The Big 5: President Buhari explains why he delays visiting violence-hit areas, EFCC secures warrant to arrest House Minority Leader and other stories

These are the top stories you should be monitoring today. President Muhammadu Buhari told critics of his delayed visit to trouble spots on Monday that he has his way of monitoring developments instead of “rushing” to crises spots and “making noise”. “I am here (Taraba) to meet with the leadership of the state, to offer... Read More

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June 20, 2017

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Budget padding: Why I turned down EFCC’s invitation – Leo Ogor

Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Leo Ogor has said he turned down the invitation of the EFCC over budget padding because it did not write through the leadership of the House. While speaking on Monday, Ogor said the EFCC also informed the public that he has been invited, instead of charging him to... Read More

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April 8, 2017

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SGF, Customs boss are hiding something – Senate minority leader

by Azeez Adeniyi Minority leader of the House of Representatives, Leo Ogor has said this is the first time in the history of Nigeria that different arms of government will intentionally disobey the National Assembly. Ogor said this in a recent interview with Vanguard. The lawmaker said the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,... Read More

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February 17, 2017

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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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December 7, 2016

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Dogara is scared, engaging diversonary tactics – Jibrin

Former chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin has reacted to the decision by the House of Representatives requesting him to appear before it to answer questions on fresh petitions levelled against him. In his reaction via a series of tweets on his Twitter account, Jibrin said his invitation was diversionary... Read More

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November 3, 2016

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We are yet to pass Sharia bill – House of Reps

The House of Representatives on Thursday says it has not passed a Bill for the implementation of Sharia law in the country. The Deputy Minority Leader of the House, Chukwuka Onyeama said the bill was still before the House ad hoc committee on the review of the constitution. “When a bill for constitutional amendment is brought... Read More

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August 29, 2016

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Ogor, a known bully, has spent 13 wasteful years in NASS – Jibrin

Outspoken former chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin has called the minority leader, Leo Ogor “a master of corruption”. Jibrin made the remark on Monday in a series of tweets where he also alleged that Ogor has been a bully in the lower chamber for his “13 wasteful years”. See... Read More

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August 21, 2016

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Abdulmumin Jibrin: Thirty days of the Dogara-gate scandal

Today marks one month since we commenced the struggle to expose budget fraud and wipe out corruption in the House of Representatives. It has been a month of startling revelations; thirty days of threats and intimidation; and 720 hours of fervent struggle to exterminate corruption in the lower legislative chamber. Although it is trite to... Read More

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August 20, 2016

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#BudgetPadding: I signed the statement to disown Jibrin on one condition… – Gbajabiamila

Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Friday said he wants the police to investigate his alleged role in the padding of the 2016 budget. In a statement on Friday, Gbajabiamila said he had submitted himself to the police, stating that he wants a thorough investigation done. Gbajabiamila said there had been... Read More

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August 16, 2016

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#BudgetPaddingTracker: Jibrin will be punished – Chief Whip

Following budget padding allegations made by former Chairman House Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, the Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa on Monday said Jibrin would be punished for “bringing the image of the legislature into disrepute.” Doguwa claimed that Jibrin’s accusations were made to avenge his removal as a committee chairman... Read More

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August 10, 2016

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Budget-Padding Tracker: EFCC grills Jibrin, to invite Dogara

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday grilled the former chairman of the House committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin over his budget padding allegations. Jibrin had accused Speaker Dogara, the Deputy Speaker, Yusuff Lasun; the Chief Whip, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa; the Minority Leader, Leo Ogor, and nine others of alleged involvement in the padding of... Read More

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August 9, 2016

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Budget-Padding Tracker: I received 1.4bn for constituency projects – Leo Ogor

Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Leo Ogor, has stated that he received the sum of 1.4bn Naira for constituency projects in the 2016 budget. Ogor made the disclosure while addressing his constituents at Oleh, Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State. Giving a stewardship of his account, Ogor noted that he did not do anything... Read More

