President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to approve fresh external loans worth $20.5 billion and €1.04 billion to finance critical infrastructure and development projects across Nigeria. The President’s request was conveyed in a letter read by Senate ...
The Senate has dismissed a claim by Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Senator Ireti Kingibe that Nigerians could be forced to surrender 25 per cent of their earnings in taxes if the All Progressives Congress (APC) returns to power in 2027. ...
The proposed establishment of state police in Nigeria is facing a major legislative hurdle, with only four of the 36 state Houses of Assembly having approved the constitutional amendment required to introduce decentralised policing. Edo, Osun, Oyo and Rivers are ...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to support his bid to retain the Senate presidency in 2027, while warning state governors against pursuing political positions outside their current mandates. Akpabio made the appeal on Wednesday during ...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has received public expressions of support for his re-election as presiding officer of the 11th National Assembly, following declarations by Senate Chief Whip Tahir Monguno and Senator Cyril Fasuyi that there is “no vacancy” in the ...