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Nigeria’s Parliament to Pass 2024 Budget on Saturday


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The Nigerian Senate has scheduled a plenary session for Saturday, December 30, 2023, to pass the 2024 Appropriation Bill.  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had presented the N27.5 trillion budget proposal before the joint session of the…

Nigerian Senate to Review Cybercrime Act 2015; Online Losses Exceed $500 million


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The Nigerian Senate has begun the process of reviewing and modifying the Cybercrime (Prohibition and Prevention) Act of 2015 with a view to taming cybercriminals and reducing the losses to online crimes estimated at over $500 million per…

Nigerian Senate Approves 2024 – 2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework  


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The Nigerian Senate has approved the 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP). The approval followed the presentation of the report of a Senate Joint Committee, chaired by Senator Sani Musa, after…

Senate President Commits to Continued Peace in Akwa Ibom State 


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President of the Nigerian Senate and former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, has restated his commitment to work for the peace and development of Akwa Ibom State, transcending the party line. Akpabio made the…

Senate Cautions MDAs Against Non-Remittance of IGR to Consolidated Revenue Account


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The Nigerian Senate has cautioned Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) against delayed and non-remmitance of internally generated revenue into the Consolidated Revenue Account (CRA). Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Senator…

Senate Swears in Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as Kogi-Central Senator 


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The Nigerian Senate has sworn in Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (People's Democratic Party-Kogi State) as senator representing Kogi-Central senatorial district at the National Assembly. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, supervised the…

Senate Undergoes Minor Changes in Leadership 


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President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has announced minor changes in the Senate leadership positions in the National Assembly. The action, according to Senator Akpabio, was based on the appointment of the former Deputy Senate…

Senate President Holds Farewell Meetings With Aides, Press Corps 


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The Senate President Ahmad Lawan has held separate valedictory meetings with his legislative aides and members of the Senate Press Corps. Lawan thanked his staff for making his tenure a success and applauded members of the Senate Press…

Senate Reschedules Valedictory Session to June 10


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The President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday  announced that the Senate has rescheduled its valedictory session from Thursday, June 8 to  Saturday, June 10. Lawan had announced on Tuesday at plenary that the Senate would…

Bill to amend 2022 budget scales second reading in Senate


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A bill seeking to amend the 2022 Appropriation Act passed second reading in the Senate on Wednesday. The bill seeks to amend the 2022 budget by making…