Buhari justifies reluctance to interfere By Emmanuel Aziken, Emman Ovuakporie, Henry Umoru, Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA — The prospect of peaceful resumption in the two chambers of the National Assembly today was, yesterday, being clouded by uncertainty despite trouble shooting efforts that were still in the works at press time last night. It […]
Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, on Thursday said the Boko Haram insurgency had worsened under President Muhammadu Buhari. Ekweremadu said the former President Goodluck Jonathan administration had almost rolled back Boko Haram and its activities in the North-East. The deputy senate president also expressed the fear the […]
From ADETUTU FOLASADE-KOYI, Abuja The South-East National Assembly caucus said yesterday any further attack or plot against Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu would be an attack on the zone as well as an affront on democracy. The federal lawmakers rose from a marathon meeting in Abuja, passed a vote of confidence on him, noting that […]
From ADETUTU FOLASADE-KOYI, Abuja Senate President Bukola Saraki said yesterday there would be no sacred cows in the fight against corruption, noting that the Eighth Senate will have zero tolerance for graft. Saraki disclosed this when the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Mr. Ekpo Nta, led some officials […]
Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu | credits: File copy The Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday said the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, had summoned the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, over alleged forgery of the Senate Rules on election of its principal officers. The PDP said Ekweremadu is expected to […]
Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu | credits: File copy A group, Democracy in Action, has warned the All Progressives Congress against removing the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. The group, in a statement by its Chairman, Dr. Donald Abraham, on Thursday, insisted that Ekweremadu’s election followed due process and vowed to resist any […]
By Levinus Nwabughiogu Members of the House of Reps are in fierce tussle over the election of the leaders of the house who would work with the Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara. Protest-NASSABUJA – The South South Vice Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Hillard Ita has said that the crisis in the National Assembly […]
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA – AS the alleged jumbo salary for members of the National Assembly continues to generate controversy, Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, Tuesday stormed the National Assembly protesting and demanding for 60 per cent cut in salaries and allowances of the federal lawmakers and political appointees in Nigeria. The protesting CSO members from […]
Senate President, Bukola Saraki ADVERTISEMENT NIGERIANS that have expressed surprise that each senator receives N506,600 per annum as wardrobe allowance may be in for a shocker as the lawmakers receive far more allowances under different other categories. Investigation by our correspondent on Monday showed that senators’ allowances totalled N18,642,880 on annual basis. In all, […]
The crisis sparked by the election of National Assembly officials was still smouldering yesterday. President Muhammadu Buhari has invited Senator Ahmed Lawan’s Unity Forum, which is contesting the election of Senator Bukola Saraki as Senate President , for a meeting today. “It is all to save the party from being factionalised,” an All Progressives Congress […]
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