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Senate to ‘concentrate’ on passing 2016 budget this week – Saraki

After months of drama and plot twists, the report on the 2016 Appropriation Bill has finally been received by both chambers of the National Assembly. It would be recalled that the 2016 Appropriation Bill was presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari on December, 2015. However, the passing of the bill was delayed... Read More

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Opinion: The 8th Senate and its use of technology

The Senate President as an avid user of modern technology and new media platforms knows what advantage the online community serves to the members of the 8th assembly. Participatory governance in solving our national problems involves slow, difficult negotiations to seek agreement among the three tiers of Government and the citizens. With this, the use... Read More

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I was abroad when Senate rejected Gender Equality Bill – Ben Bruce

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has finally lent his voice in support of the advocacy for equal gender rights in Nigeria, the largest black nation on earth. The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, March 15, rejected a bill to institute gender parity. The bill which was sponsored by Senator Biodun Olujimi, was titled “Gender Parity and Prohibition of... Read More

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House of Reps to get huge chunk of National Assembly’s N115bn budget

In spite of the massive public outcry against the huge 2016 budget of the National Assembly, it appears that the senate might after all not be fazed as it is set to go ahead with the initially proposed N115 billion budget for the year. According to Premium Times, details of the budget revealed that the... Read More

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YNaija Editorial: The Nigerian Senate goofed on Gender Rights and Equal Opportunity

On Tuesday March 15, 2016, the Nigerian Senate took a stand on the very important issue of gender rights, equal opportunity and the protection of women when the Gender Rights and Equal Opportunities Bill 2010 came up for second reading. Sadly and shamefully, the myopic and chauvinistic tendencies of the greater percentage of the Senate... Read More

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Ezekwesili fumes over rejection of Gender Equality Bill

Former Minister of Education during the Olusegun Obasanjo administration and foremost activist, Oby Ezekwesili has lambasted the Nigerian Senate for rejecting the Gender Equality Bill. The bill sought to empower women across the country and ensure that they are accorded equal opportunities in the society but the Senate threw it out on the premise that... Read More

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‘Hide in shame’ | Uche Jombo blasts Senate for rejecting Gender Equality Bill

Nollywood actress, Uche Jombo, has criticised the Nigerian Senate over the rejection of the Gender Equality Bill. The Bill had on Tuesday, failed to scale through second reading during plenary session at the upper chamber of the National Assembly. The actress, who found it unfathomable that the Senators could reject the bill, stated that ‘women... Read More

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#GEOBill: The 3 Northern Senators who opposed Gender Equality Bill

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday rejected a bill to institute gender parity. The bill which was sponsored by Senator Biodun Olujimi, was titled “Gender Parity and Prohibition of Violence against Women”. Olujimi, who represents Ekiti south, had argued that the bill would seek equal rights for women in marriage, education and job. The failure of... Read More

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Senate rejects gender parity bill because of Sharia law

The 8th Senate has rejected the gender parity bill sponsored by Senate Minority Whip, Senator Biodun Olujimi who represents Ekiti South and is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party. The bill’s aim is to empower women economically and politically and also give them equal opportunities in all walks of human life. It was dubbed... Read More

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NNPC workers shut out of their offices | Photo: The Cable

‘Unbundling of NNPC is illegal’ | Senate to wade into crisis

The Nigerian Senate will probe the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to unbundle/reorganise the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The Minister of state for petroleum resources, Ibe Kachikwu had on Tuesday, announced the unbundling of the NNPC through the creation of seven independent divisions and 20 subsidiaries. To this effect, Senate Chief Whip, Senator Olusola... Read More

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Senator Ali Ndume objectifies women, urges Saraki to marry another wife

What started as a motion on gender parity by Senator Oluremi Tinubu got distorted and trivialised by Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, during plenary session of the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, March 8. Senator Oluremi Tinubu, while raising a point of order to present a motion sponsored by the Committee on Women Affairs, never had any... Read More

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Bayo Oluwasanmi: The return of clueless David Mark to the Senate

Senator David Mark (PDP, Benue South) is back at the senate after a slim victory in the February 20 re-run election against challenger Daniel Onjeh of All Progressives Congress (APC). Mark, a former senate president, won the re-run election with 84,192 votes to Onjeh’s 71,621 votes. The election of Mark was annulled following charges of... Read More

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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: ‘Niger Deltans not behind Lagos crimes’ | Military unwelcome in Ogoni | Hillary Clinton needs cash | More stories

Why Niger Governor, Abubakar Bello travels a lot. Leadership Troops kill five, sack Boko Haram hideouts. Punch Two ministers, others to appear before the Senate over MTN fine. Leadership Ogoni protest military invasion Punch Senators not planning to replace Bukola Saraki as Senate President. Vanguard Buhari says Nigeria would join Islamic Coalition against terror. Leadership... Read More

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‘No one is replacing Saraki’ | Senators back Senate president

Some members of the upper chamber of the National Assembly have reiterated their support for the embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Saraki will on Friday, March 11, continue his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal for 13 counts of alleged false declaration of assets. The senators, in a joint statement signed by 6 senators,... Read More

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Senate summons MTN, 2 ministers over payment of fine

The Senate Committee on Communications has directed the Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to appear before it this week. According to Gilbert Nnaji, the chairman of the committee, the summoned ministers are to shed more light on their roles in MTN’s payment... Read More

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‘Melaye, who can’t keep a marriage, has verbal diarrhea’ – Oshiomhole issues blistering reply (READ)

