[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 to the fore as so much has happened since they went off on break on July 21. The recession crept in while the senators and... Read More

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September 14, 2016

[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 dealt with till it becomes a thing of the past. He said the senate will focus on the economy. Managers of the economy will be invited to... Read More

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September 14, 2016

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 journalists in Ilorin that the senate upon resumption on September 20 would immediately find solutions to the economic recession. He promised Nigerians that the debate... Read More

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September 13, 2016

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 would focus on the economy at the resumption of plenary next week, and it would also provide tough recommendations as necessary. Saraki at an interactive press... Read More

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September 4, 2016

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 the country’s economy is in recession. According to the approval of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), there is a standard remuneration for... Read More

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August 31, 2016

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 been in power. Rousseff was impeached by the Senate for allegedly manipulating the country’s budget. She, however, denies the allegation. According to the BBC, 61 senators... Read More

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August 27, 2016

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 28 before he passed on at a private hospital in Abuja in the early hours of Friday. In a phone conversation on Friday afternoon the former... Read More

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August 2, 2016

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 was revealed via a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. Adesina noted that the President has forwarded... Read More

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July 28, 2016

Opinion: Why Marafa must accept Saraki’s appointment

by Audu O Audu Nigerians who believed in the doggedness of the Senate Unity Forum, SUF, are resolute that the Forum’s Spokesman, Kabiru Marafa should hold the Chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) while remaining resolute to his staunch democratic principles. A cross section of Nigerians who took to the social media platforms... Read More

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July 28, 2016

Pete Edochie has a powerful message for Ekweremadu, APC governors

An unlikely player has forayed into the rift between the deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu and governors in the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governors, in a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, had allegedly vowed to ensure that Ekweremadu is ousted from the seat of the senate presidency. Ekweremadu and the Senate President, Bukola Saraki... Read More

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July 25, 2016

APC to Ekweremadu: Leave Igbos out of your trial

The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State, on Sunday, call on the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, to desist from dragging Igbo people and the local government into his many travails at the National Assembly. Ekweremadu, who represents Enugu West Senatorial Zone of which Ezeagu local government is a part of, is currently... Read More

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July 25, 2016

Ekweremadu accuses ‘APC stalwarts’ of hypocrisy, refuses to resign

The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has said that calls demanding his resignation are unnecessary and baseless as he was duly elected and has no desire to forfeit given to him by his colleagues. Ekweremadu was reacting to the insistence of the All Progressives Congress that he should be removed. Speaking through his media aide,... Read More

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July 24, 2016

Opinion: Persons with disabilities bill – the task before Nigeria’s Senate

Over 19 million Nigerians live with one form of disabilities or the other, with more than 80% of them living in the rural areas of the country. In every region of the world, in every country, persons with disabilities often live on the margins of society, deprived of some of life’s fundamental experiences. Persons with disabilities have... Read More

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July 24, 2016

PDP Senators deny being involved in plot to impeach Buhari

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senate caucus, on Saturday, said that it was not involved in the alleged plot to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari, describing the report as “false, baseless and unfounded.” This was contained in a joint statement by the Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio; Minority Whip, Philip Aduda; and Deputy Minority Whip, Biodun Olujimi. They noted... Read More

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July 24, 2016

Ekweremadu must be removed from office – APC

It would appear that the All Progressive Congress (APC) is insisting on the removal or resignation of Ike Ekweremadu as the Deputy Senate President. According to a report by the Punch, the latest committee reshuffle made by Saraki as peace move towards aggrieved Senators and the party wasn’t well received by the ruling APC because... Read More

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July 23, 2016

‘Juicy committees are not enough, Saraki should bend more’ | Unity Forum presses on with forgery case

Despite moves by Senate President Bukola Saraki to reconcile with the aggrieved members of the Senate Unity Forum by offering them chairmanship of ‘juicy’ committees, the forum has refused to withdraw the forgery case against Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu. According to The Nation, the group said that the case has gone beyond them... Read More

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July 22, 2016

The winners and losers in the Remi Tinubu and Dino Melaye fight

When on Wednesday, Senator Oluremi Tinubu declared that she had forgiven fellow senator, Dino Melaye for his uncouth comments and threats he made to her, more than a few observers were disappointed. The mainstay of the disappointment was that the broiling battles between the 2 senators which was promising to become a blockbuster series for... Read More

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July 22, 2016

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

These are the top five stories that drove the conversation today Niger Delta Avengers deny negotiating with FG Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, deny claims that they are negotiating with the federal government. 2. David Marks election upheld by court of appeal The court of appeal has declared that Senator David Mark was the rightful... Read More

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July 22, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: FG admits Nigeria is in a recession | Jibrin blows open legislative secrets | US presidential election build up gets more interesting | More

FG admits Nigeria is technically in a recession but remains confident of growth YNaija EFCC gives breakdown of how recovered loot has been spent so far YNaija Sacked Jibrin says Dogara tried to pad the budget with N40billion Guardian Obasanjo thinks Nigeria’s system has failed totally, advocates for an overhaul YNaija Fayose’s friend, Agbele is... Read More

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July 21, 2016

Buhari asks Senate to confirm Augie, Eko as Supreme Court justices

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a letter to the Senate asking the legislature to confirm the appointment of Justice Ejembi Eko and Justice Amina Augie as Supreme Court justices. The Senate confirmed receipt of the letter, dated July 19, 2016 on Thursday and was read to members of the Senate by the Senate President, Bukola... Read More

