The Nigerian Senate has suspended the 2025 budget defence for the Office of the Auditor General for the Federation (OAGF), citing poor preparation and discrepancies in budget documents presented by the Auditor General, S.K. Chira. Henzodaily understands that the suspension, announced by the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, may lead to a zero allocation for … Read more
A heated exchange rocked the National Assembly on Thursday during the budget defence session for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) as Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, presented the 2025 budget proposal. Henzodaily gathered that tensions flared when two lawmakers questioned discrepancies between the Inspector-General’s presentation and the documents provided to the legislators. Efforts by the … Read more
Concerns over the impact of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Housing (RHH) scheme sparked intense debate during the 2024 budget defence session of the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development. Henzodaily gathered that lawmakers expressed doubts about whether the housing initiative was truly benefiting ordinary Nigerians, its intended audience. The session, held on Tuesday, … Read more
The Senate has adjourned plenary for two weeks to allow lawmakers to focus on the defence of the 2025 budget by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the adjournment on Tuesday, stating that plenary will resume on January 28, when the budget report will be presented. In his opening address, “Rising … Read more
The Senate has confirmed President Bola Tinubu’s nominees for the newly established North West Development Commission (NWDC) and South East Development Commission (SEDC). Henzodaily gathered that the confirmation followed the presentation of a report on Tuesday by Orji Uzor Kalu, Chair of the Senate’s ad hoc committee on regional developments. Kalu, the senator representing Abia … Read more
The 10th Senate led by Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday, passed the N49.7tn 2025 Budget for a second reading. Henzodaily reports that the budget was passed during plenary after various deliberations on the budget which was presented yesterday by President Bola Tinubu. The budget was later referred to the Committee on Appropriations after being put to … Read more
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), is expected to meet with the Senate today (Thursday) to discuss the contentious Tax Reform Bills sent to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu. The meeting, which aims to address concerns and controversies surrounding the bills, comes in the wake … Read more
The debate on the contentious tax reform bills currently before the National Assembly has been stalled as lawmakers across various caucuses convene to discuss their positions on the proposed legislation. The four bills, transmitted by President Bola Tinubu on September 3, 2024, following recommendations from the Taiwo Oyedele-led Presidential Committee on Fiscal and Tax Reforms, … Read more