There are two statements that President Buhari made in the last few days that I find curious and misleading. I have read them over and over again and I am left with no other conclusion than the fact that we have a President that has no recollection of history and that has no memory. Firstly... Read More
Presiding officers of both chambers in the National Assembly should enjoy immunity and life pension, some Senators have demanded. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the lawmakers stated this at the two day retreat on Constitution Review organised by the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Constitution Review in Lagos The retreat was entitled ‘Towards... Read More
The senate majority leader, Ali Ndume, on Monday, stated that the National Assembly was not in conflict with President Muhammadu Buhari over the 2016 budget. While noting that the budget crisis would soon be resolved, Ndume, who represents Borno South, Borno state, stated that the conflict with the Presidency was just a minor issue, saying... Read More
Majority leader of the Senate, Ali Ndume has issued some clarification regarding the passage of the 2016 budget. Senator Ndume on Sunday, disclosed that the upper chamber of the national assembly would try as much as possible to make sure the 2016 budget is passed before the end of March. While giving March as the... Read More
Senate Majority leader, Mohammed Ali Ndume says the Peoples Democratic Party is in a comatose state and its date of recovery is unforeseeable. Ndume boasted on Sunday, that many PDP Senators will soon defect to the ruling party All Progressive Congress (APC). The Majority Leader said the mass defection is inevitable because of the ambition of the... Read More
Senate Leader, Ali Ndume has said the upper chamber had no time to consider the Petroleum Industry Bill now because the PIB is not the priority of the current administration. Ndume said rather than squander time and resources on the PIB, that was stalled in the 7th National Assembly, senators had been preoccupied with how to first... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A near fatal mishap was recorded in Borno at the weekend as a fighter jet of one of the armed forces reportedly bombed the convoy of a senator. Senator Ali Ndume was said to be on his way to visit some victims of Boko Haram attacks when the incident happened. The bombing... Read More