Tag: BUKOLA SARAKI
Saraki’s false assets declaration trial finally commences
The trial of the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) over false declaration of assets began Tuesday...
Judge withdraws from Saraki’s case over negative online reports
Justice Abdukadir Abdu-Kafarati of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday withdrew from the case filed by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki,...
The misogynists in the Nigerian Senate, by Reuben Abati
What Senator Biodun Olujimi (PDP, Ekiti South) did with her presentation of a bill on gender and equal opportunities on March 15, is the...
Senate rejects woman equality bill citing religion and tradition
Nigerian Senators on Tuesday voted against a gender and equal opportunities bill. The bill, which did not pass a second reading, was aimed at...
Saraki disappointed as Supreme dismisses his objection to corruption trial
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has expressed disappointment with the Supreme Court judgment that he should face corruption trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal...
Tinubu’s wife accuses APC of using and abandoning women
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, representing Lagos Central Senatorial district at the National Assembly, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of using and abandoning women.
The...
Buhari submits corrected 2016 budget to National Assembly
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Tuesday announced that President Muhammadu Buhari has formally sent a corrected version of the 2016 budget to the National Assembly.
Saraki...
Senators accuse Buhari’s aide of submitting doctored budget
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Thursday, accused the Presidency of submitting two versions of the 2016 budget to lawmakers.
Saraki specifically said the version submitted by...
Buhari, Saraki in closed door meeting as 2016 budget goes missing
President Muhammadu Buhari and Senate President Bukola Saraki met behind closed door on Tuesday afternoon at the State House in Abuja just as it...
Two DSS operatives arrested, others on the run over N310m robbery
Five Department of State Service (DSS) officials attached to the office of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, have been accused of stealing N310 million.
Five Army...