Senator Ali Wakili

The Big 5: Senator Wakili buried in Abuja, Russia expelling 23 British diplomats and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. Senator Ali Wakili (Bauchi South) yesterday slumped and died in his Gwarinpa Abuja residence. Wakili, 58, reportedly died of suspected heart attack around 11:00 am. He has since been buried at a Gudu District Cemetery in Abuja around 2:00 pm, after Islamic rites were performed on... Read More

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February 6, 2017

National Assembly budget not secret – Senator

Chairman, Senate Committee on Poverty Alleviation Senator Ali Wakili says the budget of the National Assembly has never been a secret. Wakili, who spoke at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja, explained that the assembly’s budget had always been captured in the Appropriation Bill usually presented by the president. “It is part of... Read More

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