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Senate increases FCT’s budget to N1.282trn
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Senate to screen nominees for CBN gov, deputy Tuesday

            The Nigerian Senate is scheduled to conduct a screening session on Tuesday for the former Chairman of the Board of Citi Bank Nigeria,Olayemi Cardoso. Cardoso is being considered for the prestigious position of Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. In addition to Cardoso, the Senate will also examine […]

Senate approves Yuguda, Cardoso, others as MPC members
Business

Nigeria can earn $3bn per year from solid minerals – Senate

Nigeria’s potential revenue from solid minerals, according to the Senate’s Committee on Finance, is roughly $3 billion. According to The Punch, Chairman of the Finance Committee, Senator Sani Musa, stated on Sunday that the informal sector, notably the mining business, is a hidden treasure in our revenue potential. He also claimed that the Senate Finance Committee […]

Nigerian Coat of Arm
Business

Senate extends 2022 budget implementation 

The Senate has extended the implementation period of the capital component of the 2022 budget until June 30, 2023, instead of the initial deadline of March 31. The Punch reported that the extension came after a request for an amendment to the Appropriation Act 2022 by the Senate leader, Senator Gobir. The lawmakers relaxed their […]

Senate ask CBN to extend deadline of new naira note
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Senate ask CBN to extend deadline of new naira note

Juliet Buna   The Senate has once again asked the Central Bank of Nigeria to extend the deadline for the stoppage of the use of old naira notes from January 31 till July 31, 2023. According to Channels TV, The lawmakers also lamented the hardship the policy is causing Nigerians as they said there are […]

NASS inflated 2025 budget with 11,122 'ghost' projects — BudgIT
Economy

New naira: Extend deadline, Senate urges CBN

The Senate has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to extend the deadline for withdrawal of old Naira notes from the economy, fixed for January 31, 2023, to June 30, 2023.   CBN had announced in November that the old naira notes of N1,000, N500 and N200 denominations would be withdrawn from circulation by January […]

NASS inflated 2025 budget with 11,122 'ghost' projects — BudgIT
Oil and Gas

Senate kicks as NUPRC revoke oil field from Bayelsa

The upper chamber of the National Assembly has ordered the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission to reverse the Atala marginal oil field license revoked from Bayelsa.   Daily Trust reported that the operating licence was revoked in 2020 by the defunct Department of Petroleum Resources and re-awarded to another oil firm, Halkin Exploration and Production […]

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Senate approves business facilitation bill

The Senate on Tuesday, passed the Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provision) Bill 2022, also known as the Omnibus Bill. According to The Vanguard, this was after its earlier passage by the House of Representatives. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President, Ease of Doing Business/PEBEC Secretary, Dr Jumoke Oduwole. According to him, the […]

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Adjust cash withdrawal limit, Senate urges CBN

  In response to public outcry over its proposed weekly withdrawal on cashless policy, the Senate has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to significantly adjust withdrawal limits. According to The News Agency of Nigeria, the Senate passed its resolution after the Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Matters adopted its recommendations regarding the […]