[The Injustice Blog] The Nigerian Senate and its &#8220;Bag of Shame&#8221;

Senate considers President Buhari’s virement request

The Senate has announced that it has begun work on President Muhammadu Buhari’s virement request – Bukola Saraki has therefore referred the request to Committee on Appropriations. Osinbajo had in July, submitted the N135.6 billion virement proposal to the National Assembly – a period when he was the Acting President; as Buhari was receiving treatment... Read More

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October 4, 2017

Senate investigates Nigerian Army over compulsory dismissal of 38 officers

The Nigerian Senate has begun an investigation into the dismissal of 38 men of the Nigerian Army, after one of the affected officers, Abdulfatai Mohammed, wrote a petition to the National Assembly. Highlights: Mr Mohammed’s petition was received by the Senate through Ovie Omo-Agege (Delta, APC) on July 19 this year. The petition was then referred... Read More

38 dismissed officers, Nigerian Army, nigerian senate, Presidency

September 28, 2017

Senate summons Adeosun, Udoma over 2017 budget

The Nigerian Senate has asked the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun and the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma to appear before its Joint Committee on Finance and Appropriation on Tuesday, October 3. Highlights: The Senate, which had on September 26, asked the ministers to appear before it in plenary to... Read More

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September 26, 2017

Saraki reallocates Senate Committee Chairmen, deputies

Senate President Bukola Saraki on Tuesday at plenary reshuffled chairmen of committees and their deputies. At the end of the plenary, he said that the move was designed to strengthen the institution of the Senate as well as ensure that proper oversight functions were carried out. Highlights: The Committee on Public Accounts now has Senator Matthew... Read More

Bukola Saraki, nigerian senate

September 24, 2017

Members of the National Assembly are milking Nigeria, Sagay insists

The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof Itse Sagay in an interview with The Nation, has said the senators should be ones apologising to him as he has become a “bit thick-skinned”. Antecedents: Sagay had made public a comparison of the annual salary of a Nigerian Senator, the allowances and that... Read More

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September 15, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Clarify Senators earnings | SERAP tells Saraki

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Senate President Bukola Saraki to clarify the true status of earnings of senators in the National Assembly. This is coming few days after Professor Itse Sagay, Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption (PACAC) alleged that a senator earns N29 million monthly and over N3 Billion annually.... Read More

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September 8, 2017

Senate to reveal banks used for MMM

The Nigerian Senate through the Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on ICT and Cybercrime, Senator Foster Ogola (PDP Bayelsa West) Thursday, said it is set to expose all the commercial banks and operatives of the Ponzi scheme – MMM (Mavrodi Mondial Movement) – and ensure they face sanctions for defrauding Nigerians. Highlights (Vanguard): The Senate would soon... Read More

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September 8, 2017

Sagay replies Senate, says he would not stop speaking the truth

Itse Sagay has shunned the Senate’s call to President Muhammadu Buhari to “check” him and said yesterday that he spoke the truth and would not stop until the Senators stopped milking Nigeria. Sagay had said in a lecture that the annual salary of a Nigerian Senator was $1.7 million, compared to that of a U.S.... Read More

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August 24, 2017

The passage of the Peace Corps Bill will reduce criminality among youth – Dalung

The minister of youth and sports, Solomon Dalung upon receiving the harmonised version of the Peace Corps Bill from the Commandant, Dickson Akoh on Wednesday, says the President should assent to the Bill as it is an investment in Nigerian Youth that will save the country from criminality. Key Excerpts: “…if we have this organisation coming up... Read More

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August 16, 2017

Lawmakers fault ASUU strike, ask lecturers to resume negotiation

The Nigerian Senate Wednesday, faulted the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for not consulting the legislature before embarking on its indefinite nationwide strike action on Monday, urging the Union to suspend the strike and resume negotiations with the Federal Government. The Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND Chairman, Jibrin Barau in a chat with newsmen on Wednesday... Read More

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August 15, 2017

The Whistleblower policy has been a success – Adeosun

The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun Tuesday, in Abuja at a seminar organised by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) on “The Whistleblower Policy and its Implication for Public Servants’’ says the whistleblower policy is a successful initiative of the Federal Government, NAN reports. The Federal Government introduced The Whistleblower Policy in December 2016 as... Read More

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August 14, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] This is what N6.1bn can do for Nigerians

The recent decision by the House of Representatives to spend N6.1bn n the purchase of utility vehicles has received knocks and condemnations from Nigerians but the this has not deterrent the green chamber which has taken delivery of some batches of the vehicles. At a time the country is experiencing a recession, including the mounting poverty,... Read More

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August 14, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] The House of Reps decision to spend N6.1bn on cars is all shades of wrong

The decision of the House of Representatives to spend 6.1 billion Naira on the purchase of new utility vehicles for the 360-member House has been described as a purchase in the national interest. In the words of the Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Abdulrazak Namdas who justified the payment saying, “It is... Read More

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August 14, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Nigeria has to put an end to its bicameral legislature

According to Wikipedia, a bicameral legislature is one in which the legislators are divided into two separate assemblies, chambers or houses. Bicameralism is distinguished from unicameralism, in which all of the members deliberate and vote as a single group, and from some legislatures which have three or more separate assemblies, chambers or houses. Research shows... Read More

