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I am confident presidency will sign 2017 budget soon – Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki has said Nigerians should not be apprehensive whether the Presidency will sign the 2017 budget or not. In an interview with journalists in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Sunday, Saraki said he was confident the Presidency will sign the budget very soon. He said, “There was a comment I read... Read More

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Shehu Sani drops out of the top ten, as Saraki retains top spot | YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Senators

The Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani has dropped out of the top ten in the YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for senators. During the week, Sani, while speaking on the sidelines of the 10th National Conference of School of General Education, Federal College of Education, Zaria, said, “The masses in Nigeria have confidence only in President Buhari... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog]: Senate confirms the appointment of 15 Resident Electoral Commissioners

The nomination of 15 INEC officials as Resident Electoral Commissioners has been confirmed by the Nigerian Senate. The report of the Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was presented before the House by Senator Suleiman M. Nazif. He said these 15 nominees are those who have been cleared by the Code of Conduct Bureau... Read More

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Why I didn’t contest against Buhari – Saraki

Nigeria’s Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has said that he didn’t contest in the 2014 presidential primary of the APC, which produced Muhammadu Buhari. Saraki, in a statement issued on Wednesday by his spokesperson, Yusuph Olaniyonu, noted he decided to support Buhari when the latter indicated interest to run for president. This is in response to a... Read More

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Bukola Saraki is the best senator in Nigeria | YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for senators

Love him or hate him, the President of the Senate, Abubakar Bukola Saraki is proving to be a man of his words. Two weeks ago, he delivered on his promise to make budget details of the National Assembly public; the first time Nigerians will have access to how monies are disbursed in the legislature since... Read More

Citizenship, Featured, Thinking Through

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So ‘Senauthor’ Dino Melaye wrote a bedtime story for his friends only | We have just one question

Is Dino Melaye capable of contributing anything positive to Nigeria? I mean the man is a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. You’d think that rising to level of his political career, Senator Melaye has done something more than sit in the House of Representatives for years while laying claims to being an anti-corruption... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog]: Senate finally passes Petroleum Industry Bill

The Nigerian Senate has passed the Petroleum Industry (Governance) Bill (PIGB). At its plenary session today, the senators considered the report of the Committee on Petroleum Upstream, Petroleum Downstream and Gas. Senate President, Bukola Saraki said, “This Bill is not only for Nigerians but for our investors. We are proud of what has been done”.... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog]: Melaye and his cronies try to sing us into believing that they’re fighting corruption

We just came across a newly released video from Senator Dino Melaye’s book launch that held last week. In case you missed it or you’ve just entirely erased that tiny piece of history from your memory, the Senator launched his own contribution to the war against corruption in form of a book he titled, “Antidotes... Read More

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Enyinnaya Abaribe takes top spot as Bukola Saraki rises three places | YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for senators

Senate President, Bukola Saraki has risen three places in the latest YNaija effectiveness ranking for senators. Saraki’s rise follows the decision of the National Assembly under his leadership to finally make public details of its budget, as he received commendations from his colleagues who praised his leadership attributes. "This is the first time since democracy... Read More

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[The Presidential Blog] Professor Osinbajo signs 3 executive orders in one day

Who knew these things happened in Nigeria right? Thanks to U.S President, Donald Trump who has made himself almost synonymous with the phrase “executive orders”. Anyway, Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo today signed three executive orders earlier today, presumably after the phone discussions he had with the Cote d’Ivorian and Liberian Presidents, regarding a peaceful resolution of... Read More

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Buhari is fighting corruption, agencies are mismanaging funds – Senate

by Omoleye Omoruyi The Nigerian Senate has expressed concern over failure of some government agencies to submit their 2017 budget proposal to the Legislature. Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah, said the agencies were only negating the anti-corruption stance of Buhari, by spending monies not approved by the National Assembly. “I deliberately decided that I... Read More

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National Assembly is an enemy of the anti-corruption struggle – Sagay

by Azeez Adeniyi Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption (PACAC), Itse Sagay has described the National Assembly as the enemy of the Federal Government’s anti-corruption fight. Sagay was reacting to the criticism of Buhari’s by Senate President Bukola Saraki during the launch of Dino Melaye’s book, ‘Antidotes for Corruption: The Nigerian Story’ on... Read More

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How to fight corruption – Saraki

by Omoleye Omoruyi The fight against corruption has taken a turn that has made Nigerians distrust the bodies handling the cases aligned to corruption. It is in this light that Senate President, Bukola Saraki gives highlight on how the war against corruption should be fought. His statement reads: Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki,... Read More

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Democracy wins yet again! – EiE Nigeria & BudgIT commend the National Assembly for opening their budget

BudgIT and EiE Nigeria wish to commend the leadership of the National Assembly for releasing the breakdown of their 2017 budget. The #OpenNASS campaign, a four-year extensive advocacy campaign finally hits a milestone on its key demand which is to make public the budget of the people’s representatives and other institutions covered in the National... Read More

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YNaija Says: The National Assembly has finally done the right thing with its budget

After years of relentless pressure and advocacy, the National Assembly has finally released the breakdown of its budget (pdf) in the 2017 Appropriations Bill which it just passed. This is a break from its tradition where it only included a single-line item of how much it was allocating to itself without giving a detailed breakdown... Read More

