Senate clears Tinubu’s N58.47trn 2026 budget for second reading
President Bola Tinubu's N58.47 trillion 2026 appropriations bill was approved by the Senate on Tuesday for second reading. The bill, "A Bill for an Act to Authorise the Issue from…
Senate reviews 2025 budget, cuts spending plan to N43.56trn
The Senate reviewed a bill on Wednesday that sought to repeal and re-enact the 2024/2025 Appropriations Act, proposing a revised budget of N43.56 trillion. President Bola Tinubu had earlier sent…
President Bola Tinubu
Tinubu seeks senate approval for new CEOs of NMDPRA and NUPRC
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally requested the Senate’s approval for new chief executives to lead the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum…
President Bola Tinubu
Full Text: Tinubu’s letter to senate seeking approval for deployment of Nigerian troops
This is the full text of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's letter to Senate requesting approval for the deployment of Nigerian troops to the neighbouring country of Benin Republic "for peace…
Ndume urges Tinubu to withdraw ambassadorial list over ‘federal character breach’
Ali Ndume, the former Senate leader, has urged President Bola Tinubu to remove the list of ambassadorial nominations provided to the upper house. On Thursday, Senate President Godswill Akpabio read…
From left: Ayodele Oke, Kayode Are and Aminu Dalhatu during the screening
Senate foreign affairs committee clears Oke, Are, Dalhatu for ambassadorial roles
The senate committee on foreign affairs on Wednesday cleared Ayodele Oke, Kayode Are and Aminu Dalhatu after an intense screening session at the national assembly. President Bola Tinubu sent the…
Senate to screen Christopher Musa as defence minister today
The senate will on December 3 screen Christopher Musa, former chief of defence staff, as minister of defence. Senate President Opeyemi Bamidele confirmed this in a statement issued by his…
Senate reviews proposal to create a single nationwide toll-free emergency number
The Senate has began debating a plan to establish a consistent, toll-free national emergency number for individuals in all states. The bill is titled 'A Bill for an Act to…
Tinubu sends names of three ambassador nominees to senate
President Bola Tinubu has asked the senate to confirm the appointment of three non-career ambassadors.Tinubu made the request in a letter addressed to the senate and read on Wednesday by…
Senate okays Aminu Yusuf as population commission chairman
Aminu Yusuf have been confirmed by the senate to serve as the National Population Commission (NPC) chairman alongside two commissioners. Victor Umeh, a senator from Anambra Central and the head…