Maina says 7th Senate “aided” pension thieves in explosive letter

In a letter written to Senate President, Bukola Saraki, the former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, had asked for a fair hearing on his case. The letter dated June 19, 2015, one week after the inauguration of the present Senate, indicated that the wanted ex-pension boss returned to the country shortly after... Read More

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November 4, 2017

How I recovered N1.6trn from pension thieves – Maina

Wanted former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina has accused the 7th senate of aiding pension thieves. The 7th senate was led by senator from Benue state, David Mark. Background: Maina was said to have committed N2bn fraud in 2011 before fleeing the country. He was later discovered to be... Read More

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June 19, 2016

Police ‘may arrest Ekweremadu’, others over forgery

There is a possibility that the police might arrest Senator lke Ekweremadu, Deputy Senate President as well as some former key officers of the 7th Senate this week over forgery allegations. The Senators might be picked up by the police over their failure to honor an invitation to answer questions about their roles in the alleged... Read More

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March 18, 2016

Opinion: A few achievements recorded by the 8th Senate thus far

The 7th National Assembly, which concluded its term on Thursday, 4th of June 2015, considered over two hundred motions and approved concomitant resolutions. It also effectively collaborated with the Executive in the overall national interest to stabilise the polity without undermining the independence and integrity of the Legislature. The parliament passed a total of 251... Read More

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November 26, 2015

Buhari given 2-week deadline to end fuel scarcity

Minister of Petroleum Resources, President Muhammadu Buhari, has been given a 2-week deadline to end the prevalent fuel scarcity in the country. On Thursday, the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), gave the directive at the National Assembly. Chairman of the committee, Senator Uche Ekwenife, announced the deadline during the committee’s meeting with top officials of Ministry of Petroleum... Read More

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June 6, 2015

“History will not be kind to us” – Bukola Saraki blasts Senate for passing 46 bills in 10 minutes

Chairman, Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology, Senator Bukola Saraki has criticised his peers over the passage of 46 bills in less than ten minutes. In a statement released in Abuja, to mark the end of the Seventh Senate, Saraki, who is one of the leading contestants for the Senate Presidency in the 8th Senate, said history... Read More

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