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[The Legislative Blog]: If you see Dino drive by, holla at your boy!
A man has love for the beautiful things in life and a man will not let the economic recession stop him. Tufia! Just last month, haters reported that Senator Dino…
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The anti-jungle justice bill needs to be passed – it’s way overdue
Yesterday at the Senate, the anti-jungle justice bill passed second reading. The bill titled "Bill for an Act for the prohibition and protection of persons from lynching, mob action and extrajudicial…
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Anti-jungle justice bill passes second reading at Senate
A bill against "jungle justice" on Wednesday passed second reading at the Senate. Senator Dino Melaye had sponsored the bill titled ‘Bill for an Act for the prohibition and protection of…
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Just In: Senate rejects bill seeking federal grants for Lagos
The Senate on Wednesday rejected a bill on the floor of the House seeking the Federal Government to grant Lagos state preferential treatment as the economic nerve centre of the…
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Recession: Senate open to concession of assets – Ndume
Senate leader Ali Ndume says though the upper legislative chamber is against the sale of the nation's assets, it is still open to the option of concession, The Punch reports. Ndume said…
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The YNaija Tracklist: Police deploys helicopters, sniffer dogs in search of kidnapped CBN Gov’s wife | We won’t go against Senate decision on national assets sale – Presidency | Dangote Saves Nigeria $2.5bn From Cement Import
From the papers this morning - a Tracklist. Police deploys helicopters, sniffer dogs in search of kidnapped CBN Gov’s wife - YNaija We won’t go against Senate decision on national…
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We won’t go against Senate decision on national assets sale – Presidency
The Presidency on Friday regarded as untrue, speculations that it is about selling national assets, despite the Senate's decision against it. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National…
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Peregrino Brimah: On selling assets – The vultures are anxious to feast on Nigeria’s carcass
Vultures are birds of doom. They barely wait for you to be dead before they start ripping you apart. With their long necks and scrawny attires, they wish death on you…
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Independence: We must go back to true federalism – Ekweremadu
The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu has said Nigeria needs to go back to the path of true federalism as it celebrates its 56th independence anniversary. In a…
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Just In: Gender Equality Bill passes second reading
The Gender and Equality Opportunity Bill passed second reading on the floor of the Senate on Thursday. The bill sponsored by Senator Biodun Olujimi (Ekiti South) was the first bill…
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Niger Delta crisis delaying PIB – Saraki (WATCH)
Senate President Bukola Saraki says the crisis in the Niger Delta is responsible for the delay in the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). Saraki said this in a interview…
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Alleged $12.92b laundering: Senate’s claim unfounded, without merit – MTN
Telecommunications giant, MTN on Wednesday described as "unfounded" and "baseless" allegations that it illegally moved $12.92 billion out of Nigeria between 2006 and 2016. MTN Nigeria CEO, Ferdi Moolman said debunked…
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Just In: Senate votes against sale of national assets
The Senate on Tuesday lent its voice on the issue relating to the sale of the country's national assets. In a voice vote, the senators voted against the action. The…
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Just In: 2 new senators take oath of office
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday swore in two new senators during plenary. The Senators are Isaac Alfa of the PDP who was sworn in as Senator representing Kogi East Senatorial District,…
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N’Assembly to invite Buhari, others over recession
President Muhammadu Buhari may be summoned by the National Assembly to address both chambers over the economic recession in the country, Punch reports. According to the online news medium, the…
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[The Legislative Blog]: Plenary ended at 4.21pm…the Nigerian Senate goes hard
Shall we give a resounding applause to the Nigerian Senate for closing plenary at 4.21pm today? It must be a first for the lawmakers as Senate President, Bukola Saraki shared…
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Just In: Senator Joshua Dariye decamps from PDP to APC
Senator Joshua Dariye on Thursday decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The former Plateau state governor who represents Plateau Central in the upper…
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[The Legislative Blog]: 5 important things Speaker Dogara said at the House of Reps’ resumption
Nigeria's House of Representatives resumed from its annual recess yesterday, 21st September and its first sitting turned out to be a very dramatic one what with the massive hailing the…
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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today
These are the top five stories that drove the conversation today 1. Remove Adeosun, Udoma - Senate tells Buhari The Nigerian Senate has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to remove…
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Recession: Sack Adeosun, Udoma; appoint competent brains, Senate tells Buhari
The Senate on Wednesday recommended the sack of Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun and her counterpart in the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma. The senators made the…
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[The Legislative Blog]: “Change will not happen by a slogan” and other things Saraki said at today’s plenary sitting
The Nigerian Senate resumed today from their seven-week recess and in his welcome speech, Senate President Bukola Saraki made some salient points about the economy and how it can be…
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Buhari submits nominees for NCC, NERC to Senate for confirmation
The Senate President Bukola Saraki on Tuesday read two correspondences from the President, Muhammadu Buhari for the confirmation of the appointment of members of the of Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission…
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[The Legislative Blog]: Vote of confidence or not? Hon Dogara will be on the spot today
Play time is over and members of the Nigerian Senate and House of Representatives will resume their sworn duties today, 20th September. We anticipate a lot of significant discourses coming…
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[The Legislative Blog]: Once recess is over, recession will be packing its bags too
In a Sallah speech, Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has assured Nigerians that upon resumption, the upper chamber will begin drawing up ways to ensure that the economic recession is…
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Recession: We will hold managers of our economy accountable – Saraki
Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Tuesday revealed that the Senate is planning an "exhaustive and comprehensive debate" on the economy, stating that its managers will be held accountable. Saraki told…
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Recession: Senate to hold economic team accountable – Saraki
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Monday stated that the upper chamber will hold those responsible for the management of the economy accountable. He said the senate…
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Salary Breakdown: How Senators, Reps earn N6.78bn annually
Investigations by Economic Confidential has revealed that members of the 8th Senate and House of Representatives earned a total of N6.78 billion as salaries and allowances in a year even as…
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Just In: Brazil impeaches first female President
After months of political tussle, President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil has finally been impeached by the Brazilian senate thus bringing to an end 13 years that her left-wing Workers' Party has…
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Stella Oduah’s son dies at 28
The senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Stella Oduah, on Friday lost her son, after a brief illness, The Punch reports. The son whose name is yet to be disclosed was aged…
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Just In: Tinubu’s spokesperson appointed as NCC commissioner
Sunday Dare, the Spokesperson of the National Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has been appointed as the south-west executive commissioner of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This…
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