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Sources say Buhari and Saraki still not on speaking terms

Hopes of President Muhammadu Buhari coming to terms with Senate President Bukola Saraki have continued to fade by the day. The praying together of Buhari and Sarki during the eid-el-fitr prayers on Friday, July 17 was nothing but a mere camouflage as they are both still not on speaking terms, TheCable reports. According to presidency... Read More

APC, Buhari, NASS, Saraki

See excerpts from Dogara loyalists’ reply to Oyegun’s letter

The national chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) John Odigie-Oyegun wrote a letter to the speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara. Dogara responded to the letter, and now a group loyal to him within the party has written back to Oyegun too. Read excerpts from the letter below. We stand on our... Read More

Dogara, House of Reps, Loyalist group, NASS, Oyegun

NASS Clerk allegedly stalled plot to stop Saraki as Senate president

More facts keeps surfacing on the election and inauguration that brought the senate president, Bukola Saraki into power. Another fact emerged in Abuja, on Sunday, that the Clerk to the National Assembly, Salisu Maikasuwa, rejected plot by some politicians to stall the inauguration of the National Assembly on June 9. He also stalled the bid to... Read More

Clerk, inauguration, NASS, Saraki

Ex-senators claims standing order used for Saraki election was forged

The real story behind the election that put Bukola Saraki in power is slowly coming out. Senators, who served in the 7th Senate, have disowned the 2015 edition of the Senate Standing Orders as amended. The senators who are from different political parties, on Saturday said they were not aware of any amendments to the 2011 Senate... Read More

Ekweremadu, forgery, NASS, Saraki

Bukola Saraki clears air on tweets as regards service chiefs

The senate President, Bukola Saraki has said that his comment regarding the approval of the service chiefs that were appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari, stating that he said such appointment needs no approval, was misinterpreted. This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by the Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu that was shared on his Facebook... Read More

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Saraki says no need for Senate to confirm Buhari’s new service chiefs

The Senate president Bukola Saraki has claimed that the National Assembly doesn’t have to ratify the recent appointment of the new service chiefs. He said it’s a prerogative of the president. Buhari had told the newly appointed service chiefs shortly after their appointments on Monday that their nominations would be sent to the National Assembly... Read More

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Dogara says this is the only way FG can remove fuel subsidy

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, said that the only legal way the Federal Government could permanently remove the subsidy on petroleum products was to initiate an amendment to the Price Control Act or have it repealed entirely by the National Assembly. He noted that in the schedules to the Act, petroleum... Read More

Dogara, FG, fuel subsidy, NASS

This Senator knows for sure that Buhari and Saraki are not at war

Senator, representing Bauchi South at the National Assembly, Ali Wakili, has debunked any insinuations that there is a cold war between President Muhammad Buhari and the Senate. Punch reports that Wakili, while speaking at a press conference in Bauchi on Monday, said such reports were meant to create “bad blood” between Buhari and the Senate... Read More

Ali Wakili, Buhari, NASS, Presidency, Saraki, war

APC Senators reportedly plotting Ekweremadu’s impeachment

Senators of the Unity Forum, the group loyal to Ahmad Lawan and the All Progressives Congress (APC), are said to have concluded a plot aimed at unseating the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. According to Nigerian Tribune, members of the Unity Forum were said to have been further empowered after a recent visit to Aso Rock,... Read More

APC, Ekweremadu, NASS, Saraki, senate

Govs Forum, NASS are new battlegrounds for 2019 presidency

The National Assembly crisis has been resolved but that has not stopped it and the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) to be the new battlegrounds for high profile politicians jostling for the 2019 presidential contest. According to the Vanguard, the politicians bid is predicated on the assumption that President Muhammadu Buhari, on account of age may not run for... Read More

2019 presidency, Buhari, Dogara, NASS, NGF, Saraki

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Ekweremadu under fire, Nyako,son gets N350m bail, Oshiomhole accuses GEJ administration again, More stories

