President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki; and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara. The meeting was held inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja shortly after Buhari returned…
RAISES PANEL TO DISCUSS NAME, BRING BACK SARAKI, TAMBUWAL, KWANKWASO The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has inaugurated a contact committee for the purpose of aligning with other political parties ahead of the 2019 general elections. The…
Will the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) grant the request of Senate President Bukola Saraki and some of its former members for a name change before rejoining the party? The party is wooing Saraki, Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, his predecessor,…
The Supreme Court, yesterday, fixed July 6, to deliver judgement on the appeal filed by Senator President, Dr. Bukola Saraki seeking dismissal of the 18-count charge of false assets declaration brought against him by the federal government. The Apex court,…
It was a rowdy session in the Senate on thursday following Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe’s description of President Muhammadu Buhari as “incompetent” in his handling of clashes between farmers and herdsmen. Abaribe (Abia PDP) had used the word while reacting to…
Worried by the delay in passing of N8.612 trillion 2018 budget by the National Assembly, Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, yesterday, mandated the Appropriation Committee, led by Senator Danjuma Goje (APC, Gombe Central), to submit its report next week. According…
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has approved the appointment of Abubakar Danladi as his Special Adviser on Special Duties. The appointment was announced through a statement by the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Senate President, Yusuph Olaniyonu, on…
Senate President Bukola Saraki weighed in on the raging controversy over approval given by President Muhammadu Buhari to withdraw $1 billion from the Excess Crude Account for the purchase of weapons to fight Boko Haram insurgency and other security challenges…
Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Monday said news making the rounds that he will contest the 2019 presidential election is unfounded. Yusuph Olaniyonu, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Saraki said, “the report is false. If it is true…
Embattled senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, who has been trailed with controversies in recent times, was scolded by Saraki today after he turned a singer during plenary. While speaking during a plenary session at the National Assembly on Wednesday,…