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Wednesday, August 8th, 2018
Alleged plot to remove Saraki as Senate President: APC, R-APC tango over plan to induce each senator with N50m ABUJA- The All Progressives Congress, APC, and its splinter group, Reformed All Progressives Congress, R-APC, were yesterday locked in a war of words over alleged plans by the former to induce each senator with […]
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Headlines, Legislature, Senate
Tuesday, August 7th, 2018
Dino Melaye, the senator representing Kogi West at the National Assembly, alongside other Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senators, has vowed not to be compromised in the battle to protect the country’s democracy. While commenting on the siege to the National Assembly by the Department of State Services (DSS) officials, Melaye alleged that Adam Oshiomhole, National […]
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Headlines, Legislature, National Politics, Senate
Tuesday, August 7th, 2018
Ben Murray-Bruce, the senator representing Bayelsa East District at the National Assembly, has accused Godswill Akpabio, the senator representing Akwa Ibom North-West constituency at the National Assembly, of complicity in the invasion of the National Assembly premises by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). The DSS, as early as 6:00am, invaded the National […]
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Headlines, Kogi, Legislature, Senate, State News
Sunday, July 29th, 2018
Melaye has also provided evidenceof police statement to prove that his kidnap was duly reported to the Nigerian Police. The senator was allegedly kidnapped by gunmen on Thursday morning while on his way to Lokoja, the Kogi state capital, but the Police said they were not aware of the development. Melaye, who pasted a snapshot […]
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Corruption Politics, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories
Friday, July 27th, 2018
A team of police investigators yesterday interrogated Senate President Bukola Saraki in his office at the National Assembly over the Offa robbery. Saraki’s media office disclosed that the interrogation took place at about 1.40 p.m. A statement by his Special Assistant on New Media, Olu Onemola, said the meeting was at the instance of the […]
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Corruption Politics, Kogi, Latest Politics, Legislature, Nigerian Police, Senate, State News
Friday, July 20th, 2018
The Nigerian police have denied attacking the convoy of Senator Dino Melaye. The Senator had accused the police of shooting at his convoy on his way to inaugurate a project in his constituency on Thursday in Kogi. “I thank God for spearing (sic) my life once again. Over 20 bullets holes on my jeep. Combination […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency, Senate, Top Stories
Thursday, July 5th, 2018
Court orders National Assembly to begin impeachment of Buhari Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, yesterday ordered the National Assembly to immediately commence the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari. Justice Maurine Adaobi Onyetenu gave the order following a suit filed by two Nigerians, Kanmi Ajibola, a lawyer, and a human rights activist, Sulaiman […]
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Corruption Politics, Headlines, Legislature, Senate
Friday, June 22nd, 2018
The Department of State Security has arrested the lawmaker representing Abia-South Senatorial District, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe. According to his Special Adviser, Mr. Nwokoma Okorie, Senator Abaribe was picked up on Friday morning at his barber’s shop in the Apo area of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. The DSS could not be reached for confirmation but […]
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Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories
Friday, June 8th, 2018
ohn Ameh, Olalekan Adetayo, Leke Baiyewu, Olaleye Aluko and Jesusegun Alagbe The Senate has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for honouring the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, the late Chief Moshood Abiola, and his running mate, Ambassador Babagana Kingibe. While backing the declaration of June 12 as the new Democracy Day, the […]
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Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate
Wednesday, June 6th, 2018
…Resolution Drafted by Saraki’s Loyalists (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Parliamentary Support Group of the Senate and House of Representatives has criticised the National Assembly closed joint session dissociating its members from the 12-point resolution issued at the end of the meeting. Rep. Abdulmumin Jibrin (APC-Kano), who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, on behalf of […]
