Senate President Bukola Saraki may be losing grip of the red chamber he presently presides over as numbers of Senators sympathetic to President Muhammadu Buhari have reportedly swelled from 14 to 40. The emergence of the rebel group followed the […]
The Senate was on Thursday, forced to stop proceedings after a fire outbreak in the technical unit of the assembly complex. The Technical room located on the ground floor of the complex gutted fire, as staff were seen scampering for […]
Senate President Bukola Saraki, has said that the 2018 budget is “heavily padded, inconsistent, full of errors and inaccuracies.” Senator Saraki noted the submissions of senators over their discoveries of poor budget implementation in 2017 and inconsistencies in the claims […]
The Senate on Wednesday, called on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to invite the Libyan Ambassador to Nigeria and discuss how to end the ongoing Libyan slave trade which allegedly involves the sale of Africans, some of them of Nigerian descent, […]
The Coalition for Press Freedom and Whistleblower Protection (CPFWP), a coalition of media and civil society organisations, has condemned the use of violence with impunity against the online media organisation, Sahara Reporters, “at the apparent behest of Senate President Bukola Saraki”. […]
The Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday, constituted a special panel to investigate the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, over alleged misappropriation of funds, illegal promotion and posting of senior officers and bribery. Senator representing Bauchi Central, Isa Hamma Misau, had on the floor […]
Members of the Progressive Caucus forum of the House of Representatives, have accused the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, of allegedly giving full support to the murderous activities of the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. […]
The Special Assistant to the President on Prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla, has said that the army’s decision to declare the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) a terrorist organisation was in order. Recall that Senate President, Bukola Saraki, had stated that the Nigerian […]
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has urged all Nigerians to maintain peace and avoid statements or actions that can threaten the peace of the nation. Commenting on developments in the South-east where there were reported clashes between the military and members […]
A Kwara State youth group, “Kwara Must Change” has announced plans to immediately commence the recall process of Senator representing Kwara Central, who also doubles as Senate President, Bukola Saraki. The group, in a flier pasted on walls within the Senatorial District […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday insisted that the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, was independent of its control. The Acting Chairman of the commission, Ibrahim Magu, said at an interactive session with editors on Wednesday in […]
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has said that the Senate will accelerate the passage of the Existing Vacancies in the Federal Civil Service (Prohibition) Bill, once it resumes in September. In a statement signed by his Special […]
