Nigerian Senate

The Senate Committee on Finance on Thursday put the Accountant General of the Federation AGF Dr Shamseideen Ogunjimi under intense scrutiny over what lawmakers described as poor budget implementation, zero capital…

The National Assembly Joint Committee on Drugs and Narcotics on Thursday raised serious concerns over the non-release of capital funds to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in 2025, calling for urgent financial intervention to…

The Senate Committee on Special Duties has rejected the 2026 budget proposal of the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, describing the allocation as embarrassingly inadequate for a ministry with…

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, has appealed to the Nigerian Senate to significantly increase the commission’s budgetary allocation, warning that…

The Joint Committee on Air Force has rejected the proposed budget of the Nigerian Air Force, citing its inadequacy to effectively sustain the level of firepower required to combat insurgency across the country at this critical time.   The…

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has defended his decision to withdraw a call for division during Tuesday’s emergency plenary session convened by the Senate to address the controversial Clause 60 of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill — the clause…

The Senate Committee on Special Duties on Tuesday demanded increased funding for key social protection agencies, raising concerns over rising human trafficking cases, inadequate disability data, and poor welfare support for senior citizens.…

By Dr. Laz Ude Eze Over the past couple of weeks, there has been heightened public discussions on the amendment of the Electoral Act 2022. This is not unexpected given the utter disappointment and substantial loss of trust in the ability…

The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio on Sunday squared up to the Executive Director of the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), Mr, Clement Nwankwo over the latter’s criticism of the Senate’s handling of the amendment…

As controversy continues to rage over media reports indicating that the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday jettisoned the electronic transmission of election results, FACTSHEET authoritatively  reports that in the contrary, the Senate rather  …