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MPC: Relief as Senate set to consider CBN’s nominees next week

Ihesiulo Grace 15 March 2018 0

The Senate President, Mr. Bukola Saraki on Wednesday said the senate will by next week consider a report into nominations for the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) The move could end an impasse that has halted policy decisions slated earlier this year, due to the Senate holding up

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Senate accuses Sen Adamu of plotting to remove Saraki

Ihesiulo Grace 9 March 2018 0

* Senator may be suspended over alleged plot to destabilise Red Chamber .Sen Adamu: Allegations baseless, says he’s not interested in Saraki’s position Senator representing Nasarawa, Senator Abdullahi Adamu is in a fix as his colleagues on Thursday accused him of plotting to remove the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, destabilize the Upper Chamber and throw

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Court fixes March 15 for suit challenging Saraki’s Senatorial election

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2018 0

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 […]

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Emulate Kwara over stoppage of ex-Govs’ pensions, Saraki tells states

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2018 0

The Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday, called on other state Houses of Assembly to emulate the Kwara State House of Assembly in putting a stop to wastage of public funds on payment of pensions to office holders. Saraki gave kudos to the state legislature for passing the bill to suspend payment of […]

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False assets declaration: Saraki closes his defence after calling a witness

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2018 0

The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday closed his defence over false assets declaration charge at the resume trial before Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja after calling a witness. Saraki, who is facing an amended three-count charge, consulted one of his lead lawyers from the dock and asked him to close his defence. […]

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2019: Anxiety in Kwara over Saraki’s alleged return to PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2018 0

* He should respect existing structure, Kwara Chairman tells NWC No, it is not true, says Gov. Ahmed Following fears and uncertainty that the alleged return of Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will change the party structure in the state, the Kwara State chapter of the party has […]

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Saraki laments funding constraints, says NASS is broke

Ihesiulo Grace 26 January 2018 0

The Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Thursday said contrary to general impression that the National Assembly is a place for Ghana-must-go bags, the legislative arm of government has of late been grappling with paucity of funds. The Senate President said the constricts of funding have slowed down the activities of both the Senate […]

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Buhari, others mourn as ex-CJN Musdapher passes on at 75

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, some state governors and other stakeholders have paid tributes to the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), the late Justice Dahiru Musdapher. The President and other stakeholders also extolled the virtues of the late CJN, saying that he […]

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Saraki@55: Associates, Supporters Mark Senate President’s Birthday With Prayer

Ihesiulo Grace 20 December 2017 0

Unlike in the past where he and his wife would be physically present, Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his wife Oluwatoyin, were conspicuously absent at the prayer session to mark his 55th birthday, at his GRA home in Ilorin Tuesday. Also, absent was the Kwara State Governor Abdulfattah Ahmed, who has always played the role […]

Interviews

Igbos have been shortchanged in Nigeria- Sir Dike

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2017 0

Eze, sir Steve Dike (KSJI), is the Eze Udo 1 of Igando/Ikotun Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Alimosho, Lagos State. In this interview with INIOBONG IWOK, Eze Dike says the Igbos have been marginalised by successive administrations in Nigeria, he also assesses the Buhari administration among other issues? How do you assess the President […]

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SERAP: Court okays bid to compel Saraki, Dogara to account for N500bn ‘running cost’

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2017 0

There is prospect that Nigerians keen on knowing how exactly the National Assembly is run may soon have some answers, as Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has won the latest round in the legal battle to compel the Senate President, Bukola Sakari and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Dogara Yakubu, to account […]

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Saraki, Dangote, Ovia chart way forward for economy

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2017 0

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

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Saraki vs Sahara Reporters: Judge hands off, orders transfer of case to another judge

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2017 0

Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin A Kwara State High Court judge, Justice Sikiru Oyinloye, has excused himself from a contempt application filed by Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, against online publisher, Omoyele Sowore and his company, Sahara Reporters. At the resumed hearing of the matter yesterday, Oyinloye also ordered a halt to further proceedings in a substantive […]

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Saraki names Andy Ubah, Stella Oduah, Omoworare, Heads Of New Committees

Ihesiulo Grace 26 September 2017 0

*Lists Akpabio, Adeleke, Omoworare Committee Vice Chairmen The Senate leadership has again reshuffled the Standing Committees of the Upper Chamber in what members described as a strategic move to position the legislative arm for future challenges. The Senate President, Bukola Saraki during plenary announced the reconstitution of some key Committees which saw Senators Andy

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Dino Melaye as best senator: A slap on legislative institution – Olulade

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2016 0

THE lawmaker representing Epe Constituency II, Hon Segun Olulade, has described Dino Melaye as Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki’s, choice for the best Senator of the year an unending drama. Olulade said this in a statement issued in Lagos while reacting to recent pronouncement of the Senator representing Kogi West  as best Senator of the […]

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Minister of Environment, Mrs Amina Mohammed presenting the Green Economy Award to the Senate President

Ihesiulo Grace 25 November 2016 0

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Akpabio, Egwu, Wammako, 62 Others Back Saraki for Senate President, Says Melaye

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2015 0

Senator Bukola Saraki has secured the support of 65 ofhis colleagues to be President of the Senate, according to one of them, Dino Melaye. However, the President-elect, Major General Muhammadu Buhari has denied backing any aspirant for the office. Melaye, the Senator-elect for Kogi West, told journalists on Wednesday that support for Saraki is from […]

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Minority Ethnic Group wants Akume for Senate President

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2015 0

A socio-cultural group, under the auspices of Swing Nationalities of Nigeria (Umbrella of All Minorities in Nigeria) has called on the 8th National Assembly members to as a matter of equity and justice allow the minority ethnic group in the north central zone to produce the next Senate President so as to give the region […]

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Buhari: Am Ready to Work with Any Senate President, Reps ' Speaker

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2015 0

As the race for the President and other principal officer s of the Senate and the House of Representatives becomes competitive up, the Pr esident-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, has said that he was willing to work with anybody, who emerged as leader of the Senate. Buhari pointedly declared that he would work with any leader […]

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Group Backs Saraki For Senate Presidency

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2015 0

The Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), under the umbrella organization for all socio-cultural associations in Ilorin Emirate yesterday expressed its support for the aspiration of Dr Bukolan Saraki as President of the eighth Senate. Addressing a press conference in Ilorin, yesterday Kwara state, the national President of IEDPU, Alhaji AbdulHamid Adi