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Herdsmen acquiring weapons from neighbouring countries – Saraki

by Azeez Adeniyi Senate President Bukola Saraki has said the killings by herdsmen hhave continued because the herdsmen are acquiring illegal arms from neighbouring countries. Saraki said this while delivering a speech at the opening session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja on Wednesday. He added that there was a need for the parliament of... Read More

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I feel delighted and excited at the release of 82 Chibok schoolgirls – Saraki

by Azeez Adeniyi Senate President Bukola Saraki has said he is delighted at the news of the release of 82 Chibok girls by Boko Haram. In a series of tweets, Saraki commended President Muhammadu Buhari, security operatives and international partners on the release of the girls. He said, “All praises and thanks be to the... Read More

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Pius Adesanmi: Obligations, duties, emotion -Thoughts on two issues

by Pius Adesanmi I emerged from a difficult 48 hours to read Rotimi Amaechi boasting in Premium Times that he dredged the river Niger for N100 million. And I noticed people rejoicing. When we tell government to be prudent and responsible with public funds, we do not by any means imply that government officials should... Read More

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Why we barred some TV stations from plenary – Saraki

by Azeez Adeniyi Senate President Bukola Saraki has cited security reasons for restricting cameramen from gaining entry into the Senate chamber to cover proceedings. While speaking with Punch, Special Adviser to the Senate President on Media and Public Affairs, Yusuph Olaniyonu said the lawmakers has nothing against the press. He said the chamber’s gallery was... Read More

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

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. YOU HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR IF YOU WERE NOT INVOLVED IN LOOTING SPREE, EFCC REPLIES EKWEREMADU The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has advised Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, to relax his mind if he was not involved in the “looting spree that seems... Read More

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FG closes false asset declaration case against Saraki

by Azeez Adeniyi The Federal Government on Thursday closed its false asset declaration case against Senate President, Bukola Saraki. The prosecution’s witness had testified before the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja. Prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), announced this after an official of Guranty Trust Bank Plc, Ilorin branch, Bayo Dauda testified. [Read Also: DSS CLEARS SARAKI OF... Read More

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DSS clears Saraki of N310m ownership

by Azeez Adeniyi The Department of State Service (DSS) has cleared Senate President, Bukola Saraki of the ownership of N310 million allegedly stolen from his Maitama home. According to the DSS, the cash did not belong to Saraki or any member of the National Assembly. It accused its dismissed staff, who is now standing trial for armed robbery, Abdulrasheed... Read More

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Opinion: The Nigerian Senate- Outstanding performance even in the midst of storms

by Olalekan Alabi The Nigerian Legislature as an arm of Government and particularly the institution of the Senate has always been a subject of major discuss within the Nigerian polity. Times and times again, the only news we hear about the upper legislative chamber is that of one indignity or the other which is apparently... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog]: Saraki shuts down claims he betrayed the APC with a perfect analogy

“No, you can’t put that blame on me” was essentially the message Senate President Bukola Saraki was trying to pass across when he responded to a tweet this morning. This Twitter user @irene_achamaja tried to make the Senate president take the fall for Ike Ekweremadu’s emergence as Deputy Senate President despite being a member of... Read More

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Nigerian workers are the lifeblood of our nation – Saraki

by Dolapo Adelana Senate President Bukola Saraki says Nigerian workers are the lifeblood and driving force of the nation’s development in view of their invaluable contributions. Saraki said this in a statement on Monday to mark Worker’s Day. He said, “From the SMEs that contribute over 47 percent to our GDP, to the civil servants... Read More

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Northern leaders hail Saraki, El-Rufai for blocking Tinubu’s VP bid

by Azeez Adeniyi Northern elders have backed the decision of Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai to block the bid of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as President Muhammadu Buhari’s running mate in the 2015 Presidential election. Tinubu had in a book titled ‘Against the Run of Play’, authored by the Chairman... Read More

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Those culpable in the death of Queens college students must be prosecuted – Saraki

by Azeez Adeniyi Senate President Bukola Saraki has said those found culpable in the death of students of Queens College Lagos will be prosecuted. Saraki spoke when the Advocacy Group of Queens College Old Girls’ Association, led by its National President, Dr. Frances Funmi Ajose, submitted a petition concerning the incident in the school. The... Read More

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Saraki’s CCT trial adjourned for the fourth time

by Azeez Adeniyi Prosecutor of the Federal Government in the trial against Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Rotimi Jacobs on Thursday asked that the matter be adjourned again. At the resumption of the case, Jacobs said his witness who is Saraki’s account officer was unavailable. He said the witness... Read More

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How Saraki, El-Rufai stopped Buhari from picking me as VP – Tinubu

by Azeez Adeniyi National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has said Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai instigated President Muhammadu Buhari not to pick him as his running mate in the 2015 Presidential election. Tinubu’s comments were contained in a book titled ‘Against the Run of... Read More

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How fake whistleblower led to the invasion of Goje’s residence – Saraki

by Dolapo Adelana Senate President, Bukola Saraki has said a fake alert by a whistleblower misled the police to invade the residence of Senator Danjuma Goje last week. Saraki, who stated this on Wednesday at plenary said the Police had informally told the Senate Committee on Police Affairs that the operation in Goje’s house was carried... Read More

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