Senate President Bukola Saraki yesterday urged the Russian Government to reckon with Nigeria as the central area of focus in Africa. Saraki said the Russian Government should take a more serious view of its longstanding ties with Nigeria to expand its interests. He insisted that countries desirous of expanding their interests in Africa must necessarily […]
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Senate President Bukola Saraki yesterday said he had given the police the explanation on his alleged links with the Offa robbery suspects. Saraki said his written response to the Police was in compliance with the demand of the Police that he should put down his response in writing.within 48 hours. In a tweet yesterday, Saraki […]
Read More The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reversed the acquittal handed to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) over his trial for false assets declaration. The appellate court, in a unanimous judgment of a three-man panel, led by Justice Tinuade Akomolafe Wilson, ordered Saraki to return to the CCT […]
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President of the Nigeria Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, said that one of the primary objectives of the 8th National Assembly is to increase private sector participation in all spheres of the economy in order to make the country viable. Saraki, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu, in […]
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The President of the Nigeria Senate, Bukola Saraki, has proposed that the 2018 budget edged up to ₦10 trillion given that executive may not implement more than 50 per cent of the 2017 budget. Saraki made the remarks yesterday when the Senate considered the report of its joint committees on Appropriation and Finance on the […]
Read More Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has said the upper chamber of the National Assembly is working to ensure the completion of the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill in the fourth quarter of this year. Saraki stated this in Lagos on Monday at the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Research and Development Fair and […]
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As the 8th Senate lays out its agenda for the next 22-months, President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has said that due to the rising tensions in the polity, the passage of Bills to mitigate against hate speech and jungle justice will comprise a major part of the Senate’s social impact agenda when […]
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Office of the Senate President on Thursday said the sacking of aides to Senator Bukola Saraki is for efficiency. It said the exercise was to reposition the office for efficient service delivery. According to report, the office, which refused to confirm the number of those affected, explained that most of the officials affected were those […]
Read More The Kwara state government has stated that Senate president and two term governor of the state has returned all the pensions he got from the state. According to a statement signed by Alhaji Sola Isiaka Gold who is the secretary to the state government, it was Saraki who on his own volition considered the morality […]
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Leader of the Senate was on Wednesday cleared of corruption charges, ending of one of the most high-profile trials in President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-graft campaign. Lawyers for Bukola Saraki argued prosecutors had failed to establish a case alleging that he made a false declaration of his assets before and after his tenure as governor of […]
Read More As the 8th National Assembly marks its second anniversary, the President of the Senate Dr. Bukola Saraki has said that the unity of Nigeria was not negotiatble. Saraki who spoke at a special valedictory session to mark the anniversary of the Senate warned those who are insinuating Nigeria’s breakup to desist. Saraki’s called followed remarks […]
Read More The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has called for concerted effort by all Nigerians to build a strong economy as a means of sustaining the nation’s democracy. Saraki made this known in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, to commemorate the 2017 Democracy Day in Abuja on […]
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