The Senate has approved a revised ₦43.561 trillion 2024 Appropriation Act and a restructured ₦48.316 trillion 2025 budget framework, following the passage of the Appropriation (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bills. The bills were considered at the Committee of Supply and plenary and passed through a voice vote, with lawmakers describing the move as a critical step…
The Senate is expected to confirm on Friday President Bola Tinubu’s nominees to head Nigeria’s two key petroleum regulatory agencies following their screening on Thursday by the Committee of the Whole. The nominees are Engineer Saidu Muhammad, designated as Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), and Oritsemeyiwa Amanorisewo…
In a recent development that has sparked political discussions, the Nigerian Senate rejected a motion aimed at investigating alleged administrative lapses within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Sponsored by Senator Ireti Kingibe, the motion sought to address key governance issues in Abuja, including land grabbing, forced evictions, illegal revocations, and lapses in land administration. Despite…
The Nigerian Senate has called on the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, to investigate circulating social media rumours claiming that Senate President Godswill Akpabio has collapsed, and in some instances, alleging his death. The directive followed a point of order under Order 42 raised by Senator Titus Zam, who described the rumours circulating over…
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the nominations of three non-career ambassadors, marking the first set of ambassadorial nominees submitted by President Bola Tinubu since he assumed office on May 29, 2023. The confirmed nominees are: Their confirmations followed the consideration of a report from the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, which conducted the screening exercise….
The Senate has announced that it will on Wednesday screen the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, as President Bola Tinubu’s nominee for Minister of Defence—an exercise described as critical to the nation’s ongoing security reforms. The disclosure was made by the Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, in a…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday announced new leadership for four key Senate committees as part of renewed efforts to strengthen oversight of Nigeria’s security architecture. The appointments, unveiled during plenary, form part of the upper chamber’s broader strategy to enhance accountability and responsiveness across the country’s security and intelligence institutions. Akpabio named Senator Yahaya…
The Senate has announced that it will screen the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, on Wednesday as the nominee for Minister of Defence—an exercise it describes as crucial to addressing Nigeria’s ongoing security challenges. The disclosure was made by the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, in a statement released by his Directorate…
In response to escalating national security concerns, the Senate has undertaken a significant reorganization of several key standing committees, fulfilling its earlier commitment to overhaul the National Security and Intelligence Committee. The announcement was made during Tuesday’s plenary session by the Senate Selection Committee, chaired by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Under the new committee structure,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded the names of 32 additional ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, just days after submitting an initial list of three nominees. In two separate letters addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the President requested the swift confirmation of 15 career ambassador nominees and 17 non-career ambassador nominees. The…
