Tag: senate
Senate approves N633.39bn 2022 budget for NCC
The Senate has approved the sum of N633.39 billion as budget for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the 2022 fiscal year.
The approval followed...
Senate: Prisoners’ daily meal allowance shouldn’t be higher than NYSC members’
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...
Lawan to senators: We must pass 2022 Appropriation Bill Dec 14
The 2022 Appropriation Bill will be passed on December 14, President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said.
Lawan, who made the announcement during plenary...
Senate queries SEC for spending 90% revenue on salaries, emoluments
The Senate has queried the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for spending N6 billion out of its N9 billion revenue on salaries and other...
Senate approves Buhari’s $16.2bn, €1.02bn external loan request
The Senate has approved the Federal Government loan request of $16.2 billion and 1.02 billion euros, under the 2018-2020 eternal borrowing plan.
This followed the...
PDP kicks against direct primaries, asks Senate to reverse passage
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has kicked against the passage by the Senate of a provision in the Electoral Act that makes conduct of...
