Tax Crime Commission bill passes 2nd reading at Senate
A bill seeking to establish the Tax Crimes Commission has scaled second reading at the Senate.This followed the lead debate of the bill at Wednesday’s […]
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Senate committee on upstream’ll ensure full implementation of PIA – Chairman
The Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) says it will ensure that every single provision enshrined in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) is followed to […]
N4.4trn debt: Some prominent Nigerians delaying AMCON’s recovery effort-Senate
Sen. Uba Sani, Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions has decried that prominent Nigerians were “frustrating” the effort of the Asset […]
Two million metric tons of rice smuggled into Nigeria annually – Senate committee
The Senate Committee on Agriculture on Wednesday in Abuja said about two million metric tons of rice is currently being imported or smuggled into the […]
Senate urges increase in NYSC daily meal allowance
The Senate Committee on Sports has called for increase in daily feeding allowance paid to National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members. This it said was […]
Senate confirms Idaere Ogan, 3 others as NPRA members
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Mr Idaere Ogan, as Chairman, Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NPRA). This followed the consideration of […]
Social protection: Gbajabiamila calls for improved minimum wage
The Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has called for reasonable minimum living wage that will serve as a social protection cover for workers […]
Senate probes alleged fake COVID-19 test results to defraud Nigerians in Ghana
The Senate on Tuesday resolved to investigate allegations of fake COVID-19 test result to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians in Ghana and the use of fake COVID-19 […]
$5.792bn Mambila Power Projects: Senate receives Financial Committee report
The Senate Committee on Local Content on Monday, received the report of the Financial Sub-Committee of the Mambila Hydro-Electric Power Projects (HEPP). The Chairman of […]
Senate approves 2022-2024 MTEF/FSP, oil price benchmark at $57 pb
The Senate has approved the 2022-2024 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP), just as it pegged oil price benchmark at 57 dollars […]