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PhotoNews | Senate President Bukola Saraki meets with Service Chiefs (03/02/2016)

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PhotoNews | Senate President Bukola Saraki meets with Service Chiefs (03/02/2016)

Stella Oduah Debunks Reports Of Supreme Court Sacking

Anambra Senator and Former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, has debunked reports that the Supreme Court has nullified her election into the Senate. There had been reports earlier on Friday... ....[Channels TV] »

Andy Uba Insists He Is Still Anambra South Senator

Senator Andy Uba says the primary election for senatorial candidates of the PDP in Anambra State was conducted at the national level and not by the state exco. Therefore, he remains... ....[Channels TV] »

BREAKING: Supreme Court sacks Stella Oduah, Andy Uba from Senate

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the nullification of the elections of Stella Oduah and Andy Uba as the senators representing Anambra North and Anambra South senatorial zones... ....[The Guardian] »

Obasanjo’s regime exposed national assembly to corruption – Dino Melaye

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Otunba Dino Melaye, on Thursday reacted to the letter written by ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo to the Senate President, Bukola... ....[P.M. News] »

Reps to investigate alleged sharing of N50m,150 motorcycles to members

The House of Representatives, on Thursday mandated its Committee on Ethics and Privileges to investigate the alleged sharing of N50 million and 150 motorcycles to members by the House leadership.... ....[DailyPost] »

Power projects: Senate queries BPE over $3bn loss

The Senate, yesterday, resolved to commence fresh investigation into the sale of 10 National Integrated Power Projects (NIPP) by the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE). ... ...[New Telegraph] »

National assembly members are insensitive, corrupt, says Obasanjo

Nigeria’s former president Olusegun Obasanjo has criticized the national assembly for not opening its N115bn ($583.8m) budget to public scrutiny, accusing the lawmakers of sustaining a “culture... ....[P.M. News] »

Obasanjo writes Saraki, Dogara; condemns ‘insensitive’ plan to buy cars for lawmakers

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has strongly condemned the plan by members of the National Assembly to procure cars for themselves, describing such move as “insensitive.” He made this... ....[DailyPost] »

Buhari sends money laundering, criminal activities bills to Senate

ABUJA —PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, sent his first two executive bills to the Senate, seeking to prohibit money laundering and criminal activities in the country. ... ...[Vanguard News] »

EFCC seals Borno House of Assembly over allegations of corruption

Report reaching DAILY POST has it that the Borno State House of Assembly has been invaded by operatives of the Economics and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Residents of Shehuri ward... ....[DailyPost] »

President Buhari’s government has failed Nigerian women -Tinubu’s wife

Oluremi Tinubu, wife of. the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, has said the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Frderal Government has failed to fulfil its promise... ....[DailyPost] »

Tinubu faults N4bn allocation to women affairs ministry

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Women Affairs, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday, faulted the N4bn allocation to the Ministry of Women Affairs by the Federal... ....[The Punch] »

We’ll quiz Kachikwu over crude swap deals –Reps

Th e H o u s e o f representatives said on Monday that the current Minister of Petroleum Resources would be invited to answer questions on the controversial Refined Product Exchange... ....[The Punch] »

Reps threaten to arrest EFCC boss, Magu

The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee, investigating alleged fraudulent practices in the collection and management of non-oil revenue remittances by MDAs, has threatened to issue a warrant... ....[DailyPost] »

Buhari’s budget not implementable –Senators

House begins debate on appropriation bill The Senate yesterday commenced debate on the general principles of the N6.08 trillion 2016 Appropriation Bill, with majority of its members calling... ...[New Telegraph] »

Forgery: Ekweremadu loses bid to stop judgment

Justice Adeniyi Ademola of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday rejected the move by the Deputy Senate President, Mr. Ike Ekweremadu, to stop him from delivering... ....[The Punch] »

PDP wants Faleke sacked as APC lawmaker

The Peoples Democratic Party has approached a Federal High Court in Lagos, seeking an order to remove James Faleke as the lawmaker representing the Ikeja Federal... ....[The Punch] »

2016 Nigeria Budget was actually stolen – Hon. Omogbehin

Member representing Okitipupa/Irele federal constituency of Ondo State, Hon. Mike Omogbehin, on Tuesday said it was shameful and disappointing that copies of the budget, which were distributed... ....[DailyPost] »

PhotoNews | NASS President Bukola Saraki receives Patoranking, promises to support entertainers

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