Show of Force: How the Saraki Senate put the Executive on red alert

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Acting President ABS: How did Saraki resist the temptation?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Upon the motion by Senators Enyinnaya Abaribe and Kabiru Marafa, he immediately declared that they were “out of order”. But for more than the five minutes it took both to make the case possible, it must have run through Saraki’s mind just how good it would be to eventually become President... Read More

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. DRAMA AS SENATORS ATTEMPT TO DECLARE SARAKI ACTING PRESIDENT A mild drama occurred in the Senate on Tuesday after Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe raised an order that there was a vacuum in government because Acting President Yemi Osinbajo was not in the country. 2. NIGERIA IS AN ARTIFICIAL CREATION,... Read More

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The YNaija Tracklist: Melaye’s recall process is a waste of time – Saraki | Senate is confused, it wants to be co-executive with the presidency | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. Nigeria is an artificial creation, it can blow up at any time – Agbakoba – YNaija Melaye’s recall process is a waste of time – Saraki – YNaija Drama as senators attempt to declare Saraki Acting President – YNaija Senate is confused, it wants to be co-executive... Read More

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Drama as senators attempt to declare Saraki Acting President

A mild drama occurred in the Senate on Tuesday after Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe raised an order that there was a vacuum in government because Acting President Yemi Osinbajo was not in the country. Abaribe said there was serious problem in the country because “we have nobody in Nigeria who is at the head of the government”. “I simply... Read More

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Melaye’s recall process is a waste of time – Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki has described moves to recall Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye from the Senate as a waste of time. Saraki said this after Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate president, contributed to a motion moved by Melaye on the recall process on Tuesday. “As they say, 10 years is no joke in leadership.... Read More

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July 4, 2017

Saraki, 2 governors lift Maitama Sule’s corpse (PHOTOS)

The body of deceased Maitama Sule, former permanent representative of Nigeria to the United Nations, who died in Egypt on Monday, arrived Abuja on Tuesday. It was flown from Abuja to the air force base in Kano. Among the dignitaries on ground to receive the corpse were Senate President Bukola Saraki; Governor of Kano state,... Read More

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July 4, 2017

Melaye’s woes continue, Bukar Ibrahim in sex scandal, Murray-Bruce maintains top spot | YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Senators

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce representing Bayelsa East Senatorial district has maintained the top position in this week’s YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for senators. Murray-Bruce dislodged Senate President Bukola Saraki last week from the top position. Bruce achieved this following his call on all agitators to be careful with their words and avoid overheating the polity. Senator Buruji... Read More

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July 2, 2017

Hushpuppi barks loud, Saraki wins N4bn in damages, Jay-Z’s 4.44 album | Here are last week’s winners and losers

It’s super easy to be the talk of town in these parts and it’s even easier to make our losers’ list. Nigeria’s unofficial Gucci ambassador, Hushpuppi did a lot of barking talking last week while Jay-Z released an album where he spilled so many family secrets. The political scene saw Senate President Bukola Saraki talking... Read More

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June 30, 2017

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. RESTRUCTURING CONDUCTED BY BUHARI’S GOVT WILL ONLY FAVOUR THE NORTH – OHANAEZE YOUTH The Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Thursday, chided the leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), for allegedly ordering that the November 18, 2017 governorship election in Anambra be cancelled. 2. WE WON’T... Read More

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June 30, 2017

Libel: I will collect my N4bn from SaharaReporters – Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki has said he would collect every penny of the N4 billion awarded to him against publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore. A court had awarded N4 billion to Saraki on Thursday in a lawsuit against SaharaReporters for series of libelous articles against him. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on... Read More

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June 29, 2017

Court orders SaharaReporters publisher to pay N4bn to Saraki

Justice Adeyinka Oyinloye of the Ilorin High Court has ordered the publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore to pay N4 billion as damages to Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki. The order was due to a series of libelous stories published the medium in 2015. Saraki had sued Sowore following the publication of series of libelous stories against him. Both... Read More

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Dino Melaye remains Nigeria’s worst senator, Murray-Bruce takes top spot | YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for senators

Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye has retained his position as the worst performing senator in the weekly YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for senators. Melaye assumed the position last week due to his war of words with Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello. The vocal senator is under intense pressure as he is currently battling to save his seat at the upper... Read More

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. BUHARI’S VOICE MESSAGE TO NIGERIANS IS A SCAM – FANI KAYODE Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has stated that the voice message purportedly from President Muhammadu Buhari is fake. 2. EID-EL-FITR: GOV GANDUJE GRANTS FREEDOM TO 500 INMATES The Kano State Government on Sunday... Read More

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The YNaija Tracklist: Buhari’s voice message to Nigerians is a scam – Fani-Kayode | U.S. Senate Republicans skeptical Obamacare repeal can pass this week | More stories

From the papers, a tracklist. Buhari’s voice message to Nigerians is a scam – Fani-Kayode – YNaija Wike explains why he sacked all his commissioners – YNaija 2019 PRESIDENCY: Continued persecution of Saraki will dim APC’s chances – Kwara APC – YNaija Eid-el-Fitr: Gov Ganduje grants freedom to 500 prison inmates – YNaija Gov Okowa... Read More

