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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
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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;…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy