The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has given the green light to the 2025 budget proposal for the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation. This approval came on Thursday after the Auditor-General, Shaakaa Chira, resolved several grey areas flagged during an earlier presentation on Tuesday.Despite the approval, Chira highlighted a pressing challenge facing the office—understaffing. He emphasized the need to recruit 247 additional staff members to improve...

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, faced a highly embarrassing moment during the presentation of the 2025 budget to the Edo House of Assembly. The governor struggled repeatedly to read out the figures contained in the budget, making over five noticeable errors and failing to pronounce the numbers accurately.This incident has reignited debates about his literacy and competence, echoing accusations made by the opposition during the election campaigns. Critics had p...

Senator Abdul Ningi, representing the Bauchi North Senatorial District, resumed his duties at the plenary sessions on Tuesday after a 77-day suspension.The Senate granted Ningi a pardon, lifting the suspension that had been in effect since March 12, 2024. The motion for his recall was moved last week by Deputy Minority Leader Senator Abba Moro, who expressed regret on Ningi’s behalf and accepted responsibility for his actions.Senate President Godswill Akpabio announ...