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BudgIT, an NGO concerned about accountability in public finance, has called on the Nigeria Police and Senate leadership over the alleged harassment and detaining of one of its staff. See tweets below

Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi west senatorial district has described President Muhammadu Buhari 2018 budget proposal as unrealistic. Melaye stated this on Wednesday contributing to the 2018 budget debate at the plenary. The senators also took turn to make inputs and amendments into the...

Nigerian Senate on Wednesday discussed the migration and slave trade issue in Libya where Nigerian migrants and other citizens are being sold in to slavery, and subjected to inhuman treatment. While corroborating the Senators, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki said: “We need a prayer that...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday asked the Senate to confirm 10 nominees as members of the code of conduct bureau, with one of them as chairman. The senate President, Bukola Saraki read Buhari's letter during plenary. The letter reads, “In compliance with section 541 of the 1999...

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, representing Bayelsa East, has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to sell government-owned media companies. Bruce listed the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, and Voice of Nigeria, as “no longer...

Nigerian senators took turn to take a swipe on President Muhammadu Buhari's 2018 budget on Tuesday. This is coming as the Nigerian Senate kicked off the 2018 budget debate: See what senators are saying: Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who presided over the plenary thanked the...

The Senate on Thursday announced the postponement consideration of the 2018-2020 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) Chairman, Senate Joint Committee on Finance, Appropriation and National Planning, Mr John Enoh, who made this known at plenary, attributed...

Nigerian Senate on Thursday rejected Ahmed Mahmud, whom President Muhammadu Buhari nominated as resident electoral commissioner, representing Zamfara state on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The decision was sequel to report by the committee on INEC led by Sulieman Nazif...

Senator Dino Melaye has described the face-off between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Department of State Security Service, DSS as a “recipe for national disaster”. This is coming as officials of the State Security Services, SSS, and the Economic and Financial Crimes...

Nigerian Senate was on Wednesday thrown into a rowdy session when Senator Biodun Olujimi, representing Ekiti state, accused President Muhammadu Buhari of losing authority on his administration. According to Premium Times, Olujimi, PDP-Ekiti, was responding to a motion on the face-off between...

Nigerian Senate on Tuesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government to immediately name the Federal Polytechnic Oko and other Federal assets after the late former Vice President of Nigeria, Alex Ekwueme. The Senate, in a point of order raised by DSP, Ike Ekweremadu on the death...

The Senate has postponed the debate on the proposed 2018 budget submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari to November 28.. The debate was earlier scheduled to hold on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Senate president, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday announced that the discussions will now start on...

President Muhammadu Buhari has refused to sign bills establishing the University of Wukari and the Chartered Institute of Treasury Management Senate President Bukola Saraki read two letters from the President where he explained his decision not to sign the bills on the floor of the Senate on...

Nigerian Senators who are probing Abdulrasheed Maina’s recall revealed on Thursday night that three incriminating evidence have been received against the Attorney General of the Federation(AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. Preliminary investigation into embattled former pension...

The Senate Committee on Police Affairs Thursday alleged that former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan used the Police as a political tool against perceived political opponents. The committee was mandated by the Senate in plenary on Wednesday to ensure immediate compliance to...

The Senate on Wednesday asked the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to restore the security aides of the Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, with immediate effect. Obiano had on Tuesday raised the alarm that his security aides have been withdrawn ahead of the governorship...

Nigerian Senate on Tuesday approved a $5.5 billion external loan request by President Muhammadu Buhari. The president had in a letter on October 10 requested the Senate to approve $3 billion external loan and $2.5 billion Eurobond or Diaspora bond in the international market. Presenting report...

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday decided that the former majority leader, Senator Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) should resume tomorrow after serving six months suspension. This was part of the resolutions reached by the federal lawmakers after a closed door meeting that lasted for almost thirty...

The Nigerian Senate is set to file an appeal against the judgement of the Federal High Court delivered on Friday which set aside the suspension of Senator Ali Ndume. Justice Babatunde Quadri of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday held that the suspension of Ndume (APC, Borno South) for 90...

Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday declared the suspension of Senator Ali Ndume as illegal and unconstitutional. Justice Babatunde Quadri on Friday held that the suspension of Ndume (APC, Borno South) for 90 legislative days (Six months) on March 30, 2017 "is a violation of his right...