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2019 Presidency: Continued persecution of Saraki will dim APC’s chances – Kwara APC

The Kwara State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the appeal filed by the Federal Government against the judgment of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), that discharged and acquitted President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, would dim the chances of the party in 2019 general elections. Vanguard reports that the... Read More

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June 24, 2017

The Big 10: These are the stories that drove conversation this week

These are the top 10 stories that drove conversation this week. 1. Comments on the agitations and hate speeches. The “Kaduna Declaration” has raised so much dust from several quarters. The governor of Katsina state, Aminu Masari has said the agitation is a mere exercise of the freedom of expression of the concerned parties. While... Read More

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June 23, 2017

Some desperate people trying to pull me down | Saraki speaks on CCT trial appeal

Senate President Bukola Saraki has said he is not bothered by the Federal Government’s decision to appeal his acquittal of false assets declaration by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). In a statement by his Special Adviser to Senate President on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu on Friday, Saraki said the appeal was an attempt to... Read More

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June 22, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: According to Sen. Gbenga Ashafa, here’s everything the 8th Senate has achieved (WATCH)

Senator Gbenga Ashafa representing Lagos East Senatorial district in the upper chamber of the National Assembly is apparently still in a celebratory mood as he speaks on the milestones achieved by the Eighth Senate in the last two years. A major part of Sen Ashafa’s speech was dedicated to singing the praises of senate president... Read More

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June 22, 2017

I am fully dedicated to the anti-corruption war – Malami

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has said he was committed to the war against corruption despite widespread insinuations he is not. The AGF spoke on Wednesday through a statement co-signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Salihu Isah and the Special Assistant to the President on... Read More

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Opinion: It’s time for Osinbajo to probe Saraki’s alleged $2m bribe to CCT chairman

by Bayo Oluwasanmi “Follow the money” suggests a money trail or corruption scheme or financial transactions, bribery payoffs, and money laundering within high political offices. Sometimes these things are well hidden and sometimes they can be traced. Saraki’s long, long list of scandals, improprieties, and other brazen corrupt practices add a new entry: the $2... Read More

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The YNaija Tracklist: CCT trial: FG appeals Saraki’s acquittal of false assets declaration | Suspected Boko Haram Attack Kills 2 In Maiduguri-Damboa Highway | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. 175 Nigerians voluntarily return from Libya – YNaija Igbo quit notice: Counsel the misguided elements among our youth | Osinbajo tells Northern rulers – YNaija CCT trial: FG appeals Saraki’s acquittal of false assets declaration – YNaija Igbo quit notice: Arewa youth will be arrested no matter... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog]: Saraki spends final days of Ramadan in Saudi Arabia (PHOTOS)

It was only last week that Senate President Bukola Saraki was acquitted by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) in a 18-count false asset declaration charge brought against him by the Federal Government. Although the government has filed an appeal against the CCT’s decision, Saraki has been seen in Mecca in the days that lead... Read More

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CCT trial: FG appeals Saraki’s acquittal of false assets declaration

The Federal Government on Tuesday filed 11 grounds notice of appeal against the acquittal of Senate President Bukola Saraki of 18 counts of false asset declaration and other related offences by the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The CCT had upheld the no-case submission which Saraki filed. The notice of appeal was signed by the lead... Read More

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June 20, 2017

Peregrino Brimah: Saraki employs youth media army against Sagay, critics

by Peregrino Brimah Nigeria’s Senate president Bukola Saraki has employed several jobless Ilorin youth as a personal media publicity promotion and critic attack army. Following revelations in the Panama Papers of the Senate president owning as many as four offshore assets as revealed by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) along with PREMIUM TIMES in its publication of April 4th, 2016,... Read More

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Dino Melaye is the worst Nigerian senator | YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for senators

Dino Melaye, the Senator representing Kogi West is the worst Nigerian senator in this week’s YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for men of the upper legislative chamber.one who has carved a reputation of making news headlines – be it for good, bad, ugly and the outright outrageous reason. The senator has carved a reputation of making news... Read More

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A timeline of Bukola Saraki’s journey to freedom from his Code of Conduct Trials

The Code of Conduct Tribunal recently dropped all charges in the false declaration of assets case against Senate President Bukola Saraki. Although the case was filed in 2015, the trial did not begin until 2016. Saraki had different times filed applications for the trial to be dismissed while also urging the tribunal judge, Danladi Umar... Read More

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Quit notice on Igbos an indication that Nigeria is nearing a breakpoint – Primate Ayodele

The General Overseer of the Inri Evangelical Spiritual Church, Oke-Afa, Lagos, Primate Elijah Ayodele Babatunde, says the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) discharge of Senate President Bukola Saraki is not the end of the case. The Primate had in July 2015, warned that the Senate President would face scandals in form of political persecution. He... Read More

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FG to appeal Saraki’s case on Wednesday

The Special Assistant to the President on Prosecutions, Okoi Obono-Obla, said on Saturday that the Federal Government is reportedly ready to appeal last Wednesday’s ruling of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Senate President Bukola Saraki. The CCT had discharged and acquitted Saraki of 18 charges of false asset declaration and other related offences... Read More