Members of the Senate at the plenary Tuesday, criticised the 2018 Appropriation Bill presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari.

At the resumption of Legislative proceedings, Senators complained that 2018 budget is filled with inaccuracies, budget padding and inconsistencies.

The embattled Chairman of the defunct Presidential Task Team on Pension Reform, Abdulrasheed Maina says the Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu knows his whereabouts contrary to claims that he is evading arrest and prosecution. Maina who stated this in an exclusive interview with the Sun further disclosed that he has been working closely with Magu to apprehend pension thieves.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara has extolled the Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki on his 55th birthday.  The Speaker who described Saraki as a courageous and patriotic senator stated that the Nigerian Senate under his leadership has been one that inspires hope for the citizens owing to his people-oriented disposition. The statement which was issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Mr. Turaki Hassan reads

The House of Representatives has mandated a joint committee to investigate the controversy that has trailed the decision of the Nigerian Law School to deny a law graduate being called to bar for insisting on wearing hijab.

The National Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bolaji Abdullahi has described Peoples Democratic Party’s criticism of the $1bn approved by the National Economic Council for the Boko Haram war as baseless and ridiculous. In a statement released to newsmen on Monday in Abuja, Abdullahi said the PDP was only being mischievous by claiming that the approved funds would be used for the prosecution of the 2019 general elections.

President Muhammadu Buhari has cancelled his scheduled trip to the Republic of Niger.

This comes barely 24 hours after his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, announced in a statement that the President would attend the 59th Proclamation of Republic of Niger ceremony in Tahoua, Niger.