Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Senate Leader, Ali Ndume and Senator Oluremi Tinubu | YNaija.com

Why Nigerian Senators shouldn’t be paid for today’s sitting

The Nigerian Senate has adjourned plenary till May 12, without performing a single oversight function on Thursday, May 5. Why? Because the number of senators present during the day’s plenary was not up to the required number to form a quorum. According to the rules of the Senate, a quorum is formed for plenary when... Read More

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April 29, 2016

#OccupyNASS protest called off

The leader of the Citizens United for Peace and Stability, Bunmi Awoyemi, who convened the protest at the National Assembly tagged #OcuppyNASS has called off the protest. Awoyemi, while speaking during a press conference, revealed that the protest would be discontinued on the evening of Thursday, April 29. Speaking further on the purpose of the... Read More

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April 29, 2016

Senate preaches ‘Made-in-Nigeria’, yet shuns locally made, cheaper SUVs

Local automobile manufacturers are livid with the Nigerian Senate for its decision to purchase imported Sport Utility Vehicles at the detriment of Nigeria-assembled SUVs. The Senate intends to spend about N3.9bn to purchase 108 SUVs for the senators, at a unit cost of N36.5m. Chairman, Nigerian Automotive Manufacturers Association, Tokunbo Aromolaran, however says the Senate... Read More

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April 27, 2016

DSS arrests Saraki’s assistant

A Special Assistant to the Senate President on Youth and Student Matters, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, was on Monday, arrested by officials of the Department of State Services. According to a statement issued by his brother, Obinna Ikeagwuonu, Ugochinyere was arrested and detained by the DSS when he went to honor an invitation by the Assistant... Read More

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April 26, 2016

#OccupyNASS: Protesters call for Saraki’s resignation (PHOTOS)

A coalition of civil societies in Nigeria are currently protesting at the National Assembly, Abuja. The protesters are agitating for the resignation of embattled senate president Bukola Saraki over his ongoing criminal trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. They are also calling for the return of the 36 SUVs purchased by the senators. However,... Read More

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April 26, 2016

‘Merge 36 states into six geopolitical zones’ – Ekweremadu

The Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has called for the restructuring of the 36 states in the federation into six geopolitical zones, else Nigeria’s growth will be retarded. According to Ekweremadu, the removal of the 36 states will unleash the growth potentials of the different regions which have been hampered by the reckless actions... Read More

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April 23, 2016

YNaija Editorial: A cocktail of anomalies at the Senate

The past few weeks have witnessed very interesting happenings at the Senate – which were extremely absurd for Nigerians who are watching intently. First, there was the controversy over the 2016 budget which was passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives, and then sent to President Muhammadu Buhari for his assent. However, it... Read More

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Unilag lecturer slaps woman and tears her clothes

April 23, 2016

UNILAG reopens, students to start exams almost immediately

The University of Lagos will be re-opened for the resumption of academic activities on May 2, 2016 while the semester examination will commence on May 9. The university had shut down over two weeks ago, following protest by the students over the nonavailability of electricity, water and other necessary amenities in campus. While announcing the... Read More

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April 21, 2016

NSA, Service Chiefs shun Senate invitation on Chibok girls

The National Security Adviser and the Service Chiefs, on Wednesday, failed to appear before the Nigerian Senate to explain the efforts of the security agencies towards rescuing the kidnapped Chibok girls and the anti-terrorism fight. Of those invited by the Senate, only the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase, and the Director-General of the Department... Read More

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April 20, 2016

Senate suspends amendment of CCT/CCB Act

The Nigerian Senate, during the close door session of Wednesday, April 20, suspended the plan to amend Section 3 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act. On April 14, the Senate had initiated a bill to amend a section of the Code of Conduct Tribunal and Bureau Act in a move alleged to... Read More

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April 20, 2016

Saraki begs court to disqualify CCT Chairman as trial judge

In a bid to stall the continuation of his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Senate President Bukola Saraki has reportedly filed another application at the tribunal seeking to disqualify the Chairman, Danladi Umar. Saraki is on trial for 13 counts of false declaration of assets at the CCT. Saraki has had his many... Read More

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April 20, 2016

‘Ekweremadu not our anti-corruption ambassador… we don’t give out such titles’ – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, announced that Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu is not the anti-corruption ambassador of the agency. The EFCC said it doesn’t give out such titles. In a statement issued by Wilson Uwujaren, Head, Media & Publicity, the anti-graft agency said the EFCC National Assembly Liaison Officer, Suleiman... Read More

