to the Senate for the confirmation of forty-two persons as ambassadors of Nigeria. They include one career ambassador, while the rest of the nominees are to be appointed as none-career ambassadors.…
The Nigerian Senate has approved ten point eight trillion as revised 2020 Budget of the Federal Government. The Senate passed the budget during plenary earlier today; a day after the House of Representatives did same. The revised budget provides two point four-eight trillion naira for capital expenditure. Recurrent expenditure is put at four-point nine trillion naira, while…
The Nigerian Senate has commended President MUHAMMADU BUHARI for his leadership in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic in the country. However; the Senate appealed to President BUHARI to direct the military to go after armed bandits who have been terrorizing the people of Kaduna, Niger, Zamfara, Sokoto and other states. Adopting a motion moved by Senator SABI ABDULLAHI,…