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August 3, 2016

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Budget-Padding Tracker: Dogara is paying Reps $25,000 to sign vote of confidence register – Jibrin

Former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin has said Speaker Yakubu Dogara and three other principal officers he accused of budget padding have ‘desperately’ opened a vote of confidence register to gather support from other members of the House. He further accused the quartet of giving $25,000 to each member... Read More

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August 3, 2016

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Budget-Padding Tracker: Dogara should step aside and save the country further embarrassment – Jibrin

Abdulmumin Jibrin, former Chairman of the Appropriation Committee of the House of Representatives, is not done painting the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, black as he has made another inciting accusation against the Speaker. Jibrin, in a statement released on Tuesday, said that the Dogara, in collaboration with Deputy Speaker, Yusuf Lasun,... Read More

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August 2, 2016

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Toyosi Yusuff: The shame of the House of Representatives

by Toyosi Yusuff Is it not strange that the people who swore to protect us are the same ones rubbing salt into the grievous injuries of our nation –injuries perpetuated by decades of mis-governance and misrepresentation? In the last few days, the proverbial wind blew and parted the rectal feathers of the cockerel, revealing its anus... Read More

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July 31, 2016

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Budget-Padding Tracker: Involving DSS is wrong – Ogor

The Minority Leader in the House of Representatives, Leo Ogor, on Saturday said the State Security Service, SSS should not have been involved in the budget padding crisis in the assembly. Ogor said the police and the two anti-graft agencies, EFCC and ICPC, were more appropriate to investigate the scandal. Ogor spoke following the announcement... Read More

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July 28, 2016

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Why I’m just accusing Dogara of budget padding – Jibrin

The former chairman of the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin has given reasons why he waited till now before accusing Speaker Dogara and other principal officers of corruption. He gave his reasons through a statement released on Thursday. Jibrin made allegations of budget fraud against Dogara and three other principal officers, Lasun Yusuf,... Read More

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July 27, 2016

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Dogara gives Jibrin 7 days to retract allegations against him

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Yakubu Dogara, has given a seven day ultimatum to Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin to tender an unreserved apology to him and retract all allegations made against him or face legal action. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media & Public Affairs to the Speaker,... Read More

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July 25, 2016

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‘Dogara told me to pad 2016 budget with N20bn project’ | Jibrin sings like a bird

Former chairman of the federal house of representatives committee on appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, on Sunday, accused the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, of surrounding himself with a cabal of corrupt people. According to a statement released by the lawmaker, the accusation of budget padding which he made earlier, was against the speaker and three... Read More

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July 22, 2016

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Budget padding allegations against me are lies – Reps Minority Leader

Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rep. Leo Ogor, has said that the budget padding allegations levelled against him and other principal officials including Speaker Yakubu Dogàra, are not true. Ogor made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday. His words: “I don’t want to... Read More

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July 22, 2016

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Dogara, others using the police to harass me – Abdulmumin Jibrin

Lawyers of former Chairman House Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin have said Speaker Yakubu Dogara and three Principal officers accused of N40 billion budget padding are using the police to intimidate and harass their client. A press release in Abuja on Friday by Jibrin’s lawyers titled, ‘Attempt to blackmail and harass our client Honourable Abdulmumin... Read More

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July 21, 2016

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Opinion: Abdulmumin Jibrin’s bad, childish, inappropriate behaviour

by Jumai Abubakar The Nigerian political scene has presented Nigerians with one form of drama or the other since May 2015 when the Buhari administration was sworn in. From the anti-corruption fight and interesting testimonies from detained suspects, to the protracted legal battle against Senate President Bukola Saraki and more recently, his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu.... Read More

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July 21, 2016

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‘Make all your ‘facts’ public,’ Dogara dares Jibrin (READ)

by Isime Esene The Speaker of the House of Representative, Hon. Yakubu Dogara has reacted to a statement by the sacked Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin accusing him and other leaders of the House of corruption. In a series of tweets monitored by YNaija hours ago, Jibrin said he was victimized... Read More

