Borno South senator Ali Ndume has called for the reversal of the hike in electricity tariff. Ndume, who spoke in a statement made available to DAILY POST in Abuja on Saturday, said the timing of the hike is not right as Nigerians are yet to recover from the removal of fuel subsidy. The Federal Government, […]
Slain soldiers: Ndume calls for unity, hails Tinubu for offering scholarship to their children
President Bola Tinubu Tinubu has been commended for announcing scholarship for children of Soldiers who were killed by yet-to-be identified assailants in Okuoma, Delta State last week. In a statement by the Chief Whip of the Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume, which was sent to DAILY POST in Abuja on Thursday, he said, the president also […]
Nigerian lawmaker wants Tinubu, governors to subsidise Hajj fares for first-timers
Hajj fee hike: Senate Chief Whip, Ndume calls for subsidy for first-timers
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has called on the federal and state governments to subsidise Hajj fees for first-timers intending to go to the Holy Land. Ndume, who represents Borno South Senatorial District, stated this while reacting to the increase in Hajj fees by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, […]
N3.7trn budget padding: I warned Ningi, he didn’t listen — Ndume
The Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, has disclosed that he warned the suspended Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi over the allegation of budget padding to the tune of N3.7 trillion. Ndume said he warned Ningi after the Senator informed him about the budget padding to the tune of N3.7 trillion but he never listened. The […]
Ndume urges IGP to withdraw orderlies of Senators, Reps
Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, has called on the Inspector General of Police to withdraw orderlies attached to lawmakers in the National Assembly and other politicians in the country. Ndume made this statement in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday monitored by DAILY POST. “I support that they should take away all […]
2024 Budget: I got more than others – Senator Ndume reacts to Agom-Jarigbe’s N500m claim
Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume has said that as a principal officer in the 10th National Assembly, he received more than the N200m allocation, which is the amount given to some of his colleagues and floor members for constituency projects in the 2024 Appropriation Act. Senator Ndume, who represents Borno South Senatorial District, said this […]
Nigerian government benefiting from dollar-to-Naira increas – Senator Ndume
Senator Ali Ndume says the federal government is not losing out from the naira depreciation against the dollar but gaining more revenue to fund its 2024 budget. Ndume explained that the 2024 budget, which was presented last November, is a ‘dollarized’ budget in terms of income, as most of the government’s revenue comes from crude […]
CBN, FAAN relocation: My daughters married Yoruba men – Ndume defends self
The Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, has dismissed claims of hating Yoruba people following his stance against relocating some departments of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and Federal Airport Authority, FAAN, from Abuja to Lagos State. Ndume claimed he cannot harbour hatred for the Yoruba nation because two of his daughters are married to […]
CBN, FAAN relocation: Lagos is not the right place – Ndume insists
Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume, has insisted that relocating some departments of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and the Federal Airports Authority, FAAN, from Abuja to Lagos is not the right decision. Ndume stressed that Lagos is too congested. In a statement he signed, the Borno Senator said: “I stand by […]