Tag: senators

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Adebayo EmuleomoMay 25, 2016

Senate wants Adeosun and Emefiele to explain why the economy is in a mess

The Senate has requested the presence of the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun and the Governor of the Central Bank ...

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Mazi EmekaApril 28, 2016

Justice Danladi Umar to Saraki: ‘I have not been charged to any court’

The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, on Thursday, turned down an application to disqualify himself as ...

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Mazi EmekaApril 27, 2016

Forgery suit against Saraki, Ekweremadu – Here’s what ensued in court

A lawsuit challenging the election of Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu as the duly elected President and Deputy President of ...

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Dele BenjaminApril 19, 2016

108 SUVs: ‘Nigerian Senators are greedy and insensitive’ – NLC

The Nigeria Labour Congress has described the purchase of 108 Toyota Land Cruiser jeeps by the Nigerian Senate as an ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoApril 18, 2016

N12bn worth of ‘strange projects’ discovered in Agriculture ministry’s budget

Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh and his team have reportedly found 386 strange additions worth N12.6 billion in the ministry’s ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoApril 6, 2016

Saraki at the CCT… with the remaining supporting Senators (PHOTOS)

Following the continuation of his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal for false asset declaration, the Senate President, on ...

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James SamboApril 6, 2016

Loyalty deficiency: 19 Senators present… as Saraki’s trial starts

The second court session is ongoing, at the trial of Senate President, Bukola Sraaki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. ...

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Kolapo OlapojuApril 5, 2016

Saraki accompanied by 90 lawyers, 15 Senators to CCT trial

The false assets declaration trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal is currently in its ...

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Mallam YeroMarch 26, 2016

Ali Modu Sheriff ‘has brought PDP back to life’

Serving Senators and former Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party have passed a vote of confidence in the leadership of ...

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Janeth JMarch 11, 2016

Saraki attends CCT trial with 30 senators, 66 lawyers

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Friday, attended his resumed Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) trial arrived with convoy of 30 ...

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Op-Ed EditorDecember 28, 2015

Abang Dove: The 10 most vibrant Nigerian Senators of 2015

The year 2015 has come and almost gone, yet the 8th Senate has recorded significant progress, as well as faced ...

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Kolapo OlapojuNovember 26, 2015

Tinubu, Saraki sit side-by-side as Buhari hosts senators to interactive dinner (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari hosted senators to an Interactive Dinner, on Wednesday. Senate President Bukola Saraki led his colleagues from the All Progressives ...

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Kolapo OlapojuNovember 17, 2015

For some reason, Senators didn’t take Saraki’s Facebook training seriously

Facebook simply wanted to help and Senate President, Bukola Saraki, willingly obliged. Little did the ‘Facebook Senate President’ know that ...

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Janeth JNovember 6, 2015

“We see Saraki’s trial as political persecution” – Deputy Senate Leader

Deputy leader of the Senate, Ibn Na’Allah, says the Senate perceives the trial of Bukola Saraki, as a political persecution, ...

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Kolapo OlapojuNovember 5, 2015

Episode 3: The ‘Saraki and supporters club’ show at the Conduct Tribunal (PHOTOS)

The trial continues… and so does the show. Senate President, Bukola Saraki, was yet again, escorted to the Code of ...

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Kolapo OlapojuNovember 5, 2015

N5,000 monthly stipend: “APC swindled Nigeria with false promises” – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party says the All Progressives Congress, deceived Nigerians with fake promises during electioneering. The opposition party stated ...

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Janeth JNovember 5, 2015

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Putin more powerful than Obama| Fulani may sue Fani-Kayode | MASSOB threatens Army | More stories

FG approves payment of N413 billion subsidy funds. This Day Saraki begs senators to follow him to conduct trial. YNaija ...

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Kolapo OlapojuNovember 5, 2015

Saraki allegedly requests Senators to accompany him to Conduct Tribunal

A text message was allegedly sent out to Senators, prompting them to yet again, escort Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to his ...

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Kolapo OlapojuNovember 4, 2015

Ministerial screening: ‘We played politics behind the scene’ – Saraki

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has revealed that a lot of politicking was done behind the scenes, during the recently concluded ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 29, 2015

BREAKING: Senate approves Rotimi Amaechi as Minister

The Senate has approved the nomination of Rotimi Amaechi as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The former ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 29, 2015

Ministerial confirmation: APC, PDP Senators in last minute strategy meeting

To formulate or possibly to fine-tune their respective strategies ahead of the ministerial confirmation, Senators of the PDP and the ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 10, 2015

This is what Nigerian Senators, House of Reps members earn annually

The National Institute of Legislative Studies, has released documents, that reveals the earnings of Nigerian Senators and members of the Federal ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 4, 2015

Buhari’s ministerial nominees reportedly lobbying Senators

Some of the ministerial nominees, whose names were sent to the Senate, have reportedly started lobbying senators ahead of their screening, ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 29, 2015

The vote of confidence in Saraki is a show of force by the Senate

The Nigerian Senate has declared its intention in very clear terms to the Presidency. 83 out of the 109 Senators ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 28, 2015

Pro-Saraki senators reportedly avoid NASS chairmanship positions

Who would have thought that the day would come when Senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, would reject the ...

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Janeth JSeptember 26, 2015

Senate leader says Saraki’s trial won’t affect screening of ministerial nominees

Deputy Senate leader, Baba Ibn Na’Allah, has assured that the ongoing trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, would not affect the screening ...

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Janeth JAugust 25, 2015

Senators and reps want to get the SAN title too

Some federal and state lawmakers who are lawyers want to get the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) title too. Senator ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 18, 2015

“Senators want to be born again” | 7 important things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)

1. CBN upsets Nigerians Not everyone is happy with the new policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria The cutting ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 17, 2015

NASS members have only sat for 15 days, yet have spent N13bn

Since its inauguration on June 9, the National Assembly, has reportedly spent about N12, 967, 600,000 in two months to maintain its ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 13, 2015

These greedy Senators don’t want to accept a pay-cut

Nigeria is sorta cash strapped, Goodluck Jonathan left her that way, President Buhari inherited her… but these Senators just don’t get it. ...

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