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Dino Melaye slips further down, Bukola Saraki rises again | The YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Senators

Senator Bukola Saraki rises along with Senator Chukwuka Utazi on this week’s YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for senators. Both Senators enter the top 10 thanks to a strong and necessary statement regarding the worrisome nature of actions by the DSS. Of course, there’s been some significant degree of confusion regarding the speech, delivered at the National Dialogue... Read More

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Paris Club refund scandal: We’ve no plans to arrest Saraki – EFCC

by Dolapo Adelana The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied reports that it planned to arrest President of the Senate Bukola Saraki over his alleged involvement in the Paris Club refund scandal. An online news platform, Sahara Reporters on Thursday reported that the anti-graft agency was ready to arrest Saraki and a former MD of his... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog]: Saraki and Utazi are now trying to confuse us over this anti-corruption speech, abi?

So these people must think we’re babies. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Anti-corruption, Senator Chukwuka Utazi has just come forward to take the fall for the speech he gave on behalf of Senate President, Bukola Saraki at the National Dialogue on the Fight against Corruption organised by PACAC on Thursday. Saraki (through Utazi) heavily condemned... Read More

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DSS raid: I spoke for the Senate committee, not for Saraki – Utazi

by Dolapo Adelana The Chairman, Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes, Chukwuka Utazi says he expressed the opinion of the committee while speaking on the raid of the home of some judges by the Department of State Services (DSS). Utazi, had on Thursday while speaking at the National Dialogue on corruption organised by the... Read More

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Saraki condemns Buhari’s anti-corruption war, berates DSS

by Dolapo Adelana Senate President, Bukola Saraki has condemned the anti-corruption war of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration,. Saraki, who gave his verdict while speaking on Thursday at the presidential villa during a National Dialogue on the Fight against Corruption organised by PACAC specifically berated the tactics of the Department of States Security Services (DSS). He... Read More

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Adeboye, an example to all – Saraki

by Dolapo Adelana Senate President Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, congratulated the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (Worldwide), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on his 75th birthday anniversary. Saraki, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja, described Adeboye as one of the leaders “who make so... Read More

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Saraki congratulates Onnoghen

by Dolapo Adelana Senate President Bukola Saraki has congratulated Justice Samuel Walter Onnoghen on his confirmation as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). In a statement on Wednesday, the senate president said Onnoghen’s confirmation has proven that any Nigerian can rise to any position he merits. He said, “Today, we screened and cleared Justice Walter... Read More

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February 28, 2017

Xenophobia: Senate to send delegation to South Africa

by Dolapo Adelana The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday resolved that it will send a strong delegation to South Africa to speak with the country’s parliament to put an end to xenophobic attacks. The point of order, “Resurgence of Xenophobic Attacks and Extra-judicial killings of Nigerians in South Africa” was tabled by Senator Rose Oko. The... Read More

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February 28, 2017

BREAKING: Senate to screen Onnoghen as CJN on Wednesday

by Azeez Adeniyi The Senate has said it will hold a confirmation hearing for Walter Onnoghen as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) on Wednesday. Senate President Bukola Saraki made the announcement at plenary on Tuesday. Acting President Yemi Osinbajo had nominated Onnoghen for confirmation early February. The National Judicial Council had also extended his... Read More

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February 26, 2017

Akeredolu’s inauguration: Saraki did not snub Tinubu – Aide

by Dolapo Adelana Bamikole Omishore, Special Adviser New Media to the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki has dismissed as untrue reports that his principal snubbed a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu. According to Omishore, the Senate President had already greeted Tinubu who was granting an interview at the time and... Read More

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February 26, 2017

‘Vacation: How Buhari’s aides bar family, ministers, friends from accessing him’

by Dolapo Adelana Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s extended vacation in the United Kingdom, family members, friends and senior government officials have been having a hard time getting across to him. According to The Punch, access to the president is being controlled by four of his aides – the President’s nephew, Mamman Daura; the Senior Special... Read More

February 24, 2017

Bukola Saraki slips further, Dino Melaye crashes out of the top 20 | YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Senators

Dino Melaye sees himself slip all the way down to the number 32 position on this week’s YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Senators. This regression for Senator for the Kogi West district is the result of a number of actions during the past week, not limited to a childish Twitter campaign against Kogi Governor Yahya Bello, as... Read More

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February 23, 2017

YNaija Says: This Buhari ‘phone call’ is an insult to us all

Yesterday, the Director-General, Communications at the Kano State Government House released a video on Twitter of the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje speaking with President Muhammadu Buhari at a special prayer session organized for the state government for the President’s health. The conversation, which was in Hausa lasted for less than a minute, with the... Read More

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February 23, 2017

How Saraki made N77m deposit in 2 days while he was governor – CCB

by Azeez Adeniyi Samuel Madojemu, an official of the Code of Conduct Bureau on Thursday told the Code of Conduct Tribunal that Senate President Bukola Saraki made cash deposit of N77m in his account in August 2007. The official was a prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of Saraki before the Code of Conduct Tribunal.... Read More

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February 21, 2017

UPDATE: We’ll reclaim Uba’s seat -Akpabio

by Dolapo Adelana The Senate Minority Leader, Chief Godswill Akpabio, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would challenge the defection of Sen. Andy Uba’s (PDP-Anambra) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in court. Senate president, Bukola Saraki had read Uba’s letter of defection during Tuesday’s plenary on the floor of the house. Reacting to Uba’s... Read More

