Bukola Saraki

How Saraki got blacklisted by Pres. Jonathan, Amaechi says why he shunned Nigeria’s centenary celebrations & other important news you need to know today

by Oge Okonkwo Bukola Saraki reveals how he entered President Jonathan’s black book. In an interview with Premium Times newspapers, a former Governor of Kwara State and senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, Bukola Saraki speaks on why he defected from the PDP to the APC, the politics of his defection in the Senate, the crisis in... Read More

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February 28, 2014

Bukola Saraki: Jonathan must prove to Nigerians he can defeat Boko Haram

by Bukola Saraki The first, leadership, lies squarely in the hands of the President. President Jonathan says the situation will improve but this isn’t instilling confidence in the rest of his countrymen. He must now urgently provide all the necessary resources allocated by our Government to help ensure our nation’s security. The President must also... Read More

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February 23, 2014

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi: Here is my side of the story (READ)

by Sanusi Lamido Sanusi I must say that there was no time when the CBN received any letter from the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria. At no point were we given any letter to respond to over any financial allegations. Also, nothing in the letter declared that I did anything wrong. In the beginning As... Read More

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February 21, 2014

‘It is absolutely illegal’: APC Senate caucus reacts to Sanusi’s suspension

by ‘Jola Sotubo The suspension yesterday of the Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has been highly criticized by various citizens. The members of the House of Representatives have rejected Sanusi’s suspension describing it as illegal. The caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Senate has also spoken out on the development in... Read More

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February 8, 2014

Opinion: Blocking the budget- The Nigerian opposition flexes its new found muscles

by Lagun Akinloye The National Assembly is well within its rights to subject the proposed budget to this level of scrutiny. The impasse is one of many tests the country will face in the run up to the 2015 elections, and how it develops could give a good indication of what the Nigerian political scene... Read More

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January 26, 2014

‘Yes, the letter is ready’: 17 PDP Senators set to decamp to APC

There are indications that seventeen members Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senators will be decamping to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) during the course of the week. This decision was made public on Sunday in Ilorin, Kwara State by Sen. Bukola Saraki, former governor of the state and chairman of the Senate committee on environment.... Read More

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January 19, 2014

Simon Kolawole: All the President’s enemies

by Simon Kolawole That is why despite the massing of anti-Jonathan figures in APC’s corner, I think it is too early to count him out. I will certainly not proclaim his political demise yet. To start with, his opponents have given him a whole year to get ready for them. And 24 hours, they say,... Read More

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November 4, 2013

How police DPO disrupted G-7 governors’ meeting in Abuja (PHOTOS)

by Akan Ido The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) got a bit worse yesterday as a crucial meeting involving the critical stakeholders of the breakaway Kawu Baraje-led faction was disrupted by the Asokoro Divisional Police Officer, CSP Nnanna Ama. The meeting which was held at the Kano State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro District was... Read More

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October 26, 2013

Is’haq Modibbo Kawu: Bukola Saraki’s annual ritual of stampede

by Is’haq Modibbo Kawu The media variously reported between 10 and 20 deaths; the online medium, Premium Times, quoted a mortuary source at the Sobi Specialist Hospital in Ilorin, as having counted 15 corpses. There are rumours in Ilorin that over 40 people actually lost their lives in the tragic stampede. Last Wednesday, as has... Read More

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October 17, 2013

“I’m deeply saddened” – Bukola Saraki offers condolences to victims of Sallah stampede (READ)

by ‘Jola Sotubo News was received today of a stampede in Kwara State which led to the deaths of some people and caused varying degrees of injury to others during the Sallah festivities. Stampede at PDP Sallah event leaves 10 dead, others injured in Kwara The incident occurred during a yearly Peoples Democratic Party charity... Read More

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October 13, 2013

Tola Sunmonu: So you want to be a chicken farmer? Here’s what to do (Y! Policy Hub)

by Tola Sunmonu So before diving into the sector, you need to think about the three C’s; Cost, Cost and Cost. Your objective should be to drive your costs down as much as possible. This past week, I spoke at the ICAN 43rd annual conference on a panel with the executive governor of Adamawa, Vice-Admiral... Read More

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September 19, 2013

Is’haq Modibbo Kawu: Limitations of ‘new PDP’ discontent

by Is’haq Modibbo Kawu The same Jonathan signed an agreement in September 2002, which affirmed power rotation, but turned around to deny there was such an agreement, even with his signature boldly imprinted on paper! I think nPDP’s opportunistic demands came at least four years late! When all is said and done, Jonathan’s position... Read More

