Court Stops Senate From Probing Lamorde as Saraki’s Motion To stop Trial Struck Out
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the National Assembly from continuing the trial of a former Chairman of the Economic and Financial crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, over an alleged diversion of N1 trillion. This came…
Senate Sets Up Committee on Missing Budget
At plenary on Wednesday, the Senate president, Bukola Saraki set up a committee to trace the origin of the controversy surrounding the much hailed budget presented by President Muhamadu Buhari to the joint session of the National Assembly. News broke…
Senate Gives Reasons For N4.7 billion Naira Cars.
The Nigerian Senate, on Monday, 14th December 2015,gave reasons why it is purchasing cars whose value is given at 5 billion Naira, in spite of the Federal Government’s insistence that Nigeria is in a cash crunch. It would be recalled…
Drama as Supreme Court Stops Saraki’s CCT Trial
In a dramatic twist on the trial of the Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), the Supreme Court in Abuja on Thursday halted his ongoing trial on a 13-count charge bordering on alleged false…
Your Screening Not a Confirmation – Senator Tells Amaechi As Screening Resumes October 27
Senator George Sekibo, who is one of the Rivers senators opposed to the nomination of the immediate past governor of the state, Rotimi Amaechi as minister has stressed that it is one thing to be screened and another to be…
Corruption: Saraki’s Trial Stalled As Tribunal Bans Cameras
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), hearing the Senate President Bukola Saraki’s alleged false declaration of assets on Wednesday, has banned the use of cameras in its courtroom during proceedings before it adjourned the trial to November 5 and 6. The tribunal’s…
Anxiety As Senate Suspends Further Ministerial Nominees Screening
Tension mounts as the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has further delayed the slow efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari to form his cabinet, four months after assuming office, by suspending ongoing screening on would-be ministers. The Senate on…
Buhari Must Appear For Screening To Appoint Himself Petroleum Minister — Senate
The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria may be heading for a rowdy session on Tuesday as the legislative House is expected to unveil the ministerial list sent by President Muhammadu Buhari on September 30 as indications of what…
Court Orders Saraki’s Arrest Over Assets Declaration
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) sitting in Abuja has ordered the immediate arrest of Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki be security agencies. The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mr. Solomon Arase and other relevant security agencies in the…
How Power Outage Stopped Senate Hearing on Power Sector
Hearing by the ad hoc committee empaneled by the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, to probe the sector was on Wednesday crippled by power outage. The committee’s sitting could not hold as scheduled as a result. This…
PHOTOS: President @MBuhari, Senate President @bukolasaraki At National Mosque For Eid Fitr Prayers
President Muhammadu Buhari and Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki on Friday joined Muslim faithfuls to pray at the National Mosque in commemoration of the Eid Fitr celebration. Pictures released of the twitter hand of the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to…
