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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Kuku might not honor EFCC invitation, Fayose tantrums returns, Arunma new World Bank VP, More stories

Lawmakers tells why they want Saraki, Ekweremadu sacked. Nation US senator Leahy tells Buhari to clean up the military. This Day Kuku might not honor EFCC invitation. YNaija Aggrieved leaders says they won’t leave PDP for Fayose. This Day Cracks in militants camp forces cancellation of Tompolo meeting. Nation MEND leaders their meeting in Bayelsa... Read More

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Saraki says Jonathan didn’t give him a bribe over missing $20billion

Senate President Bukola Saraki has denied allegations by a news website that he received a bribe from former president Goodluck Jonathan to help him influence the Senate’s probe about the $20 billion believed to be missing from the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) account. Saraki accused the news medium of smear campaign and acting the script of his... Read More

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: APC in trouble, Fayose slashes commissioners, APC behind NASS crisis, More stories

PDP gives thumbs up to Osun lawmakers over move to impeach Aregbesola. Vanguard 8 APC governors allegedly behind NASS crisis. YNaija APC in diaspora says crisis will strengthen the party. Vanguard Jega says he’ll return to classroom after INEC. Leadership Ekweremadu says he should be left out of NASS crisis. ThisDay PDP says Ortom is... Read More

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Saraki explains why the House adjourned its sitting

The House of Representatives had their own share of the recent fracas happening in the house, as lawmakers threw caution to the wind and exchanged blows for leadership positions. After the house resettled, the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, adjourned plenary till July 21. He said that the adjournment was to give the Senate... Read More

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This is what the party wants: APC Chairman writes Saraki, Dogara on leadership positions

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, John Odigie-Oyegun, has written to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on the party’s position regarding the principal officers of the Senate and the House. Oyegun wrote two separate letters on Tuesday, June 23, to Saraki and Dogara, conveying the wishes... Read More

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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Saraki rejects APC choices of officers, Buhari blows hot, PDP re-branding, More stories

Benue lawmakers turns the assembly chambers into fighting ring. YNaija Governors advises senators to adopt APC decision. The Nation Melaye says Kogi people gave him his victory. Leadership GEJ ministers says PMB lied about empty treasury. YNaija Boko Haram attacks again, kills 40 in Borno villages. Leadership Buhari vows to recover all stolen funds. Vanguard... Read More

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Saraki and Lawan meet APC Chairman Oyegun

Since his inauguaration as Senate President, Bukola Saraki met with the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun. Saraki and other senators, including Ahmed Lawan, who is the preferred candidate of the APC, were in attendance at the meeting at the home of Oyegun on Monday.

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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: CCB not releasing details of Buhari, Osinbajo’s assets, PDP to defend Saraki, Saraki reaches out to Obasanjo, More stories

US blames insurgency on Nigeria judiciary system. Leadership WIC says only enemies of Ndigbo will want Ekweremadu’s resignation. Vanguard CCB says it won’t release details of Buhari, Osinbajo’s assets. Leadership Clifford Odia says PDP will defend Saraki, Ekweremadu. Vanguard Saraki seeks Obasanjo’s help, takes case to him. Leadership APC wants Saraki, Dogara to apologize. Vanguard... Read More

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The other side of #UndressNASS

The N9 billion allowance issue has been generated a lot of controversy and discourse. So far, the other side of the fence hasn’t put forth rational justification. Until today, however. NASS allowance needs a review to reflect d state of d economy buy, just like during d subsidy protest, some here r misleading gullible ppl. —... Read More

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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Hope for Non-APC members, Court strike out Nyako suit, Jega regret one thing, More stories

Oyegun tells why Saraki, Dogara were recognized. ThisDay Lawmakers justify their fat allowance, says so they won’t corrupt. YNaija Oyegun hints that non-APC members could make Buhari’s ministers list. Vanguard Enugu APC leaders divided over ministerial slot. ThisDay Omisore angry with Aregbesola for giving Osun money to Lagos visitors. YNaija Wike dissolves all boards, parastatals.... Read More

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The role of the APC in the National Assembly brouhaha

It was with great relief that I received the news of the All Progressives Congress (APC) acceptance to work with Bukola Saraki and Yakub Dogara as Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively. This was against the earlier stance of the party when it in fact “rejected” both men, and the entire... Read More

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Etcetera thinks Saraki should be expelled from APC

Well at least now we know the defunct artiste turned social banter has his spikes up in other people that aren’t celebrities. Etcetera took his pen once again to criticize the decision of the NASS to elect Saraki as its president, putting his former colleagues in the back seat for a minute to be more... Read More

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NASS Crisis: Everything you need to know

You’ve probably been following the latest development and happenings in the 8th National Assembly. If you’re like most people, then you must be feeling confused and lost in the all the back and forth. Even my editor has no clue what’s going on. Well, we here at YNaija will try to piece it all together... Read More

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Today’s Daily Brief: APC & PDP clash on Saraki, Presidential villa fight, and more

On the issue of Boko Haram, neighboring countries have been offering support to help curb the insurgents. Buhari, who met with Heads of state and government meeting of Niger, Chad, Cameroon and Benin in Abuja, said that Nigeria should lead the regional war against Boko Haram. He when a proposal for a six-month rotating command between... Read More

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With the new N’Assembly leadership, here’s why Buhari might revise his cabinet appointments

The new leadership of the National Assembly is really causing a controversy and there are talks that it will affect President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet setup. All the leaders, except Ekweremadu, are members of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). Ekweremadu is the only member of the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to... Read More

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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Sylva walks free, Saraki emergence alters Buhari’s cabinet, Tinubu beefing Saraki, More stories

Dino Melaye says absent APC senators gave PDP upper hand. YNaija Tinubu refuses to shake Bukola Saraki. Vanguard Sylva fraud case dismissed by court. Leadership APC likely to sanction Atiku, Tambuwal over NASS election. YNaija Osun pensioners protest over unpaid pensions. Punch Marwa, supporters moves back to APC. Leadership Buhari cabinet list may be altered... Read More

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Today’s Daily Brief: APC winning all round, Saraki’s emergence is a tough one, and more

APC is winning on all grounds, which makes some members take a back step to return to the party and be part of the change. Former Military Administrator of Lagos State, Buba Marwa, has declared his intentions to return to the party after he left for PDP in 2014. Leadership Everyday for the thief, one... Read More

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