South-South senators berate bill to include new states into NDDC
South-South senators, including the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, on Wednesday, kicked against a bill by the Senate seeking the inclusion of Lagos, Ogun, Anambra and others as oil-producing states into the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Under the NDDC Act, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Edo, Delta, Abia, Imo, Rivers, and Ondo are members […]
Senate approves Buhari’s borrowing requests
The Nigerian Senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s $16,230,077,718 and €1,020,000,000 loan requests including grant components of $125,000,000.00 under the 2018-2020 External Borrowing (Rolling) plan for the Federal Government. The approval came after the chairman of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign debts, Clifford Ordia disclosed that the projects which needed the funds were […]
Senate condemns Justice Odili’s home invasion, indicts AGF, EFCC
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday condemned the invasion of the Abuja home of Justice Mary Odili by security operatives, demanding that all those involved be apprehended and prosecuted. Reacting to the home invasion after Senator Betty Apiafi, representing Rivers West, mentioned it during plenary, the Senate said a joint panel recovery unit of the Ministry […]
Justice Odili’s house invasion, one attack too many on persons of South-South region – PANDEF
Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has condemned the raid on the Abuja residence of Justice Mary Odili, wife of the former governor of Rivers State, Sir Peter Odili. The forum described the raid as crude and primitive while calling on the Federal Government to tender an apology for the action. Recall that security operatives acting […]
I have no idea how new staff are recruited – Akpabio tells Senate
Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, and former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, says he is unaware of how workers are being recruited into the Ministry. Akpabio disclosed this on Thursday while addressing the Senate Committee on Niger Delta during the Ministry’s 2022 budget defense exercise. The Minister, who was reacting to why the wage […]
Senate adopts electronic transmission of election result
The Nigerian Senate has affirmed the electronic transmission of election results by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. This decision, which had earlier been rejected by the Senate was contained in the Conference Committee report submitted to the chamber on Tuesday. Recall that the House of Representatives had approved […]
Buhari seeks Senate’s approval to borrow $4bn, €710 million
Bill scrapping HND/B.Sc dichotomy passed by Senate
Senate approves fresh $1.5bn, £995m loan despite rising debt profile
The senate has approved new external loans of $1.5bn and €995m for the executive. The senators approved the loan following a considering the report of its committee on local and foreign debts at Wednesday’s plenary session. Chairman of the committee, Clifford Ordia, said the panel had considered the loan request and was recommending its approval. […]
Bill seeking database for cows, goats scales second reading in Senate
Senate asks Nigerians to hold doctors responsible for deaths during strike
Senate Committee assures NDDC of support, collaboration