NLC writes PMB, seeks for help over Owerri strike. This Day EFCC to arraign Oronsaye, Nyako, son gets N350 million bail. Leadership Ohanaeze says Tinubu is behind plot to remove Ekweremadu. Punch Oshiomhole says NLNG funds was not remitted under GEJ. Leadership Oshiomhole accuses GEJ of denying Edo state of N10 billion in 4 years.... Read More

APC, Buhari, Ekweremadu, jonathan, NASS, Oshiomhole, tracklist

NASS, APC crisis: Dogara, Gbajabiamila not compromising

It looks like the peace committee chaired by the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has been unable to get the conflicting sides to reach a compromise. The factional groups of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the House of Representatives has again refused to shift ground on Thursday on how the principal offices in... Read More

APC, Dogara, Gbajabiamila, NASS

Presidency says Buhari won’t be assertive in NASS crisis

President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to step in and resolve the crisis in the National Assembly, but the presidency has said Buhari will not be assertive in intervening in the crisis. In an interview with Vanguard in Abuja, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said Buhari’s intervention would portray... Read More

Buhari, femi adeshina, NASS

Ahmed Lawan’s group “behind senators’ letter to IGP on senate rules forgery”

Fresh facts emerging suggest that senators loyal to Ahmed Lawan were responsible for the recent petition to the police inspector general on alleged senate rules forgery. Vanguard reports that the letter, which was written to Arase was signed by the group’s Secretary, Suleiman Hunkuyi, Kaduna North where the group complained that some principal officers in... Read More

Ahmad Lawan, Ike Ekweremadu, NASS, senate

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: PMB bails out states, PDP boastful again, Jega a lecturer again, More stories

PMB approves N804.7billion to pay for salaries in states. Vanguard Acting INEC boss, Amina Zakari, reconstitutes membership of 14 standing committees. ThisDay Alimikhena says Oyegun’s exit is not the solution to end crisis. Vanguard Women’s groups defend appointment of Zakari as INEC boss. ThisDay PDP vows to reclaim power from APC in 2019. Vanguard Jega... Read More

APC, Buhari, Ekweremadu, NASS, tracklist

PDP chieftain says APC can’t blame Saraki for Ekweremadu’s emergence

A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Senate, Senator James Manager, said that the election of the senate president Bukola Saraki and deputy senate president Ike Ekweremadu followed due process. Manager added that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) cannot blame Saraki for Ekweremadu’s emergence as deputy senate president. Vanguard reports that Manager further... Read More

APC, Dogara, NASS, PDP, Saraki

Southwest APC adamant, say they won’t recognize Saraki, Dogara

It doesn’t seem like the NASS crisis will be ending any time soon. The chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the southwest have also vowed not to recognize the emergence of Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara until the crisis revolving around the National Assembly contest is sufficiently... Read More

APC, Dogara, NASS, Saraki, southwest, Tinubu

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: NASS crisis still unresolved, Suswam cries out, Fresh explosions in Jos, More stories

Dino Melaye claims Tinubu is after him for supporting Saraki. YNaija APC says it has nothing to do with Ekweremadu’s invitation. Nation Presidency says PMB does not have any Northern agenda. YNaija APC chairmen urges PMB to intervene in Ekiti crisis. Nation Police says they have no plans to arrest Ekweremadu. YNaija Suswam defends self,... Read More

APC, Ekweremadu, NASS, PDP, tracklist

PDP blames APC for Ekweremadu’s summon by IG of Police

Deputy Senate president, Ike Ekweremadu has been summoned by the inspector general, Solomon Arase over alleged forgery of the Senate Rules. It was reported that Ekweremadu is expected to appear before a team of investigators at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Monday. But reacting to the news, the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party... Read More

APC, Ekweremadu, IGP, NASS, PDP

The assignment of ministerial portfolios is dependent on official confirmation by the senate | YNaija.com

Yusuph Olaniyonu: The Senate beyond the noise

It is just three weeks since the Eight Senate was inaugurated on the proclamation prepared by President Muhammadu Buhari. Since then, a lot has happened within the institution which under normal circumstances should have attracted positive attention from members of the public, including the ardent critic of the nation’s legislature. However, all the developments in... Read More

