Anxiety over letter extending Buhari medical leave as exact date of the president’s return was not stated

In a letter written to the National Assembly on Sunday, President Muhammadu Buhari expressed his desire to extend his medical leave in London in order to complete his treatment and await the results of his medical tests. The extension of his medical leave was announced in a statement issued on Sunday by Femi Adesina, spokesperson […]

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SERAP condemns pension for ex-govs., as Edo House approves N200m home and more for ex-Gov. Oshiomhole

“The Edo State House of Assembly has amended the “2007 Pension Rights of the Governor and Deputy Governor Law” to provide a home of N200 million for former Governor Adams Oshiomhole. The law provides that the former governor and his deputy could have the accommodation in any location of their choice in Nigeria. Other benefits […]

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APC, BUHARI AND THE CRISIS WITHIN by Nath Omame

A chronological sequence of events indicate, somewhat, that the leadership crisis in the 8thNational Assembly was meticulously planned. In this wise, the actors, the Senate President Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, are merely dancing to the talking drums being played by an entrenched interest group that is determined, essentially with the advent of […]

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Saraki: My Original Sin Was Opposing Muslim/Muslim Ticket In The APC

The President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki has, for the first time, opened up on the intrigues of his ongoing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal over asset declaration issues and the role of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying that his refusal to support a Muslim/Muslim ticket for the APC […]

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Saraki: N’assembly will debate PIB next week

Senate president Bukola Saraki says the senate and the house of representatives will begin the debate of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) next week. Saraki made this revelation in Abuja on Monday, while speaking at a business environment roundtable on the economy, adding that both legislative chambers were working on the bill. “We are both […]

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Foreign Accounts: Tinubu was freed In Error – FG Counsel

Rotimi Jacobs, a senior advocate of Nigeria and the Federal Government prosecuting counsel in the 13 count charge of false assets declaration trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki on Thursday said the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) was misled to discharge former Governor of Lagos State Bola Ahmed Tinubu when he was arraigned before it […]

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2019: Why Tinubu, Buhari and El Rufai will not be in the same party – Ena Ofugara

E done tay I hear “PDP is a dead party”. With all the re-runs being won by PDP and with Tinubu YES TINUBU flirting seriously behind the scene to break ACN off APC and merge it with PDP instead, I am wondering just how dead PDP is. Yes you heard me right. The only reason […]

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Saraki laments: My trial shows ‘flagrant disregard for due process’ still persists

Nigeria’s Senate President ,Bukola Saraki who appeared before the Code of Conduct Tribunal for trial over alleged false declaration of assets has sounded bullish hours after he was granted bail. Saraki in an explosive statement Tuesday evening said that he is facing trial simply because he is the Senate President.He also alleged that his trial […]

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