Tag: Senate
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Senate urges inclusion of local governments in FAAC
The Nigerian Senate has called on the Federal Government to ensure that representatives from each Local Government Council (LGC) and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils are included in the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). This follows a recent Supreme Court ruling affirming the constitutional right of LGCs to receive direct allocations from the…
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Senate passes other Tax Reform Bills
The Senate on Thursday passed the remaining two Tax Reform Bills after a clause-by-clause consideration in the committee-of-the-whole.
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Senate passes 2 key Tax Bills
The Senate passed two of the four Tax Reform Bills on Wednesday. These are expected to reform Nigeria’s tax laws. Lawmakers approved the bills after considering and adopting recommendations from the Senate Committee on Finance, led by Sen. Sani Musa.
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Finally, Senate passes two tax reform Bills
The Senate has passed two out of four major tax reform bills, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing overhaul of the nation’s tax administration framework. The two bills, one seeking to repeal the Federal Inland Revenue Service (Establishment) Act and another to establish the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill 2025 along with the Nigeria…
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Senate sets up committee to oversee emergency rule in Rivers
The Senate has set up an 18-member committee to oversee the implementation of emergency rule in Rivers, following the suspension of democratic government in the state. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, made the announcement at the resumption of sitting on Tuesday after the Easter recess.
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Senate resumes with focus on tax reform, Rivers crisis, other key National issues
As the Senate reconvenes following the Eid-el-Fitr and Easter recess, it is set to prioritize the passage of the 2024 Tax Reform Bills, address the political turmoil in Rivers State, and tackle the resurgence of Boko Haram and other security challenges, particularly in the Northeast
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Deputy Chief Whip defends men’s rights in Senate: ‘Glad women have condemned behaviours of their own’
Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Onyekachi Nwebonyi, said on Wednesday that men’s rights in Nigeria should not be undermined while protecting women’s rights. Nwebonyi (APC–Ebonyi North) made the call at Nkaliki, headquarters of Abakaliki Local Government Area,
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Senate postpones resumption of plenary sittings to May 6
The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has announced a postponement in date of resumption of plenary sittings from April 29 to May 6, 2025. The announcement was contained in an internal memo dated April 20, 2025, addressed to all senators and signed by the Senate Clerk, Andrew Ogbonna Nwoba. The memo is reproduced…
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NASS drafting law on state police – Senate leader, Bamidele
The Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, has disclosed that the National Assembly is in the process of developing legal frameworks for the creation of state police. He said that the establishment of the state police will serve as part of measures to address insecurity in the country..
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Easter: Let’s promote love, unity as we celebrate, Akpabio enjoins Nigerians
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has enjoined Christians and indeed all Nigerians to use the occasion of the celebration of Easter to eschew political, religious and ethnic biases and unite for the progress and general well-being of the nation. He also appealed to those perpetrating mass killings across the country to respect the…