Senate Committee on Gas has given the Finance Minister, Wale Edun, a-seven-day ultimatum to provide details of the award and disbursement of over N100 billion to companies engaged in the handling of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas (PCNG) projects allegedly done in breach of the Public Procurement Act 2017. The lawmakers noted that the request was coming on the heels …

The Senate has adjourned the quizzing of service chiefs over insecurity to 13th February to accommodate everyone involved in the management of security in the country. The security chiefs, who were present at the Senate chamber were billed to address the lawmaker on rising insecurity in the country today but the decision to widen the briefing forced the Senate to …

The Senate has stated that it would grill the service chiefs on Wednesday and Thursday over the state of insecurity in the country. This was disclosed on Tuesday by Senator Tokunbo Abiru while announcing the postponement of the interface between the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Institutions from Tuesday to Friday this week. Abiru, who is the …

The Senate, yesterday, summoned governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso, to appear before it next Tuesday on the state of the economy and free fall of the naira in the forex market. The summoning of the governor was disclosed by the chairman of the Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Senator Adetokunbo Abiru. …

The Senate has summoned security chiefs for an interaction, following the escalating insecurity in the country, with a specific date to be decided later. Rising from a closed-door meeting that lasted over three hours, the Senate condemned the increasing incidents of kidnappings, banditry and the outright murder of innocent citizens by criminals. Senate Leader, Senator Michael Bamidele Opeyemi said that …

The Chairman Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Adeyemi Adaramodu has denied media reports that senators received rice worth N200 million from President Bola Tinubu for distribution to their constituents as palliatives during the Yuletide. A Senate source confirmed the development, saying some of the rice palliatives are yet to reach senators. The Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed …

The Senate Committee on Finance has mandated the Inspector General of Police to compel the appearance of the Registrar General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Garba Lawal, before it within 24 hours. The committee chairman, Senator Sani Musa, expressed anger when the Registrar General (RG) shunned the committee’s invitation for the third time on Wednesday. The Registrar General was …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio yesterday declared the Ebonyi-South and Yobe-East districts’ seats vacant. The two seats were vacated by Senators Dave Umahi and Ibrahim Geidam, following their appointments by President Bola Tinubu as ministers. Akpabio said the declaration was in line with Section 68, sub-section (1)(d) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). He, therefore, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) …

The Senate Committee Chairman on Appropriations, Senator Olamilekan Adeola has promised that the Nigeria Senate will continue to support the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund), to advance tertiary education in the country, through the enactment of relevant laws. Senator Adeola, who made the promise while commissioning some projects worth over N2 billion, donated by TETFUND to some higher institutions in …

The Senate committees on Appropriations and Solid Minerals on Wednesday affirmed the imperative of increasing budgetary allocations to the solid minerals development ministry to enable the mining sector lead the way in diversifying the nation’s economy. Addressing the Senate committee on Solid minerals during a budget defence session, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake reeled out his …