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April 20, 2016

‘Justice Danladi will ignore your invitation’ | In 6 quotes, SERAP schools Nigerian Senate

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has demanded the immediate withdrawal of the unconstitutional summon for Chairman Code of Conduct Tribunal, Justice Danladi Umar, to appear before the Ethics Committee of the Nigerian Senate. From a statement released by SERAP executive director Adetokunbo Mumuni, we’ve culled 6 succinct quotes. 1. “There is clearly no suggestion... Read More

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April 20, 2016

Falana to Senate: ‘Stop embarrassing Nigerians, you lack the power to summon CCT chairman’

Prominent human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), on Tuesday, decried the decision of the Senate to summon the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, to answer allegations of corrupt practices. Falana, in a statement, noted that the decision of the Senate to summon Umar was geared at frustrating the criminal trial... Read More

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April 19, 2016

Nigerian Senate splurged ‘N1.314bn on 36 vehicles’

The Senate has denied buying 108 Sports Utility Vehicles for its members in the upper chamber of the National Assembly. Chairman, Senate Services, Senator Ibrahim Abdullahi Gobir, said on Tuesday, that as opposed to the aforementioned 108 vehicles, the Senate bought 36 Land Cruiser VXR V8 jeeps at N36.5 million each for its members –... Read More

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April 19, 2016

‘National Grazing Reserve Commission Bill doesn’t exist’ – Senator Abaribe

Eyinnaya Abaribe, the Senator representing Abia-South Senatorial District of Abia State, on Thursday, called on the Senate Committee on Rules and Business to come forward with clarification on the contentious National Grazing Reserve Commission bill. Abaribe stated this on Tuesday, during the plenary session of the Senate. He said he met with the clerk of... Read More

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April 18, 2016

‘The Senate should continue to sit while Saraki faces his trial’ – CCT

Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, is hellbent on proceeding with the trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, in spite of the fact that it may affect the sitting of the Senate. Umar had initially dropped a shocker on Monday morning, when he declared that the trial would take place on... Read More

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April 15, 2016

‘APC, Melaye, used the Chibok girls to win election’ – Akpabio

Former Akwa Ibom State Governor, now Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday, affirmed that the All Progressive Congress used the issue of the kidnapped Chibok girls to win the 2015 general elections. Akpabio stated this during the deliberation of a motion moved by Senator Dino Melaye. The motion was entitled: “The Abduction of... Read More

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April 14, 2016

Senate makes major progress on new law that can help Saraki’s CCT trial

What can be described as a miracle took place at the National Assembly on Thursday, April 14, when a bill for the amendment of the Code of Conduct Tribunal and Bureau Act went through second reading on the floor of the Senate barely 48 hours after it was first read. If anything, the Nigerian Senate... Read More

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April 12, 2016

Opinion: The problem with Senator Ben Bruce

Of the many political jingles which captivated me prior to the 2015 general elections, that of Senator Ben-Murray Bruce stood grandiosely. The creativity in his campaign jingles would inundate anyone to just want to vote this “White Nigerian Man” whose words enkindle hopes and redemption for an already broken Nigeria. Like many, I never expected... Read More

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April 8, 2016

PDP Senators are ‘solidly behind’ Saraki

Senators of the Peoples Democratic Party have declared unwavering support for Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Clifford Ordia, a PDP Senator representing Edo Central said on Thursday, that his party will stand by Saraki who is being tried at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, over alleged false assets declaration. However, he says the opposition party would... Read More

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April 6, 2016

‘Please resign’ | Senators beg Bukola Saraki

Following the commencement of his false assets declaration trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Senate President, Bukola Saraki has been urged to resign rather than be shamed out of office. The trial finally began on Tuesday, April 5, after his team of legal experts failed to secure an adjournment of the case. After the... Read More

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April 5, 2016

#PanamaPapers: David Mark fingered in international scandal

As the mystery around the Panama Paper leaks unfold, more information has come to light about Nigerian elites and politicians who have been linked to the international scandal that have so far indicted more than 128 politicians and public office holders around the world. According to information that recently came to light, and obtained by... Read More

