The senate on Thursday directed its committee on federal character to probe all appointments of President Muhammadu Buhari to establish alleged lopsidedness or otherwise. This followed the rowdiness that ensued after Senate President Bukola Saraki read a request letter from Buhari seeking the confirmation of Tunde Lemo, former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria […]
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The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Monday met with Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police, and Lawal Daura, director-general of Department of State Security, (DSS) at the presidential villa in Abuja. A meeting many said is about the ongoing case of Senate President Bukola Saraki with the police. The police had invited Saraki […]
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Amanda, the daughter of Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation tied the nuptial knots with Otelemaba Westwood in Abuja today. The wedding was attended by President Muhammadu Buhari before he departed for the United States, to keep an appointment on Monday at the White House in Washington D.C. with President Donald Trump. […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday joined other Nigerians to wish a distinguished Nigerian, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, a happy 55th birthday. In a statement signed by his special adviser on Media and publicity, Femi Adesina, President Buhari described Mr. Saraki as a distinguished Nigerian who has made his mark on the political scene. “President […]
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The president of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki has commented on the N8.6 trillion 2018 budget, saying he wonders if technocrats want to embarrass government. Citing an example, the senate president wondered why the budget would be predicated on 2.3 million barrels per day when the country has only able to record 1.9 million barrels […]
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Nigerians have been paying tribute to former Vice-President Alex Ekwueme, who died at the age of 85 in a London clinic. Ekwueme’s younger brother and traditional ruler of Oko, Igwe Laz Ekwueme said in a statement that the Second Republic vice-president of Nigeria died about 10p.m. on Sunday night. Reacting to the sad development, the […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of a former Senate President and one time Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Pius Ayim. Ayim was allegedly arrested for collecting N520m from the embattled former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), on the eve of the 2015 presidential election and […]
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Speaking at NAN forum in Abuja on Tuesday, Senate President Bukola Saraki said he had a personal encounter with Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), during the previous administration. It was an encounter that enabled him see Magu stand up for what is right. Saraki said he and some of […]
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The President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki has described his almost two years long trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) as a torturous one. Saraki in an official statement on his acquittal by the tribunal said that although he went through a crucible trial, he harboured no grudge for anyone despite the […]
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Senate President Bukola Saraki has promised that the Senate will look into the high interest rate charged by banks in the country. “It is likely that we will debate it this week,” Saraki said during an interactive session with journalists on Sunday in Ilorin. According to him, the high interest rate is not good for the […]
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