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August 15, 2017

What about ASUU strike and #NotTooYoungToRun?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The opinion pieces and comments are still rolling on the passage of the Not Too Young To Run Bill by both Houses of the National Assembly. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives had, on July 26 and 27, passed the amendment to the 1999 Constitution to reduce the age... Read More

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August 11, 2017

Court to rule on Melaye’s recall on Sept 11

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on September 11, will decide if the process to recall Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye should be aborted. Melaye had rushed to the court to stop the process after his constituents approved his recall. The Independent National Electoral Commission was verifying the signatures on the recall documents. Justice... Read More

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August 10, 2017

Senate’s position on Buhari’s absence commendable, patriotic – Presidency

The Presidency has described the senate’s position on the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari as patriotic. Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang said the Senate stance on the matter was commendable. The Senate had on Tuesday said those protesting and demanding the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari were... Read More

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N30trn leakage: CEOs appear before senate after arrest order

Chief Executive Officers of 30 companies accused of complicity in the frauds amounting to N30tn in the export and import value chain have appeared before the Senate probe panel. Chairman of the Senate Joint Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff; and Marine Transport, Senator Hope Uzodinma confirmed this on Wednesday. The panel had earlier order... Read More

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Senate condemns police attack on anti-Buhari protesters

The Senate on Wednesday said the use of force by the Police to disperse anti-Buhari protesters in Abuja was unacceptable. In a statement on Wednesday by Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, the Senate said it would not support the violation of human rights. The statement read,... Read More

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[The Activism Blog] The Senate’s statement on protests demanding Buhari’s resignation is foolish

The Bukola Saraki-led eighth Senate has been a plethora of jesters. Irrespective of party affiliation they are all the same and have contributed little or nothing to national development. If Senators are not spending billions buying cars, they are busy arguing on the Custom’s boss refusal to wear the service’s uniform. Their helmsman has spent... Read More

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Buhari has broken no law…calls for his resignation is noise-making – Senate

The Senate has said President Muhammadu Buhari has not violated any law through his absence in the country for 90 days. The senate made this known in a statement released by its spokesperson, Aliyu Abdullahi. The upper chamber said this while reacting to protests by groups, demanding the President’s resignation. It said the protesters were... Read More

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We are the highest performing in the history of Nigeria – Senate

The 8th Senate has said it “remains the highest performing Senate in the history of the country.” Chairman, Senate of the Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, in a statement on Sunday, said Nigerians should judge the upper chamber based on its achievements and facts. Abdullahi said, “The facts speak for... Read More

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N30tn leakage: Senate orders police to arrest CEO of Glo, others

The Senate has asked the police to arrest Chief Executives of 30 firms for failing to appear before its committee probing national revenue loss. The companies are alleged to have been involved in the N30 trillion-revenue believed to have been lost by the country in its maritime sector. Chairman of the committee, Sen. Hope Uzodinma,... Read More

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Presidential assent on constitution review unnecessary – Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki has said the Presidential assent required for the approval of the amendment of the constitution was unnecessary. He told newsmen on in Abuja that this informed the decision of the 8th Assembly to approve the removal of presidential assent to an amended constitution. He said the final decision of federal and... Read More

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Senate push to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller from being fired by Trump

Two Senators, Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, and Chris Coons, a Delaware Democrat introduced a plan on Thursday that would stop the President from being able to directly fire any special counsel, CNN reports. On CNN’s “Newsroom” Thursday, Tillis said; “The President would maintain power to remove the special counsel, but we would just... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog]: Here’s how Saraki got the Senate to achieve its “unprecedented success”

It is no longer news that the 8th Senate under the leadership of Senate President Bukola Saraki has achieved feats that surpass its antecedents. The Senate can boast of passing 125 bills in the first half of its tenure, kickstarting the constitutional amendment process, among other things. In a recent interview, Saraki shared the secret... Read More

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I have stopped collecting pension in Kwara – Saraki

Senate President, Bukola Saraki said he had stop collecting pension as former governor of Kwara State. According to him, he wrote a letter to the state government to stop the payment. A civil society organisation, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, had accused the former governors of receiving double pay from government. “No, I’m not collecting... Read More

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Obamacare: Senate must vote on health care again before other votes – Mulvaney

White House budget director, Mick Mulvaney on Sunday said the Senate should vote on repealing Obamacare before anything else. Mulvaney said it’s official White House policy that the Senate shouldn’t hold a vote on another issue, until it votes again on health care. “In the White House’s view, they can’t move on in the Senate,” Mulvaney said... Read More

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Sagay should contest in 2019 or remain silent – Senate

The Senate has asked the chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Itse Sagay to go back to the classroom if he is overwhelmed by the National assignment given to him. The upper chamber said this while reacting to a statement credited to Sagay, stating that the 8th Senate as the worst in the... Read More

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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 29th of July

