Senate To Auditor-general: Stop Shielding NNPC, NPA, Others       The Senate has challenged the acting Auditor-General of the Federation, Mr Adolphus Aghughu, to focus more on the financial transactions of big revenue generation agencies instead of beaming searchlight only on smaller agencies. The Chairman, Senate Public Affairs...

FG Not Monitoring 240 Revenue-generating Agencies - Senate       The Senate on Thursday expressed worry over the failure of agencies to remit revenues into the purse of the Federal Government. It also challenged the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation to develop a modern software...

Senate Tackles Lai Mohammed Over N250m Project       The Senate on Tuesday tackled the Minister of information, Lai Mohammed, over a controversial project fully funded by the Ministry of Finance for execution by his Ministry in the 2020 fiscal year. The project was tagged ERPG 10145116, and...

N392bn Projects Debt: Senate Asks FG To Consider Pension Fund         The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Wednesday, told the Senate that the Federal Government owe construction firms handling 711 road projects across the country N392bn. The debt, according to the minister, was higher...

Senate Confirms Dahir-Umar As PenCom DG Amidst Protests         The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Aisha Dahir-Umar as the substantive Director General of the National Pension Commission Board amidst protests from some senators. The chamber also confirmed the appointment of Dr Oyindasola Oluremi Oni, from...

Senate Promises To Pass 2021 Budget On December 3       The Senate yesterday gave an assurance that the N13.08 trillion 2021 Appropriation Bill presented to the National Assembly last Thursday by President Muhammadu Buhari will be passed by December 3. To fast-track the budget passage, ministers and...