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Melaye should have written to confirm | Fashola denies $35m allegation
Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has dismissed allegations that hid ministry spent $35m without approval by the senate. Why it matters: Senator Dino Melaye had told the…
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Senate summons Fashola over $35m unapproved spendings
The Senate on Wednesday started investigating the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing for spending $35m without approval by the National Assembly. The money was from $350m domiciled in the Nigerian…
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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 8th of November
Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija:
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IG Police, Ibrahim Idris finally appears before Senate panel
The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has arrived before the Senate ad hoc committee set up to investigate the allegations and counter-allegations between him and Senator Isa Misau. The…
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Senate scraps Excess Crude Account
The Senate on Tuesday passed a resolution abolishing the Excess Crude Account (ECA) setup in 2004 by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Rose Oko…
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Who is ‘annoying’ Magu and wants him to ‘throw in the towel’?
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has said there is a deliberate act to annoy and make him resign. He said this after the opening ceremony of…
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Why I may appear before the senate – IGP
The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has said he would only appear before the senate over allegations made against him by Senator Isa Misau, after discussing with his legal team.…
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2018 budget will be thoroughly scrutinised before passage – Senate leader
Senate leader, Ahmed Lawan on Thursday said the prompt passage of the 2018 Appropriation Bill to be presented to the National Assembly would be determined by certain factors. He said…
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Senate threatens to issue arrest warrant on the IGP
The Nigerian Senate has threatened to issue an arrest warrant against the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, for failing to appear before its ad-hoc committee investigating allegations of abuse…
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Danjuma Goje loses wife, senate mourns
Danjuma Goje, senator representing Gombe central, is dead. Yelwa was said to have died in the early hours of Monday. Senate President Bukola Saraki said the deceased was “an exemplary pillar…
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Opinion: Nigeria’s Senate and its basket of empty probes
by Fredrick Nwabufo The Nigerian Senate is impotent. So impotent that it engages in theatrical probes to conceal the absence of a legislative manhood. I have followed the Senate…
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US House passes Senate’s version of budget resolution
As earlier scheduled, House Republicans on Thursday adopted the Senate’s version of the 2018 budget resolution with a narrow margin of 216-212, thereby overcoming a key hurdle for the party’s…
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Senate begins probe into Maina’s reinstatement
The Senate has started probe into the reinstatement and promotion of wanted ex-Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina. At the plenary on Tuesday, Senator Isah Misau…
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House to vote on senate’s version of budget resolution on Thursday
Following the upper chamber’s effort on Friday, the House is expected to vote on the Senate-amended 2018 budget resolution on Thursday. Though it passed its own resolution few weeks ago,…
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How Okonjo-Iweala’s memo led to N1.7tn revenue loss – Senate
The Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Alleged Misuse, Under-Remittance and Other Fraudulent Activities has said unremitted revenue generated by agencies between 2012 and 2016 amount to N1.7trn. The panel blamed…
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7,396 prisoners in Lagos; Trump’s fortune plunges by $600 million | The 5 numbers that mattered this week
N140 billion - The amount the Senate Committees on Customs, Excise and Tariff and Marine Transport claim they have recovered in their probe of the Nigeria Customs Service. 7,396 -…
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The Big 5: Jonathan accuses Buhari’s government of “lies and propaganda,” Senate to investigate Buhari’s approval of Paris Club refund, and other top stories
Good morning. Here are the top 5 stories you should be monitoring today: Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, in a scathing remark, has accused the incumbent party, All Progressive Congress…
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Senate to probe Paris Club refunds, bailout funds
The Senate on Thursday decided to probe how the Paris Club Refunds and other bailout funds to state governors were approved. The Senate’s decision followed a point of order raised…
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Sen. Bob Corker describes budget resolution as a hoax ahead of late Thursday voting
Controversial senator and fierce Trump critic, Sen. Bob Corker has berated the budgetary process, calling the Senate budget a hoax ahead of a key vote on Thursday after a marathon…
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Republicans to approve budget as part of tax reform efforts
President Donald Trump has said that the Senate’s scheduled vote on budget legislation is a “first step towards massive tax cuts,” but he is expressing cautious optimism on mustering the…
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AG Sessions denies being interviewed during the Russia probe
Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday denied before Senators that he was interviewed by the special counsel probing Russia's meddling in the 2016 election which is headed by Robert Mueller,…
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The Late 5: Buhari to leave for Turkey tomorrow, FG launches investigation into Kachikwu’s house fire, and other top stories
Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari met with some state governors at the Presidential Villa earlier today. It certainly wasn't a…
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Appoint separate minister of power | Senate tells Buhari
The Senate has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint a separate Minister of Power to oversee the activities in the sector. The Upper Chamber said the Federal Ministry of Power, Works…
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My suspension brought more gains than losses – Ndume
Suspended senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume has said this is the first time he won't be receiving salaries or allowances in six months, since he left the university. What…
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The Thread: Why the Senate needs to pass the Petroleum Industry Bill
This week has seen the NNPC, the nation's oil corporation, under the microscope for fraudulent contracts and ethnic politics. President Buhari has taken the brunt of the criticism, being the…
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21,870 Kaduna teachers fail primary 4 test | The 5 numbers that mattered this week
$5.5 billion - President Buhari wrote to the Senate seeking approval for an external loan worth this amount. The fund will be channelled towards funding capital projects in the 2017…
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Stop Saraki, Senate from investigating me | IGP tells court
The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris on Thursday filed a suit before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja, seeking an order restraining the Senate and Senate President…
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#Impact365: “Unemployment can only be curbed by action, not roundtable conversations” – Mayowa Ajibodu of #ShunUnemployment
The prevalence of unemployment in Nigeria is one of the major setbacks that faces the economy. In the last quarter of 2016, the rate of unemployment in the country went…
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[The Legislative Blog]: Watch Ben Murray-Bruce lash out at fellow senators for harbouring drug addicts
It must have been such a bitter pill to swallow for all the senators who were present at plenary on Tuesday but Senator Ben Murray-Bruce went in hard as he…
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[The Legislative Blog]: How the Senate plans to tackle youth unemployment in Nigeria
The Nigerian Senate is now interested in having conversations that will open up new paths to reducing youth unemployment in Nigeria. The upper chamber held its first Senate Youth Roundtable…
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