Read the full stories and analyses here: How we made Anambra the 4th largest economy – Gov Obiano This Senate is the worst in history – Sagay 2007 Presidency: Ahmed Makarfi reacts to Fayose’s interview

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Will changing the name of the Police make it any more efficient?

by Tosin Adesina The Nigerian Senate on the 26th of July 2017, changed the name of the Nigeria Police Force to the Nigerian Police. This was part of the recommendations approved by the Senate in the ongoing Constitution amendment process. The decision of the Senate just gave credence to the fact that our lawmakers do... Read More

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SPECIAL EDITORIAL: The federal affirmation of the Not Too Young To Run Bill is history in the making

This is a rare win for us. Yesterday, our Nigerian Senate in spite of itself, passed the historic Not Too Young To Run Bill with 86 lawmakers voting in favour of enacting a law that will reduce the age for running for the office of the President 40 to 35; Governor 35 to 30; House of... Read More

Thinking Through

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Now the real Executive vs Legislature tug of war begins

by Alexander O. Onukwue For the Not Too Young To Run Bill and other amendments passed on the floor of the Senate at its fourth Constitution Review, the battle has been won but the war is not over. The Red Chamber has been at loggerheads with the Buhari-Osinbajo administration on more than a few matters.... Read More

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Independent candidacy: A major one for Saraki?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Of the Constitution Review bills passed by the Senate on Wednesday 26th July, the assent to Independet Candidacy was perhaps one of the “major” ones. No less authority than the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, heralded the vote announcement with that description. If the impact of the Senate’s proceedings would... Read More

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Affirmative: Why the girl child can now believe

by Alexander O. Onukwue At least one in every three Ministers appointed by the President, and Commissioners chosen in the 36 states of Nigeria, will henceforth mandatorily be a woman. That is the result of one of the bills passed today by the Senate as part of the fourth review of the Constitution. Beside the... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog]: Calm down everyone! Here’s what the Senate actually means by ‘immunity for legislators’

The Senate must have caught wind of the immediate backlash that followed the legislative immunity granted to its members at today’s constitution review. When the Senate Twitter handle shared the information below earlier, Nigerians raised dust and even we were not left out. But the Senate has provided clarification stating that “acts in course of... Read More

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The #NotTooYoungToRun Movement commends the Senate for the passage of the Age Reduction Bill

The Not Too Young To Run movement has commended the Nigerian Senate for the passage of the historic age reduction bill seeking to reduce the age for running for the office of the President, from 40 to 35; Governor, from 35 to 30; House of Representatives, from 30 to 25; and State House of Assembly,... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog]: Who are the 10 senators that voted against the #NotTooYoungToRun bill?

The Nigerian Senate is currently in the process of making amendments to the nation’s constitution. With 97 senators in attendance and 33 bills to be considered, many Nigerians paid peculiar attention to the #NotTooYoungToRun bill that aims to reduce the age qualification for political offices. At the review session today, we found as the Senate... Read More

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Just In: Senate votes in support of immunity for lawmakers

The Senate has voted in support of immunity for legislators in the course of duty. The lawmakers voted massively for the Act which would give full immunity to lawmakers. 93 out of 94 senators voted in support of the Act. Details later…

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Constitution review: Senate will also vote on independent candidacy – Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki has said the constitutional review at the plenary on Wednesday would include voting on Independent candidature. He said this in a series of tweets while explaining the review. He added that the creation of the office of Accountant General of Federal Govt and separation from the Accountant General of the Federation... Read More

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Spate of kidnappings in the country embarassing – Senate

The Senate on Tuesday lamented on the spare of kidnappings in the country, particularly along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway. The upper chamber described it as embarrassing to the country. Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu said this after Majority Leader, Ahmed Lawan, briefed the lawmakers on the outcome of a meeting the National Assembly held with security... Read More

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Osinbajo will be swearing in the ministers tomorrow – Laolu Akande

Yemi Osinbajo’s media aide, Laolu Akande has reiterated that the ministers confirmed by the Senate will be sworn-in tomorrow. He said this in a tweet this evening, ‘displacing’ what Buhari’s media aide, Garba Shehu earlier said – that media reports claiming that the ministers will be sworn in is false. In his own tweet, Akande... Read More

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National Day of Action: #NotTooYoungToRun Movement marches to the National Assembly

As the National Assembly prepares to vote on constitutional amendment clauses from Tuesday the 25th of July 2017, the Not Too Young To Run (NTYTR) movement will embark on a National Day of Action on the Not Too Young To Run Bill to mobilize support for the passage of the proposed amendment on age requirement... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog]: What we know about the National Assembly’s new approach to effective healthcare delivery

Senate President, Bukola Saraki today attended the launch of the Legislative Network for Universal Health Coverage. The event which was also attended by the Health Minister, Professor Folorunsho Adewole jumped at us as strange on first sight, so we did some digging and here’s what we found. First thing to know is that, as the name... Read More

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