Nigerians have been urged not to lose sleep over the Hate Speech Bill which proposes the death penalty. ” National Assembly would probably not pass the Bill into law in its current form.” Minister of State for Transportation, Senator Gbemi Saraki, stated on wednesday. And tthe government’s position was echoed by the Senate, which said there is no cause for ...
November, 2019
April, 2019
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30 April
Senate passes life imprisonment bill for kidnappers
Life imprisonment without an option of fine for kidnappers..that is solution from Senate On Monday the Senate passed the Conferment bill which seeks to prescribe punishment for the offenses of abduction, wrongful restraint and wrongful conferment for ransom. This bill which seeks to combat and prevent any form of kidnapping in Nigeria passed its third reading on the floor of ...
May, 2018
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11 May
IG afraid of his own shadow – Senate
The Senate on Thursday made a U-turn on its reason for insisting that the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, should appear before the upper chamber of the National Assembly. The Senate said the IG was invited particularly to address the legislature on the spate of killings across Nigeria and not the prosecution of Senator Dino Melaye. It insisted that ...
April, 2016
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21 April
Buhari, Senators Settle Misunderstanding Over Budget
The budget palava in nigeria will be resolved next week..the senators yesterday resolved to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari next week to end the budget row —amicably.The meeting is to take place either Monday or Tuesday, depending on the President’s choice. Ahead of next week’s meeting, the Senate has raised a committee to review the disputed items in the budget and harmonise ...
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17 April
Senate Acquires 108 Jeeps Each For N35.1m, Against N17m Market Value !
The Senate has started taking delivery of 108 Toyota Land Cruiser Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV) it ordered for members at the cost of N3.8 billion. The first set of the cars, numbering 36, was delivered last Tuesday and distributed to senators last Wednesday. There are indications that the Senate purchased the vehicles at double the price of each in the showroom ...
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16 April
Senate Rejects FIRS’ N1.6 billion Budget On Welfare Package
The Senate Committee on Finance, yesterday rejected the idea by the Federal Inland Revenue Service FIRS to appropriate the sum of N1.6 billion as welfare package for its new retirees in 2016. The, FIRS justified the idea by stating that the they are having an annual event to recognize its retired staff because they hadn’t been able to hold the event for the past 2 ...
March, 2016
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31 March
PDP Grand Plan To Relplace Saraki ..If CCT Trial Falls Him
Peoples Democratic Party is plotting for eventualities!..Plans are in place to ensure the emergence of one of them as the President of the Senate if the embattled incumbent, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, is removed as a result of his ongoing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Saraki is standing trial at the CCT over alleged false declaration of assets. ...
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15 March
Kwara Gov Debunks Sack Of PTA Chairman,Funding Saraki’s Legal Battle
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has denied removing the Chairman of the Parent Teachers Association (PTA) for allegedly criticizing the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki. Governor Ahmed, in statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Dr. Muideen Akorede, said the PTA is a non-governmental organization and is therefore not subject to governmental control including removal ...
January, 2016
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18 January
Cracks In APC: Akande Speaks Tinubu’s Mind On PDP Defectors
Though Tinubu has denied any comment, about PDP defectors to APC; sources have said he truly hold negative opinions on the issue. Now one of his close political ally, Bisi Akande Former interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, has warned the party to beware of defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party in order not to allow them to kill ...
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14 January
Saraki’s Pranks With 2016 Budget Exposed, Committee Report Expected Today
The opinion that Saraki and the National Assembly is playing prank with 2016 Budget is widely held. Younews gathered that, the Senate wants attention and financial settlement from the executive “it is the usual practise in the past, but Buhari is not giving them any face” a source revealed. Senate President Bukola Saraki yesterday, declared that a committee saddled with ...