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The Senate, led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has confirmed all nominees for the Governing Boards of the South East Development Commission (SEDC) and North West Development Commission (NWDC). Mark …

The Senate on Monday in Abuja expressed unhappiness over low revenues reported in 2024 by Ministries, Depart­ments and Agencies (MDAs) and some government-owned enterprises (GOEs) to the Fed­eration Account. It …

On Thursday, Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, faced tough questioning from senators over the 2024 budget performance and the proposed N49.7 trillion 2025 budget at …

The Senate has taken a significant step toward restoring the country’s monetary sovereignty by proposing a law to prohibit the use of foreign currencies for payments and transactions within Nigeria. …

The Senate has issued a warrant of arrest against the Managing Director of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Dr. Peer Lubasch for persistently refusing to appear before its Committee on Works. …

As President Bola Tinubu prepares to present the 2025 budget to the National Assembly this week, the Senate, on Tuesday, gave its approval to the 2025–2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework …

Wednesday’s plenary at the Senate snowballed into anger and shouting match as the controversial Tax Reform Bill surfaced for debate despite not being captured on the Order Paper. Trouble started …

The Senate, on Thursday, approved the $2.2 billion fresh loan request by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The decision was sequel to the consideration and adoption of a report of the …

Senate has confirmed Dr Nentawe Yilwatda, Ambassador Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu, and five other ministerial nominees recently named by President Bola Tinubu. This decision was praised by opposition Senators, particularly for the …

Senate on Wednesday blamed the source of inse­curity in the country on the huge number of out-of-school children in the country and called for a national summit to address the …