Edo state Governor, Adams Oshiomhole has lashed out at Senator Dino Melaye for inappropriately commenting on his marriage to Iara Oshiomhole. During a Made-in-Nigeria debate in the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday, Senator Melaye had stated that ‘some Nigerians like imported ladies’- an apparent jest directed at Oshiomhole, who got married to Iara, a native of... Read More

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Why Senate must spend N4.7bn on official vehicles – Ali Ndume

As the controversy grows over the outrageous sum budgeted for the purchase of official vehicles for Nigerian Senators, the Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, on Friday, weighed in on the situation. The Senate Leader, while speaking on Channels Television, said it is wrong to expect Senators to use coastal buses when carrying out their oversight functions... Read More

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2016 budget: Buhari’s N500bn special intervention fund under threat

The joint committee on appropriation, on Thursday, stated that the N500 billion intervention fund in the 2016 budget is not feasible as there is no well outline strategy for its implementation. This was made known by the Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriation, Sen. Danjuma Goje, while speaking at an interactive session with the Ministry of... Read More

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JAMB result validity period to be increased from 1-year

The Senate has passed a resolution to reduce the registration fee of Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) from N5, 650 to N2, 500. This resolution was taken following the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund, on the inquiry into the new admission policy of the Joint Admission and Matriculation... Read More

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Melaye, lover of imported cars, complains about Nigerians who like ‘imported ladies’

There are many sides to Senator Dino Melaye. Senator Dino Melaye is that man who never backs down from a fight. He did fight on the floor of the House of Representatives a few years back. Literally. Since then, he has come under a barrage of attack in the media for different reasons with one being the many... Read More

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David Mark sworn in as Senator amidst applause (PHOTOS)

Former Senate president, David Mark, was on Wednesday, sworn in as a senator representing Benue South constituency, for a record sixth time. In an uncommon show of respect and solidarity, the Senate gave Mark a standing ovation as he walked into the Senate chamber. He was inaugurated at exactly 11:00am by Senate president, Bukola Saraki after... Read More

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February 29, 2016

Former EFCC boss, Ibrahim Lamorde ‘may’ be arrested this week [DETAILS]

The Nigerian Senate is set to issue an arrest warrant for former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, for failing to appear before the senate despite several invitations. According to Punch Newspapers, the Senate may direct the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, to arrest Lamorde within the week. Lamorde, who... Read More

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February 28, 2016

Marafa finally gets some semblance of support in his battle against the Senate

15 members of the Federal House of Representatives on Sunday, February 28, asked their colleagues to stay clear of the brewing fiasco between Senator Marafa Kabiru and his colleagues in the Senate. A group of lawmakers had on Wednesday, February 24 cautioned Marafa to desist from his one man fight against the senate in a statement... Read More

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February 26, 2016

‘Senate’s call for my arrest is an illegal scheme’ – Former EFCC boss, Lamorde

Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, on Thursday, wrote to the Nigeria Police, asking the Force to disregard the order issued by the senate for his arrest. Lamorde asked the police, and other law enforcement agencies, to avoid being dragged -into what he called an- ‘illegal scheme’. The former... Read More

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February 26, 2016

Opinion: A senate swaddled in an echo chamber of its own foolishness

A hard truth about being a Nigerian senator is that there is almost never a time to declare good news. Nigerian senators always inevitably collide with a fresh tragedy. That’s what happened to Senator Kabir Marafa (APC, Zamfara Central). The senate about a week ago had announced the suspension of Senator Kabir Marafa spokesperson for... Read More

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

February 25, 2016

Senate calls for arrest of ‘absconded’ ex-EFCC boss, Ibrahim Lamorde

The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, on Thursday, recommended the arrest of the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, for continuously snubbing the committee. Lamorde was invited by the committee for questioning over an alleged diversion of N1 trillion recovered during his tenure as chairman of... Read More

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February 24, 2016

Senator Marafa continues his one-man fight against Saraki’s Senate

Embattled senator representing Zamfara-Central senatorial district, Kabir Marafa has described the report of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions as unfair and one-sided after he stormed out of plenary on Tuesday, February 23. The committee is investigating Marafa for allegedly granting an interview to mislead the public about the National Assembly and is... Read More

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February 23, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Buhari gets support of Ndigbo, Arewa | Marafa snubs Senate Ethics Committee | US war on ISIS costing a mint | More stories

ACF, Ohanaeze Ndigbo supports Buhari’s anti-corruption war. Leadership Blind man gets appointment as Buhari’s aide. Punch Former Interior Permanent Secretary, Abba Moro arrested by EFCC. This Day Wike suspends three LG Chairmen for absence from security meeting. Leadership Court suspends Okah’s trial. Vanguard Tompolo denies giving ultimatum to Buhari. Leadership EFCC says Sheriff is being... Read More

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INEC

February 23, 2016

INEC declares PDP winner of Kogi senate rerun election

Following its initial announcement that the Kogi-Central senatorial rerun election was inconclusive, the Independent National Electoral Commission, later on Monday, reversed its decision. The electoral commission says the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Ahmed Ogembe, won the election. INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Rotimi Ajayi, while speaking at Okene, the headquarters of the senatorial... Read More

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February 22, 2016

‘Nobody can suspend me from the Senate’ – Marafa boasts

The Senator representing Zamfara central, Kabiru Marafa has boasted that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, cannot suspend him from the upper chamber of the National Assembly. Saraki had on Tuesday, referred Marafa, who is the spokesperson of the Senate Unity Forum, to the Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions. This was subsequent to the point of... Read More

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