Senators – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sun, 29 Sep 2024 21:47:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Senators – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Nigerian Senators Divided Over Agitation for Return to Regional Government https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-senators-divided-over-agitation-for-return-to-regional-government/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-senators-divided-over-agitation-for-return-to-regional-government/#respond Sun, 29 Sep 2024 10:00:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=390172 Nigerian Senators from both the Southern and Northern regions have expressed contrasting opinions on the growing agitation for a return to a regional system of government. This debate unfolded during a two-day retreat on the amendments to the 1999 Constitution, organised by the Senate Committee on Constitution Review in collaboration with the Policy and Legal [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-senators-divided-over-agitation-for-return-to-regional-government/feed/ 0 South-East Governors to Interface with Federal Government for Nnamdi Kanu’s Release https://www.theinfostride.com/south-east-governors-to-interface-with-federal-government-for-nnamdi-kanus-release/ https://www.theinfostride.com/south-east-governors-to-interface-with-federal-government-for-nnamdi-kanus-release/#respond Tue, 02 Jul 2024 20:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=382294 South-East governors announced on Tuesday their intention to engage with the federal government for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. This decision was part of the communiqué issued after a meeting of the Forum in Enugu, attended by governors Hope Uzodinma, Dr. Alex Otti, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, Rt. Hon. Francis Nwifuru, and host Governor Peter [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/south-east-governors-to-interface-with-federal-government-for-nnamdi-kanus-release/feed/ 0 Senator Ned Nwoko Claims to Have Received Over N1 Billion for Constituency Projects in 2024 Budget https://www.theinfostride.com/senator-ned-nwoko-claims-to-have-received-over-n1-billion-for-constituency-projects-in-2024-budget/ https://www.theinfostride.com/senator-ned-nwoko-claims-to-have-received-over-n1-billion-for-constituency-projects-in-2024-budget/#respond Sat, 16 Mar 2024 20:00:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=373312 Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, has disclosed that he received more than N1 billion for constituency projects in the controversial 2024 budget. The budget has been embroiled in controversy, with allegations from Senator Abdul Ningi, representing Bauchi Central, that over N3.7 trillion could not be traced to any project. The allegations led [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/senator-ned-nwoko-claims-to-have-received-over-n1-billion-for-constituency-projects-in-2024-budget/feed/ 0 Nigerian Senators Have Done Nothing For Us In The Last 50 Years – Basketmouth https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-senators-have-done-nothing-for-us-in-the-last-50-years-basketmouth/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-senators-have-done-nothing-for-us-in-the-last-50-years-basketmouth/#respond Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:10:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=372954 Popular comedian, Basketmouth has come out to ask what Nigerian Senators have done for us in the last 50 years that has favoured the average Nigerian. He recently had his say via his social media page, and fans have been reacting. According to him, apart from padding budgets annually, he cannot remember anything meaningful Nigerian [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-senators-have-done-nothing-for-us-in-the-last-50-years-basketmouth/feed/ 0 Our Senators Are Using Buhari To Cover Their Failures – 2baba https://www.theinfostride.com/our-senators-are-using-buhari-to-cover-their-failures-2baba/ https://www.theinfostride.com/our-senators-are-using-buhari-to-cover-their-failures-2baba/#respond Fri, 29 Jul 2022 21:48:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=329455 Popular singer, 2baba has come out to react to the threat by PDP Senators to impeach President Buhari if he fails to resolve the heightened insecurity across the country within six weeks. He recently had his say via his social media page, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, it is very clear to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/our-senators-are-using-buhari-to-cover-their-failures-2baba/feed/ 0 Ogun APC Congress: Appeal Committee Receives Petitions From Senators, Others https://www.theinfostride.com/ogun-apc-congress-appeal-committee-receives-petitions-from-senators-others/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ogun-apc-congress-appeal-committee-receives-petitions-from-senators-others/#respond Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:30:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=304358 The Appeal Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the ward congress in Ogun State, on Wednesday, said it had received three petitions from aggrieved party members, including senators representing Ogun West and Ogun East, Tolu Odebiyi and Lekan Mustapha respectively. The Chairman of the five-man committee, Mr. Segun Ojo, at a press briefing [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ogun-apc-congress-appeal-committee-receives-petitions-from-senators-others/feed/ 0 Both APC, PDP Senators Voted Against Electronic Transmission Of Results — Lawan https://www.theinfostride.com/both-apc-pdp-senators-voted-against-electronic-transmission-of-results-lawan/ https://www.theinfostride.com/both-apc-pdp-senators-voted-against-electronic-transmission-of-results-lawan/#respond Sun, 18 Jul 2021 12:00:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=301118 President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the votes against the electronic transmission of election results was not done by only members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) but by some People Democratic Party, PDP, senators as well. Recall that the Senate, while considering the Electoral Act 2010 Amendment Bill, voted that “The [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/both-apc-pdp-senators-voted-against-electronic-transmission-of-results-lawan/feed/ 0 2023 Presidency: APC Governors, Senators Behind Tinubu To Succeed Buhari — Adeyanju https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-presidency-apc-governors-senators-behind-tinubu-to-succeed-buhari-adeyanju/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-presidency-apc-governors-senators-behind-tinubu-to-succeed-buhari-adeyanju/#respond Sun, 11 Jul 2021 11:00:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=300324 Deji Adeyanju, a popular Nigerian activist has disclosed that Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, stands a better chance to clinch the party’s presidential ticket, ahead of 2023. Deji Adeyanju explained that Tinubu has the backing of most APC governors and Senators. In a tweet, he noted that Tinubu’s wide support [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-presidency-apc-governors-senators-behind-tinubu-to-succeed-buhari-adeyanju/feed/ 0 Three More PDP Senators Defect To APC https://www.theinfostride.com/three-more-pdp-senators-defect-to-apc/ https://www.theinfostride.com/three-more-pdp-senators-defect-to-apc/#respond Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:00:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=299042 Three Senators belonging to the Peoples Democratic Party, on Wednesday, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers in three separate letters to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, attributed their resignation from PDP to internal crisis, tyranny and leadership failure. Lawan read their letters during the commencement of plenary on Wednesday and was contained [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/three-more-pdp-senators-defect-to-apc/feed/ 0 Three Senators Per State Cannot Work – Rochas Okorocha https://www.theinfostride.com/three-senators-per-state-cannot-work-rochas-okorocha/ Fri, 04 Oct 2019 19:10:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=238127 Ex governor of Imo state, Owele Rochas Okorocha, has said he does not agree with having three senators per state. According to the successful politician, one senator from every state is enough. Rochas, who spoke at the plenary, said the number of lawmakers from every state has to be reduced if we want the cost [...]