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August 12, 2017

The reason why the Senate is against my confirmation is obvious – Magu

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that he wants “everybody to join the fight against corruption, whether in law enforcement or not, because we need everybody on ground. Nobody has the monopoly of knowledge in fighting corruption, I emphasize that.” He said this in an interview with Daily Trust,... Read More

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August 9, 2017

We will continue to demand for Buhari’s resignation – Protesters

The #OurMumuDonDo protesters have told the Presidency that they will not change their request calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to either ‘resume or resign’. It followed alleged harassment of the group’s members and reporters by the Police during a peaceful sit-out yesterday in Abuja. The group described the Senate as “a monumental failure over the upper chamber’s... Read More

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August 5, 2017

Nigeria has not really made any progress in the last 2 years – Senator Ben Bruce

Senator Ben Bruce (Bayelsa East) Friday, said he would propose a meeting between the Senate and President Muhammadu Buhari anytime next week. In an interview with Vanguard on the State of the Nation, Mr Bruce decried the developmental lag in the last two years, saying that the country was presently in a big trouble. He... Read More

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August 2, 2017

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In whose interest are the National Assembly making those laws?

by Tosin Adesina The recent happenings at the National Assembly in Abuja, Nigeria, has called to question the role that Arm of Government is playing and whose interest is being protected by its actions. The National Assembly is the law making arm of the government and is made up of the Senate and the Federal... Read More

Story of the day

July 29, 2017

‘How Nigerian Senators took bribes to pass Peace Corps Bill’

Nigerian Senators allegedly received ‘favours’ in form of job slots and cash reward from the promoters of the proposed paramilitary organisation so as to pass the Nigerian Peace Corps Bill. According to Premium Times, quite a number of senators received at least seven employment slots each to back the bill, which was passed to, amongst... Read More

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July 29, 2017

This Senate is the worst in history – Sagay

Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), says the 8th Senate is the worst in the history of Nigeria, adding that they will all be kicked out come 2019. According to Punch, Sagay said this in a statement written in his personal capacity and not as the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, (PACAC). Sagay added,... Read More

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July 28, 2017

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. POLICE RESCUE THE IGBONLA SCHOOL CHILDREN Officers of the Nigeria Police have Friday rescued the six students who were kidnapped Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, Epe, Lagos State. 2. AFRICA’S RICHEST MAN, DANGOTE DROPS 54 PLACES IN FORBES RATING Nigerian Billionaire, Aliko Dangote has fallen from being the... Read More

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July 27, 2017

House of Reps passes #NotTooYoungToRun Bill

Just like the Nigerian Senate, the House of Representatives has passed the Bill that reduces the age for election as President. The bill seeks to alter Sections 65, 106, 131, 177 of the Constitution to reduce the age qualification for the offices of the President and Governor and membership of the Senate, House of Representatives,... Read More

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July 26, 2017

1999 Constitution review: Immunity for lawmakers, restriction of tenure of Presidents and Governors, 31 others (DETAILS)

The Senate had received a 33-item report on the fourth review of the 1999 constitution of Nigeria on Tuesday. Wednesday, July 26, therefore, the Senate considered and voted for the passing of some of the bills in the report which includes immunity for lawmakers, financial autonomy for state legislature among others. 97 Senators were present... Read More

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July 26, 2017

Immunity for legislators: Is the Senate taking Nigerians for a ride?

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday voted on some bills in line with attempts to review the nation’s Constitution. The voting which was done electronically saw the red chamber vote for a 35 percent representation of women in political appointments (good stuff). In its usual manner of being self-serving, the upper legislative chamber decided it was... Read More

Thinking Through

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July 25, 2017

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. 1999 CONSTITUTION: SENATE CONSIDERS 35 YEARS AGE QUALIFICATION FOR PRESIDENT, 32 OTHER AMENDMENTS The Senate has received the 33-item report on the fourth review of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria. 2. OSINBAJO TO SWEAR IN NEW MINISTERS TOMORROW Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo is reportedly going to... Read More

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July 25, 2017

1999 constitution: Senate considers 35 years age qualification for President, 32 other amendments

The Senate has received the 33-item report on the fourth review of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria. The report tabled at the Red Chambers proposes amendments which include reducing the powers of the FG in the exclusive legislative list, financial autonomy for local government and state legislature; and downward review of the minimum age for... Read More

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July 24, 2017

Constitution Review, another ‘promise kept’, says Saraki

As both chambers of the National Assembly begin the clause-by-clause consideration of the proposed amendments to the 1999 Constitution on Tuesday, Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has described the process as another ‘Promise Kept’ by the 8th National Assembly. In a statement by his Media Office, the Senate President described the constitution amendment process as... Read More

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July 19, 2017

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. NYSC RELEASES ORIENTATION COURSE FOR STREAM II BATCH A CORPS MEMBERS The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has released its orientation course for Stream 2, Batch “A” corps members. 2. SENATE PASSES WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION BILL – 5 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW The Nigerian Senate has just passed a... Read More