NASS to Consider Increased Funding for Govt. Watchdog Agencies

The Nigerian Senate has vowed to allocate adequate funds to agencies of government that play watchdog roles, stating that those agencies cannot continue to be weakened by underfunding, given their strategic and critical roles in compelling revenue generating agencies to comply with financial regulations. Senate Committee Chairman on Finance, Mohammed Sani Musa stated this during…

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Senate Confirms Justice Kekere-Ekun as CJN

The Senate has confirmed Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN. Her confirmation comes after hours of screening by Nigerian senators on Wednesday. With the confirmation, Kekere-Ekun becomes the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria. During her screening, Kekere-Ekun vowed to sanitize Nigeria’s judiciary. In August 2024, President Bola Tinubu swore in Kekere-Ekun…

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Senate Considers Report of NCC Boss Screening

The report of the Senate Committee on Communications on the screening of the newly appointed Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Aminu Maida, may be considered at plenary today. Feelers from the committee indicate that the report of the screening held on Wednesday will be presented at plenary today and adopted. At the screening…

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