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]]> Senators Have Not Complemented Buhari – Tanko Al-Makura https://www.theinfostride.com/senators-have-not-complemented-buhari-tanko-al-makura/ Thu, 31 Jan 2019 19:59:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=226231 Tanko Al-Makura has said current members of the National Assembly have not done their job of complementing President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. He said this was one of the reasons that made him contest for a seat in the Senate in the February 16 elections. His words, “The current crop of legislators failed woefully in complimenting [...]

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]]> Impeaching PDP Senators Is Not Possible – Philip Gyunka https://www.theinfostride.com/impeaching-pdp-senators-is-not-possible-philip-gyunka/ Mon, 20 Aug 2018 22:18:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=213900 Senators on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have taken to sleeping in shifts at the National Assembly complex to prevent any sinister plans by Senators of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) to impeach Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Senator Philip Gyunka (Nasarawa North – PDP) disclosed that PDP Senators are keeping vigil at [...]

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]]> PDP Senators Now Sleep At The National Assembly Complex For Saraki – Philip Gyunka https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-senators-now-sleep-at-the-national-assembly-complex-for-saraki-philip-gyunka/ Fri, 17 Aug 2018 17:08:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=213641 Senators on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have taken to sleeping in shifts at the National Assembly complex to prevent any sinister plans by Senators of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) to impeach Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Senator Philip Gyunka (Nasarawa North – PDP) disclosed that PDP Senators are keeping vigil at [...]

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]]> APC Senators Must Be Protected From Now On – Yekini Nabena https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-senators-must-be-protected-from-now-on-yekini-nabena/ Thu, 16 Aug 2018 16:02:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=213583 The All Progressives’ Congress (APC) has raised alarm over an alleged plot by Senators of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to employ thugs to attack APC Senators over the ongoing plot to remove Bukola Saraki as Senate President. In a statement signed by the APC’s Acting National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, on Tuesday, August 14, [...]

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]]> PDP Won’t Stop Blaming Others – APC Senators https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-wont-stop-blaming-others-apc-senators/ Sat, 04 Aug 2018 20:46:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=212683 All Progressives Congress (APC) members in House of Representatives have advised their Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) colleagues to push for reconvening from recess rather than blame President Muhammadu Buhari on issues. The APC lawmakers also said that the purported impeachment of the Speaker of Benue House of Assembly by eight members could not pass the [...]

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]]> PDP Should Stop Blaming Buhari – APC Senators https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-should-stop-blaming-buhari-apc-senators/ Wed, 01 Aug 2018 22:32:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=212465 All Progressives Congress (APC) members in House of Representatives have advised their Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) colleagues to push for reconvening from recess rather than blame President Muhammadu Buhari on issues. The APC lawmakers also said that the purported impeachment of the Speaker of Benue House of Assembly by eight members could not pass the [...]

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]]> There Are Lots Of Jittery Senators – Dino Melaye https://www.theinfostride.com/there-are-lots-of-jittery-senators-dino-melaye/ Fri, 08 Jun 2018 02:48:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=208262 Any move to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari would be unsuccessful at the Senate, a source has said. This, the source said, is as a result of the recent treatment being meted out to Senate President Bukola Saraki and Senator Dino Melaye. After two separate meeting on Monday, June 4, 2018, a source said that some [...]