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April 1, 2016

‘SGF has vowed that Saraki must go down’ – APC Senator

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Navy and a member of the ruling All Progressive Congress, Senator Isa Misau, on Thursday, accused the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), David Lawal, and others in the Buhari administration, of being behind the plots to remove Bukola Saraki as the Senate President. Misau, who stated this... Read More

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March 31, 2016

‘If Saraki is removed, PDP will produce the next Senate President’

Peoples Democratic Party members of the Nigerian Senate have began to put measures in place that will see the party produce the next Senate President if the present SP, Bukola Saraki is removed as a result of his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. According to Punch Newspapers, the All Progressives Congress senators are... Read More

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March 29, 2016

Magician Kachikwu promises fuel scarcity will end by April 7

Either the heavy backlash Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu received from the public for declaring that he cannot perform magic to end the fuel scarcity in the country or his appearance before the Senate committee on Petroleum (Downstream), has suddenly turned him into a magician. Regardless of which it is, Nigerians would be... Read More

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March 24, 2016

Tribunal rejects Saraki’s petition to quash charges

The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, threw out the petition of the embattled Senate president, Bukola Saraki. The Senate President had asked the court to quash the criminal charges preferred against him by the Federal Government. While delivering his ruling, The President of the Court, Justice Danladi Umar, stated that... Read More

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EFCC boss, Ibrahim Lamorde, to be investigated by EFCC | YNaija.com

March 24, 2016

Court restrains Senate from arresting former EFCC boss Lamorde

A federal High court sitting in Abuja has issued an order restraining the Nigerian Senate and the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, from arresting the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde. It would be recalled that the Senate had last month initiated procedures to arrest Lamorde for failing to... Read More

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March 23, 2016

BREAKING: Senate passes 2016 budget… 3 months later

3 months after President Muhammadu Buhari submitted the initial copy of the nation’s budget, the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday, March 23, ratified the 2016 Appropriation Bill. Since its submission, the 2016 budget has been the subject of heated national discourse, owing to the discovery of several inflated figures, inconsistent budgeting and outright padding of the... Read More

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March 23, 2016

Finally, APC Senators unite – Read why

Senators of the Senate Unity Forum and Like Minds, held an unprecedented meeting on Tuesday, with the aim of uniting after being at loggerheads for the past 9 months. While the SUF is a group of Senators who opposed Bukola Saraki’s emergence as Senate President, Like Minds is filled with proponents of the former governor... Read More

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Why Nigerian Senators shouldn’t be paid for today’s sitting

#OccupyNASS protest called off

Senate preaches ‘Made-in-Nigeria’, yet shuns locally made, cheaper SUVs

DSS arrests Saraki’s assistant

#OccupyNASS: Protesters call for Saraki’s resignation (PHOTOS)

‘Merge 36 states into six geopolitical zones’ – Ekweremadu

YNaija Editorial: A cocktail of anomalies at the Senate

UNILAG reopens, students to start exams almost immediately

NSA, Service Chiefs shun Senate invitation on Chibok girls

Senate suspends amendment of CCT/CCB Act

Saraki begs court to disqualify CCT Chairman as trial judge

‘Ekweremadu not our anti-corruption ambassador… we don’t give out such titles’ – EFCC

‘Justice Danladi will ignore your invitation’ | In 6 quotes, SERAP schools Nigerian Senate

Falana to Senate: ‘Stop embarrassing Nigerians, you lack the power to summon CCT chairman’

Nigerian Senate splurged ‘N1.314bn on 36 vehicles’

‘National Grazing Reserve Commission Bill doesn’t exist’ – Senator Abaribe

‘The Senate should continue to sit while Saraki faces his trial’ – CCT

‘APC, Melaye, used the Chibok girls to win election’ – Akpabio

Senate makes major progress on new law that can help Saraki’s CCT trial

Opinion: The problem with Senator Ben Bruce

PDP Senators are ‘solidly behind’ Saraki

‘Please resign’ | Senators beg Bukola Saraki

#PanamaPapers: David Mark fingered in international scandal

‘SGF has vowed that Saraki must go down’ – APC Senator

‘If Saraki is removed, PDP will produce the next Senate President’

Magician Kachikwu promises fuel scarcity will end by April 7

Tribunal rejects Saraki’s petition to quash charges

Court restrains Senate from arresting former EFCC boss Lamorde

BREAKING: Senate passes 2016 budget… 3 months later

Finally, APC Senators unite – Read why

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