Bauchi Central senator, Abdul Ningi, on Tuesday, resumed plenary five days after he was recalled from suspension. Mr Ningi, a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was sighted entering the Red Chamber at 10:40 a.m. He took his seat after exchanging pleasantries with some of his colleagues. Ningi’s Suspension Mr Ningi was suspended … Read more
President Bola Tinubu says the alleged padding of the 2024 budget by the National Assembly is nothing but a lack of misunderstanding of the arithmetic of the budget by critics. Mr Tinubu stated this on Thursday while hosting senators to Iftar at the State House. PREMIUM TIMES reported the massive smuggling of projects into the … Read more
Senate panel begins probe of N30trn CBN loan obtained by Buhari The Senate began legislative activities last Monday with the inauguration of a nine-member ad hoc committee to interrogate the disbursement and usage of the 30 trillion Ways and Means loan obtained by the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). … Read more
Bauchi State governor, Bala Muhammad, on Wednesday, said he would support Abdul Ningi, a senator from the state who was suspended by the Senate. Mr Ningi was suspended on Tuesday after he alleged that the 2024 budget was padded with over N3 trillion. Though the senator apologised and said he was quoted out of context, … Read more
