Senate Pushes 2022 Budget Implementation To June   The Senate yesterday extended the implementation of the capital component of the 2022 budget from 31st March, 2023 to 30th June, 2023 The extension followed a lead debate by the senate leader, Senator Ibrahim Gobir (Sokoto East-Senate Leader) requesting...

Buhari Signs Business Facilitation Bill into Law President Muhammadu Buhari has signed Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022 and five other bills passed by the National Assembly. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Babajide Omoworare, made this known in...

Buhari’s Request to Restructure N22tn Loan Rejected by Senate The Senate has rejected the request of President Muhammadu Buhari, to restructure the N22.7tn Ways and Means advances collected from the Central Bank of Nigeria by the Federal Government. On Wednesday, the Senate rejected the request after...

Senate Rejects Committee move to Reduce N3.6trllion Subsidy in Budget The Senate has voted against its finance committee proposal to reduce the N3.6trllion subsidy to N1.7tn in the 2023 budget. President Muhammadu Buhari had in the 2023 – 2025 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy...

Electricity: Senate Passes Bill To Boost Power Distribution   The Senate, on Wednesday, passed the Electricity Bill 2022. The bill’s passage was sequel to the consideration of a report by the Committee on Power. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Gabriel Suswam (PDP, Benue North East), in his...

Audit Query: Senate Orders NIMASA DG’s Arrest Over $9.305bn Loss   The Senate through its Panel on Public Accounts has ordered the arrest of the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime and Safety Agency, Dr Bashir Jamoh, for allegedly paying $5mn to a legal firm as a...