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May 17, 2016

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‘PDP will be united in the next 48 hours’ -Akpabio dreams

The National Assembly caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is divided over the National Chairman of the party, Ali Modu-Sherrif. According to The Sun, which spoke to a source present at a close door meeting held by the PDP lawmakers, there is no consensus among the lawmakers on Sheriff. Speaking after the closed door... Read More

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May 5, 2015

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House of Reps threaten to arrest Agric Minister, Akinwunmi Adesina

by Kolapo Olapoju The Federal House of Representatives has threatened to issue a bench warrant on the Minister of Agriculture, Akinwunmi Adesina, if he fails to appear before an investigative hearing. The Chairman of the committee and Deputy Leader of the House, Leo Ogor, made this known on Monday, May 4. Adesina is expected to... Read More

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February 4, 2015

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APC, PDP lawmakers disagree over alleged stolen N30 trillion

by Ranti Joseph The two major political parties of the House of Representatives, the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress, on Tuesday, February 3 clashed over the N30tn alleged to have either been stolen or mismanaged under the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan till date. This allegation was made on Monday, February 2 in... Read More

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January 14, 2015

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2015: House of Reps to probe alleged hacking of INEC database

by James Sambo Following the allegation made by the Department of State Services (DSS), that the All Progressives Congress, (APC) had planned to hack into the database of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the House of Representatives has decided to investigate the claims. On Tuesday, January 13, during its first plenary session of the year,... Read More

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November 21, 2014

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120 lawmakers sign impeachment notice for President Jonathan

by James Sambo Following the fracas that ensued at the National Assembly complex on Thursday, 20 November, it is believed that over 120 lawmakers have appended their signatures for the impeachment of President Goodluck Jonathan. The impeachment process against Jonathan is expected to commence as soon as the House reconvenes in December. It was gathered... Read More

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The Big 5: President Buhari explains why he delays visiting violence-hit areas, EFCC secures warrant to arrest House Minority Leader and other stories

Budget padding: Why I turned down EFCC’s invitation – Leo Ogor

SGF, Customs boss are hiding something – Senate minority leader

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

Dogara is scared, engaging diversonary tactics – Jibrin

We are yet to pass Sharia bill – House of Reps

Ogor, a known bully, has spent 13 wasteful years in NASS – Jibrin

Abdulmumin Jibrin: Thirty days of the Dogara-gate scandal

#BudgetPadding: I signed the statement to disown Jibrin on one condition… – Gbajabiamila

#BudgetPaddingTracker: Jibrin will be punished – Chief Whip

Budget-Padding Tracker: EFCC grills Jibrin, to invite Dogara

Budget-Padding Tracker: I received 1.4bn for constituency projects – Leo Ogor

Budget-Padding Tracker: Dogara is paying Reps $25,000 to sign vote of confidence register – Jibrin

Budget-Padding Tracker: Dogara should step aside and save the country further embarrassment – Jibrin

Toyosi Yusuff: The shame of the House of Representatives

Budget-Padding Tracker: Involving DSS is wrong – Ogor

Why I’m just accusing Dogara of budget padding – Jibrin

Dogara gives Jibrin 7 days to retract allegations against him

‘Dogara told me to pad 2016 budget with N20bn project’ | Jibrin sings like a bird

Budget padding allegations against me are lies – Reps Minority Leader

Dogara, others using the police to harass me – Abdulmumin Jibrin

Opinion: Abdulmumin Jibrin’s bad, childish, inappropriate behaviour

‘Make all your ‘facts’ public,’ Dogara dares Jibrin (READ)

‘PDP will be united in the next 48 hours’ -Akpabio dreams

House of Reps threaten to arrest Agric Minister, Akinwunmi Adesina

APC, PDP lawmakers disagree over alleged stolen N30 trillion

2015: House of Reps to probe alleged hacking of INEC database

120 lawmakers sign impeachment notice for President Jonathan

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