Senate pledges 35% affirmative action for women, vows to remove barriers to gender equality
The Senate has pledged its commitment to ensuring 35% affirmative action for women in parliament and across governance processes. Speaking ...
Tag: Godswill Akpabio
Senate suspends Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months over rules violation
The Nigerian Senate has suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months, effective March 6, 2025, following allegations of violating Senate ...
Senate president Akpabio urges Nigerians to embrace tax reform for future prosperity
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has called on Nigerians to embrace the proposed tax reform bills, emphasizing that reforming Nigeria’s tax ...
National Assembly extends lifespan of 2024 budget to June 30th 2025
The National Assembly has approved an extension of the 2024 Budget’s lifespan to June 2025, ensuring continuity in fiscal operations ...
Senate issues arrest warrant for Julius Berger MD over abandoned road project
The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on Thursday, issued a warrant compelling the Managing Director of Julius Berger ...
FG to partner private sector to create disaster relief fund, targets FAAC allocation
The federal government is looking to partner with the private sector to create a disaster relief fund in the wake ...
President Tinubu signs N70,000 new minimum wage into law
President Bola Tinubu has signed the new N70,000 national minimum wage into law.
Minimum Wage: You can no longer pay your drivers, housemaids, gateman, others below N70,000 — Akpabio tells Employers
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said the new minimum wage bill stipulates that employers cannot pay their ...
Tinubu proposes N6.2 trillion increase in 2024 budget, to fund with new tax on banks forex gains
President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate requesting an increase in the 2024 appropriation act by N6.2 trillion, from ...
Senate rejects bill seeking to monitor, supervise transactions in the FX market
The Senate on Thursday rejected a bill seeking to amend the Foreign Exchange Act of 2004 to introduce provisions for ...