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September 19, 2013

Demola Rewaju: PDP and the internal family problems

by Demola Rewaju Atiku would be a crown prince in PDP by now if he hadn’t contested against Yar’Adua on the ACN platform, or a crown prince in APC if he hadn’t decamped from ACN after the death of Yar’Adua. No matter what happens, family sticks together and shouldn’t be abandoned. In continuing the central... Read More

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September 11, 2013

Opinion: I need police protection too

by Steve Nwosu Yet, some people are still saying Jonathan is not baring his fangs enough. And I ask: With a ‘weak president’ like Jonathan, who needs a ‘strong president’? It was US President Barack Obama, who, during his maiden visit to Africa, declared that the continent needed to create strong institutions, and de-emphasise ‘strong... Read More

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September 9, 2013

Police security withdrawal: Ex-governor Saraki prepares to seek legal redress

by ‘Jola Sotubo The withdrawal of the security detail of certain stakeholders of the new Peoples Democratic Party faction has been met with outrage and disbelief across the nation. One of those affected by the move was former Kwara State Governor, Bukola Saraki, and he has apparently made it clear that he will not take... Read More

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September 8, 2013

PDP crisis: Drama as police withdraw Saraki and Baraje’s security details

Federal Government’s crackdown on the brains behind the Baraje faction of the PDP got underway yesterday with the police withdrawing their men attached to the immediate past governor of Kwara State, Senator Bukola Saraki, as guards and escorts. The withdrawal came barely 48 hours to his appearance before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for... Read More

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Opinion: Women in administration – The Kwara example

by Onilemarun Kareem Nigerian women have proved to be more than mere bench-warming spectator even in the midst – of the male-dominated professional congregation. Women are at the heart of development as they control most of the non monetary economy (subsistence, agriculture, bearing children, domestic labour etc.) and play an important role in the monetary... Read More

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Opinion: Belgore is a failure as a leader

by Saliu Ayinla Yahaya Leadership entails selfless service to the people whatever the weather, not a periodic mass noisy distraction of empty promises like Dele Belgore does. Fellow Kwarans and people of Ilorin, it is right time we ask ourselves some pertinent questions. Please when was the last time Dele Belgore contributed anything tangible to... Read More

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Dele Momodu: My candid take on 2015

by Dele Momodu How many politicians born of women can resist the lure of money in a country where money speaketh all languages and conquereth all territories? Fellow Nigerians, please allow me to set the records straight before I go into the main meat of this letter. On a personal note, I have no problem... Read More

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Opinion: The ‘Fuelling Poverty’ saga – The Nigerian malaise

by Wale Bakare Often times than not, it seems that we are the bane of our predicaments; why do we recycle under achieving leaders? Is it so much of a rocket science to identify and vote in leaders with clear vision that can propel us on the road to progress? If you have watched the... Read More

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January 31, 2013

Akintunde Oyebode: Fly Eagles, Fly (Y! FrontPage)

What we fail to realize is that football matches are rarely won on the match day, and the foundations for success lie in long term planning and the willingness to toil when no one is watching. There is an old residence in the La Corts District of Barcelona popularly called “The Farm House.” It was... Read More

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November 15, 2012

A ‘five-year’ battle: How Sen. Olusola Saraki died of cancer

by Isi Esene More details have emerged on how the godfather of Kwara politics, Senator Olusola Saraki died early Wednesday morning. Saraki was reportedly hale and hearty this morning and even said his prayers before finally succumbing to cancer. One of the children of the Second Republic senator, Olaolu, spoke about the circumstances leading to... Read More

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November 14, 2012

Olusola Saraki is dead

by Isi Esene There self-styled strongman of Kwara politics, Olusola Saraki died early this morning. Senator Saraki was born on the May 17, 1933 at Ilorin, Kwara State. He attended the University of London, and St George’s Hospital Medical School, London. He worked as a medical officer at the General Hospital, Lagos and the Creek... Read More

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November 10, 2012

“Negligence will cost you your 2013 allocation” – Senate warns Ministry of Environment

by Rachel Ogbu Chairman, Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology, Bukola Saraki, has warned that the Federal Ministry of Environment or any of its agencies may not receive any allocation in the 2013 budget. During the 2012 budget performance presentation of the ministry in Abuja, the Senate said unless the ministry adequately defends its... Read More

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