Tag: 10th Senate

H’Reps suspend Senate Bills over delay of 146 House proposals

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H'Reps suspend Senate Bills

The 10th House of Representatives yesterday resolved to step down all Bills transmitted from the Senate for concurrence, following what lawmakers described as consistent disregard by the Red Chamber for over 140 House-originated Bills awaiting Senate action. During the heated debates on the undue delay of Bills transmitted to the Senate for concurrence, the House stepped-down two Bills sponsored by the Senate Leader, Sen. Bamidele Opeyemi The resolution followed the adoption of a Motion raised by the Minority Leader, Kingsley Chinda, in response to a Senate Bill seeking to amend…

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Senate begins nationwide public hearings on Constitution Review

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Senate on public hearings

The Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has announced plans to organise a comprehensive two-day zonal public hearing in the country’s six geo-political zones. The hearings, slated for July 4 and 5, are part of an extensive national consultation process aimed at capturing citizens’ voices on critical issues shaping the future of governance in Nigeria. The committee, chaired by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, said the public hearing which will be held simultaneously in Lagos (South-West), Enugu (South-East), Ikot Ekpene (South-South), Jos (North-Central)…

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NASS sends controversial tax reform Bills to Tinubu

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NASS sends tax reform Bills

The 10th National Assembly says it has formally transmitted the tax reform bills to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for assent. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu (APC, Ekiti South) made this known during a press conference yesterday in Abuja. Recall that President Tinubu had transmitted four tax reform Bills to the 10th National Assembly last year for consideration and passage. The Bills ignited tense debate but were later passed by both chambers of the National Assembly. On May 25, 2025, the harmonissed version of…

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Senate passes two Tax Reform Bills 

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Senate on tax reform bills

…Removes contentious clauses, retains 7.5% VAT The 10th Senate yesterday passed two of the four Tax Reform Bills transmitted by President Bola Tinubu in October 2024, aimed at overhauling Nigeria’s tax system. The Bills passed include the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill 2024 and the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill 2024. The remaining two – the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024 and the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill 2024 – are expected to be concluded on Thursday. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the passage of the two Bills, following a majority…

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Alleged flagrant disregard of federal character: Senate probes NNPCL, NUPRC, NPA others 

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Senate probes NNPCL

The 10th Senate has opened  investigative hearings into the alleged abuse and ineffective implementation of the federal character principle by key government agencies, marking a renewed push for equity in public recruitment and infrastructure distribution. The hearings, which is taking place at the Equal Opportunities Hearing Room 211 in the Senate Building at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja, are being led by the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs, chaired by Senator Allwell Heacho Onyesoh (Rivers-East). This move follows a Motion raised in March by Senator Osita Ngwu…

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Escalating Insecurity: Senate to hold National Security Summit 

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Senate in session

The 10th Senate has resolved to hold a two-day national security summit to brainstorm a solution to the rising wave of killings and other forms of insecurity in the country. The decision followed a motion sponsored by Jimoh Ibrahim, senator representing Ondo South, at the resumption of plenary yesterday. Recall that while on a working visit to France, bandits in a senseless campaign of violence killed innocent Nigerians in Plateau, Benue and Zamfara States, culminating in calls for President Bola Tinubu to cut short his vacation to return home to…

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Rivers: Senate sets up Committee to oversee Sole Administrator

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Rivers Senate sets up C'ttee2

The 10th Senate has constituted an 18-member committee tasked with overseeing the activities of the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd). The Senate President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, made this known during the resumption of plenary yesterday. According to Akpabio, the committee was created in a bid to strengthen transparency and accountability in the state’s governance. Akpabio named Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, as chairman of the committee. He also highlighted the importance of the committee’s mandate, stating that its role is critical in ensuring effective legislative…

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Senate screens N’West Devt. Commission nominees, issues stern warning to uphold public trust

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Senate screens NWDC

The Senate has cautioned nominees to the Governing Board of the North-West Development Commission (NWDC) against betraying the trust reposed in them by President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian people. This warning came on Monday during the screening exercise conducted by the Senate’s Ad-Hoc Committee on Regional Development Commissions, led by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (APC, Abia-North). The session began with the 14-member NWDC board, headed by Alhaji Lawal Samai’la Abdullahi as Chairman and Professor Abdullahi Shehu Ma’aji as Managing Director and CEO. Other nominees include Dr. Yahaya Umar Namahe,…

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Proposed Tax Reform: Senate suspends action on controversial Bills

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Senate suspends action

The 10th Senate has suspended further action and public hearings on the controversial Tax Reform Bills, in order to allow for *broader discussions*. Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, who presided over yesterday’s plenary, announced the decision, and explained that the Senate, as the highest legislative body in Nigeria, was committed to resolving issues surrounding the bills through collaboration and dialogue. Barau highlighted that the 10th Senate, like similar bodies globally, has always acted as a stabilising force in times of national disagreement. He emphasised that all efforts would be made…

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Senate to probe ?8.4tr withheld subsidy funds by NNPCL; passes MTEF/ FSP

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Senate to probe

The Senate has resolved to investigate allegations of withheld funds by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL), including ?8.48 trillion in petrol subsidies, and $2 billion (?3.6 trillion) in unpaid taxes. This is even as the Senate passed the 2024 – 2026 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) for implementation by the Federal Government. The passage followed the presentation of a report by the chairman of the Joint Committees on Finance and National Planning and Economic Affairs, Sen. Musa Mohammed Sani.  The allegation was highlighted by…

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