Bukola Saraki, NASS, senate, Senate President

Buhari, Tinubu take different positions on APC crisis

It is believed that the delay in resolving the crisis in the All Progressives Congress, may be due to the different positions of President Muhammadu Buhari and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on the matter. Presidency sources disclosed to Vanguard that the Friday NEC meeting of the party “brought to the open the seeming centrifugal positions of Mr.... Read More

APC crisis, Buhari, NASS, Tinubu

NASS Crisis: Bisi Akande attacks Saraki and Dogara again

Former interim national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bisi Akande, has again thrown punches at the Senate president, Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara. He declared that they would not be allowed to destroy the APC as they did their former party stressing that the party made them and... Read More

Bisi Akande, Dogara, NASS, Saraki

PDP ‘in crisis’ as they move to choose their NASS leaders

The zoning of ministerial seats to lawmakers in the National Assembly (NASS) which caused crisis in NASS and the All Progressive Congress (APC) seems to be extending to the People Democratic Party (PDP). There are indications that a crisis is also brewing in PDP over the choice of who should occupy some positions in NASS... Read More

NASS, PDP, principal offices, zoning

“How can I at 76 take bribe… for what?” | Oyegun is very livid

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun, has refuted the allegations that he took a bribe to support lawmakers who became principal officers of the 8th Assembly against the wishes of his own party. Oyegun denied the allegations when the leadership of the South-East, South-South Professionals paid him a courtesy visit in... Read More

APC, NASS, Oyegun

Group warns APC against removing Ike Ekweremadu

A group, Democracy in Action, has warned APC against removing Ekweremadu. According to Punch, the group, in a statement by its Chairman, Donald Abraham, insisted that Ekweremadu’s election followed due process and vowed to resist any attempt by anybody or group to unseat him. “What the APC wants to do now is tantamount to changing the... Read More

APC, Ike Ekweremadu, NASS, senate

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Buhari list coming soon, PDP tensed, IGP deploys new CPs, More stories

APC leaders to converge for NEC meeting today. YNaija PDP tensed over principal officers. Leadership Buhari appoints Daura as new DG of SSS. This Day Obiano says transfer of Boko Haram prisoners to Anambra was decided during GEJ administration. YNaija Wike probes 3 Rivers commissions. Leadership Ex-Benue governor allegedly arrested in UK for beating wife.... Read More

APC, Ben Bruce, Buhari, NASS, Oyegun, PDP, tracklist

Lawyer Agbazuere says APC harassing NASS might lead to Buhari’s impeachment

Abia State based lawyer and human rights activist, Anthony Agbazuere, has warned the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) to let the National Assembly leadership move on. Vanguard reports that Agbazuere also said the crisis may threaten President Mohammadu Buhari’s and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo’s positions. “Any attempt by the APC to plot the impeachment of Saraki and... Read More

Abia, Buhari, Impeachment, lawyer, NASS, Saraki

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Arewa shades Yoruba, DSS operatives gets transfer, Kashamu a free man, More stories

ACF cautions Akande against reckless statements. This Day PDP zones its principal positions in NASS. YNaija Saraki says Ekweremadu will make his work difficult. This Day The 253 rejected DSS operatives gets a transfer. YNaija CSOs condemns call for Oyegun’s resignation. Leadership Igbo group condemns Boko Haram detainees relocation. This Day Arewa throws subtle ethnic shade... Read More

APC, hilary clinton, kwankwaso, NASS, PDP, tracklist

Buhari to meet with Dogara, Gbajabiamila over NASS crisis [UPDATED]

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to meet with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, later today. Discussion during the meeting will be centered on the crisis in the National Assembly as well as the All Progressives Congress. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, confirmed the... Read More

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Saraki says NASS will rush back from break if they get ministerial list

Senate President, Bukola Saraki gave assurance that there would be no delay in the confirmation of ministerial nominees once the list is sent to the legislature by President Muhammadu Buhari. Vanguard reports that he promised that senators presently on break would rush back from their homes to screen ministers any time Buhari sends his ministerial... Read More

Buhari, Ministerial list, NASS, Saraki

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