Senate President, Dr, Abubakar Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, have raised the alarm over what they called the Federal Government’s alleged plot to implicate them and their colleagues in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for last Tuesday invasion of the premises of the National Assembly by men of the Department of State Services […]
A former commissioner for Water Resources in Kwara state and incumbent state auditor of the Peoples Democratic Party( PDP), Alh Ahmed Adebayo has pledged his allegiance to the Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki. Adebayo pledged his allegiance to the new national leader of the PDP and Wazirin Ngeri during a chat with newsmen in […]
…Says Economic bills are beginning to make positive impact President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has thanked Nigerians all over the country for their support and encouragement towards the work of the 8th Senate, since it was inaugurated three years ago. He added that the economic bills under his watch are beginning to […]
The Senate President Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday told northern leaders to join hands with the Federal Government in finding lasting solution to the incessant killings taking place in the country. Saraki made the call while addressing a delegation of the Northern Leaders and Stakeholders Assembly (NLSA) who visited him at the National Assembly, […]
Construction Works have commenced on the Federal Medical Centre(FMC) sited in Ilorin, Kwara state. The gigantic project, it was learnt was facilitated by the Senate President Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki as part of his efforts to bring adequate health care delivery system to the door steps of the people of the state. The medical facility […]
Justice Binta Nyako of Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has slated March 13 for hearing in a pre -election suit by senatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq challenging the election of Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki. The court registrar on March 5 served hearing notice to the respondents, including […]
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has identified qualitative and universal education, increased intra-African trade, support for creativity and innovation to be crucial to good governance in the African continent. The Chief Press Secretary to the Senate President, Sanni Onogu said in a press release that Saraki made the assertion while speaking on […]
…Commends UN Scribe on Northeast Efforts President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has directed the Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on Security, to visit Zamfara and conduct an on-the-spot assessment of the killings that recently occurred in the state. The directive, according to a statement released by the Media Office of the Senate President was […]
…Says Passage Will Help Curb Future Fuel Scarcity Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has hailed the passage of Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) by the House of Representatives on Wednesday, a step the Senate had earlier taken, stating that the feat by the lower house represents a historic milestone in Nigeria. In a video address […]
Olufemi Samuel, Abuja Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, said that the Senate was concerned about growing the private sector’s participation in the nation’s economy. He gave this indication, while meeting with the Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Stuart Symington and a team from the […]
The Senate on Tuesday hinted that it may sanction the probe of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), over claims that it mismanaged about N5.1 trillion it got as subsidy funds between 2006 and 2015. The Senate decided to look into the N5.1 trillion collected as subsidy for petroleum products by the Nigerian National Petroleum […]