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July 21, 2016

Ochereome Nnanna: The one-sided crucifixion of Dino Melaye

The legislative arm of gov-ernment all over the world is often a theatre of the absurd. I recall one of these ugly episodes, and incidentally, Dino Melaye was a principal actor in it as a member of the House of Representatives. On June 21, 2010, a faction of the House which styled itself as “Progressives”,... Read More

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July 21, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

Here are the top five stories to monitor today 1. Melaye, Tinubu reconcile The President Of the Senate, Bukola Saraki brokered peace between Senators, Oluremi Tinubu and Dino Melaye. 2. Crime suspects handed over to the police are being released – Naval chief Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral, Ibok-Ete Ibas, has accused the police of setting... Read More

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July 21, 2016

Melaye, Tinubu agree to put away their swords

The President Of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, made efforts to reconcile warring Senators, Oluremi Tinubu and Dino Melaye. According to Vanguard, Saraki, in an effort to quell the over-flogged issue, met with both Senators separately for two hours each in his West wing office in the National Assembly. Melaye, who represents Kogi west... Read More

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July 21, 2016

State of the Economy: Senate summons Adeosun

Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has been summoned to appear before the Senate on Thursday, July 21. The Minister could not honour the invitation on Wednesday, a development the upper chamber was not happy with. Adeosun was billed to address the Senate on the state of the nation’s economy and the implementation of the 2016... Read More

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July 20, 2016

I don’t have N80 million to mobilise women against Dino Melaye – Oluremi Tinubu

Senator Oluremi Tinubu says she has forgiven Senator Dino Melaye for issuing threats and abusing her. The senator representing Lagos-Central Senatorial District in the Senate, says as a Christian she has already forgiven him. She made the remark on Wednesday when she received some of the lawmakers representing her state (Lagos) both at the state... Read More

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July 20, 2016

Opinion: Perfecting the collapse of hemorrhaging administrative order

By Olumide Awoyemi Following the directive of the Visitor that the university senate convenes a meeting to nominate an acting vice chancellor, I have found myself in a deep moral quandary as I reflect on the probable evolution of scenarios and their implications for the sanity of an environment otherwise consecrated for learning. It is... Read More

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July 20, 2016

Senate begins screening of ambassadorial nominees

The Senate on Wednesday has said it would begin the screening and confirmation of 47 ambassadorial nominees sent by President Muhammadu Buhari last month. The decision to proceed with the screening was taken based on the report of the foreign affairs committee which investigated the allegation of lopsidedness ‎in the nominations. The Senate had, last... Read More

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July 20, 2016

Opinion: Nigerians, worry about yourselves, Remi Tinubu and Dino Melaye will be fine

by Ololade Ajekigbe Two lawmakers butt heads and engage in a war of words on the floor of the upper legislative chamber. One is the controversial Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial district, while the other is the lawmaker representing Lagos Central and wife of the equally controversial former governor of Lagos State and National Leader of... Read More

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July 20, 2016

Remi Tinubu wants APC, Senate to sanction Melaye

Following the uproar at the senate plenary on July 12, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday, formally reported Senator Dino Melaye to the All Progressives Congress and the Senate. The Senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District has alleged that Melaye would have beaten her up but for the timely intervention of her colleagues. Tinubu, in her... Read More

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July 20, 2016

Jude Ndukwe: Thugs, dogs and gods of the Senate

by Jude Ndukwe The recent embarrassing incident in the Red Chamber of the National Assembly between (Distinguished?) Senators Dino Melaye and Remi Tinubu has raised some dust from different quarters. While some Nigerians have not only asked Melaye to apologise to Tinubu, they have also threatened him with all kinds of actions should he not... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog]: Vote of confidence or not? Hon Dogara will be on the spot today

[The Legislative Blog]: Once recess is over, recession will be packing its bags too

Recession: We will hold managers of our economy accountable – Saraki

Recession: Senate to hold economic team accountable – Saraki

Salary Breakdown: How Senators, Reps earn N6.78bn annually

Just In: Brazil impeaches first female President

Stella Oduah’s son dies at 28

Just In: Tinubu’s spokesperson appointed as NCC commissioner

Opinion: Why Marafa must accept Saraki’s appointment

Pete Edochie has a powerful message for Ekweremadu, APC governors

APC to Ekweremadu: Leave Igbos out of your trial

Ekweremadu accuses ‘APC stalwarts’ of hypocrisy, refuses to resign

Opinion: Persons with disabilities bill – the task before Nigeria’s Senate

PDP Senators deny being involved in plot to impeach Buhari

Ekweremadu must be removed from office – APC

‘Juicy committees are not enough, Saraki should bend more’ | Unity Forum presses on with forgery case

The winners and losers in the Remi Tinubu and Dino Melaye fight

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

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: FG admits Nigeria is in a recession | Jibrin blows open legislative secrets | US presidential election build up gets more interesting | More

Buhari asks Senate to confirm Augie, Eko as Supreme Court justices

Ochereome Nnanna: The one-sided crucifixion of Dino Melaye

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

Melaye, Tinubu agree to put away their swords

State of the Economy: Senate summons Adeosun

I don’t have N80 million to mobilise women against Dino Melaye – Oluremi Tinubu

Opinion: Perfecting the collapse of hemorrhaging administrative order

Senate begins screening of ambassadorial nominees

Opinion: Nigerians, worry about yourselves, Remi Tinubu and Dino Melaye will be fine

Remi Tinubu wants APC, Senate to sanction Melaye

Jude Ndukwe: Thugs, dogs and gods of the Senate

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