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February 21, 2017

PEBEC approves 60-day ease of doing business action plan

by Dolapo Adelana The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) chaired by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has approved a 60-day national action plan to aid the ease of doing business in the country. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity to the Acting... Read More

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February 21, 2017

See Osinbajo’s letter to Senate requesting Onnoghen’s confirmation (PHOTO)

by Dolapo Adelana Senate President Bukola Saraki Tuesday read a letter sent by Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo requesting the confirmation of Justice Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. The letter dated February 07, 2017 was addressed to Saraki and personally signed by Osinbajo. The National Judicial Council (NJC) had recommended Onnoghen to... Read More

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February 21, 2017

Saraki reads Buhari’s vacation extension letter (WATCH)

by Azeez Adeniyi Senate President Bukola Saraki on Tuesday officially read a letter from President Muhammadu Buhari dated February 5. Buhari in the letter had requested the extension of his vacation in the UK. According to the letter, the President is expected to wait for the results of series of tests he did. Watch Saraki... Read More

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February 21, 2017

Saraki reads letter requesting confirmation of Onnoghen as CJN

A letter from the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo requesting the confirmation of Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria was read on the floor of the plenary by Senate President Bukola Saraki on Tuesday. The National Judicial Council (NJC) had on February 9 extended Onnoghen’s acting role for three months after it was due to... Read More

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February 21, 2017

Just In: Senate PDP caucus ask Saraki to declare Uba’s seat vacant

Senators under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party have asked Senate President, Bukola Saraki to declare Senator Andy Uba’s seat vacant. Uba on Tuesday had defected from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The demand was made by Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio on behalf of the caucus at the plenary. They also called... Read More

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February 19, 2017

Just In: Buhari meets Saraki again in London

by Dolapo Adelana President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday met with Senate president Bukola Saraki in London. According to a tweet from the Presidency’s official Twitter account, @NGRPresident, both men met at the Abuja House, where Buhari has been staying since he went on vacation. “This evening President @MBuhari met with Senate President @bukolasaraki, at Abuja... Read More

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February 19, 2017

Buhari’s letters, 2017 budget to dominate Senate resumption

by Dolapo Adelana The 8th Senate returns to regular business on Tuesday as it continues work on the 2017 budget and several economic priority bills which are at different stages of their passage. In a statement on Sunday by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki... Read More

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February 17, 2017

Hold on, how come no member of the opposition has been to London to see the President?

Scratch that, the more interesting question is “How come no opposition member has been to London to The Bu? If the whole point of all the travelling to see the President is to assure Nigerians that he’s truly hale and hearty, in good spirits or just to see him in order to keep mum about his health,... Read More

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February 16, 2017

Sen. Bukola Saraki slips to number 10 on the latest YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for senators

The latest YNaija Effectiveness Ranking sees Senate President Bukola Saraki slip out of the top 10. Senator Saraki occupied the number 2 spot in our last ranking but the past week has seen him take a hit in the form of the Federal Government increasing the charges being brought against him for his false asset declaration... Read More

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February 15, 2017

Despite President Buhari’s absence, our democracy is working – Saraki

by Dolapo Adelana Senate President Bukola Saraki says the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari has created no vacuum in the country’s democratic process. Saraki stated this Wednesday night via his Twitter account after meeting with Buhari in London. “President Buhari’s absence and imminent return shows there is no vacuum in government and our system of... Read More

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February 15, 2017

Buhari is healthy – Saraki

Senate president Bukola Saraki Wednesday night said President Muhammadu Buhari is in good health. Saraki, who visited Buhari alongside Speaker Yakubu Dogara and Senate leader, Ahmed Lawan said via his Twitter account that the president is in “good spirits” and remained “witty”. “Delighted to see President Buhari is doing well, was cheerful and in good spirits. The... Read More

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February 15, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Nothing but joy and Twinings as President Buhari receives Saraki, Dogara in London

The leaders of the Nigerian Natioanl Assembly flew out to London on Wednesday morning to visit President Muhammadu Buhari. Senate President, Bukola Saraki; House of representatives Speaker, Hon Yakubu Dogara and Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan are being hosted by the President in Abuja House, London. We can tell from the photos that the President is... Read More

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February 15, 2017

“I am grateful for your prayers”, Buhari thanks Nigerians

by Dolapo Adelana President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday night expressed gratitude to all Nigerians for their prayers. Buhari stated this via his official page, Muhammadu Buhari when he received Senate President Bukola Saraki, Speaker Yakubu Dogara and Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan at Abuja House in London. “I thanked them for visiting. I’m also grateful to Nigerians, Christians... Read More

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February 15, 2017

Just In: Buhari meets Saraki, Dogara, others (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, The Cable reports. Also in attendance is Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, but Deputy Speaker, Yusuf Lawan who was billed to visit the president could not make it. The meeting is holding at the Abuja House, London. Earlier... Read More

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February 15, 2017

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

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. BREAKING: Saraki, Dogara travel to London to visit Buhari Senate President Bukola Saraki and speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara Wednesday travelled to London to see President Muhammadu Buhari. 2. Radio DJ, producer shot dead during Facebook Live broadcast A radio DJ and his... Read More

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