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]]> APC Senators Attend National Executive Council Meeting https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-senators-attend-national-executive-council-meeting/ Fri, 30 Mar 2018 17:12:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=203885 Godswill Akpabio took shots at the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at plenary recently. Ahmad Lawan had called for an adjournment of plenary to all APC Senators attend the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting. Seconding the motion, Senator Akpabio asked his APC colleagues to ‘go and continue their confusion’. His words: “Following the motion [...]

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]]> PDP Has No Choice But To Support APC – Ahmad Lawan https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-has-no-choice-but-to-support-apc-ahmad-lawan/ Thu, 29 Mar 2018 15:36:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=203811 Godswill Akpabio took shots at the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at plenary recently. Ahmad Lawan had called for an adjournment of plenary to all APC Senators attend the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting. Seconding the motion, Senator Akpabio asked his APC colleagues to ‘go and continue their confusion’. His words: “Following the motion [...]

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]]> Federal Government Is Witch Hunting Bukola Saraki – Senators https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-government-is-witch-hunting-bukola-saraki-senators/ Sat, 24 Jun 2017 19:20:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=169536 The Senate has accused the Federal Government of witch hunting Senate President Bukola Saraki. Some members of the upper chamber have vowed to tackle the government over its decision to appeal against Saraki’s acquittal at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The Senate President was acquitted of a false and anticipatory declaration of assets when he [...]

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]]> APC Senators Are Planning To Join PDP – Akpabio https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-senators-are-planning-to-join-pdp-akpabio/ Sun, 29 Jan 2017 02:55:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=155266 Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio has said that 20 Senator-members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are planning to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Akpabio said further that the APC senators would join the opposition party as soon as it resolves the current leadership crisis. The former Akwa Ibom state governor made the comments [...]

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]]> Ahmed Lawan Was Elected To Lead APC Senators – Akpabio https://www.theinfostride.com/ahmed-lawan-was-elected-to-lead-apc-senators-akpabio/ Sat, 14 Jan 2017 01:31:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=153968 Ex-Governor of Akwa Ibom, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has said the new Senate leader, Senator Ahmed Lawan, was elected to lead only APC Senators. Senator Akpabio challenged Lawan while the new majority leader was addressing his colleagues after his emergence as the new Senate Leader saying he will run a fair Senate. Akpabio said: “I want [...]

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]]> Senators Might Remove Ike Ekweremadu Next – Ali Ndume https://www.theinfostride.com/senators-might-remove-ike-ekweremadu-next-ali-ndume/ Thu, 12 Jan 2017 00:20:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=153804 Former Senate Majority Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, has said that Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, might be removed from his position. Ndume made the comment on Wednesday, January 11, after his removal on Tuesday, January 10. The All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus of the Senate removed Ndume and appointed Senator Ahmed Lawan in his place. [...]

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]]> Igbo Senators Meet Buhari Over IPOB, Others https://www.theinfostride.com/igbo-senators-meet-buhari-over-ipob-others/ Wed, 09 Nov 2016 20:20:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=147478 A caucus of Senators from the South East have met with President Muhammadu Buhari on the challenges facing the region. According to Punch Newspapers, the Senators led by Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and, met with Buhari on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. Other senators on the delegation were Sam Egwu, Hope Uzodinma, Andy Uba and [...]

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]]> Senators Vote To Remove Age Restrictions Attached To Jobs https://www.theinfostride.com/senators-vote-to-remove-age-restrictions-attached-to-jobs/ Tue, 08 Nov 2016 22:53:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=147379 Members of the Nigerian Senate have spoken on the need to remove age limitations attached to job offers in the country. A motion to that effect was sponsored by Edo state Senator, Matthew Urhoghide on Tuesday, November 8. Urhoghide said further that job seekers should not be made to suffer for not being employed earlier. [...]

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]]> PMB Should Find The Best Brains To Stop Reccession – Senators https://www.theinfostride.com/pmb-should-find-the-best-brains-to-stop-reccession-senators/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pmb-should-find-the-best-brains-to-stop-reccession-senators/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2016 14:08:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=144723 Members of the Nigerian Senate have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to find the best brains to help the country out of the current recession. The senators made the call on Wednesday, September 21, and also advised Buhari to sack or redeploy Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun over the economic crisis. “The minister for finance can [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pmb-should-find-the-best-brains-to-stop-reccession-senators/feed/ 2 Forty Nine PDP Senators Withdraw Support For Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/forty-nine-pdp-senators-withdraw-support-for-buhari/ Thu, 23 Jun 2016 16:39:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=133400 The Deputy Minority leader of the Senate, Senator Emmanuel Bawcha has announced that 49 Senators in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have withdrawn their support for President Buhari. Bawcha said this on Wednesday, June 22, 2016, on the floor of the Senate chambers. This is as a result of the fresh forgery charges which the [...]

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]]> Senators’ Car Purchase Is Absolute Nonsence – Obasanjo https://www.theinfostride.com/senators-car-purchase-is-absolute-nonsence-obasanjo/ Fri, 13 May 2016 01:24:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=128500 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised members of the Senate for purchasing cars, after they were given loans for that purpose. The former President said the move by the lawmakers is absolute nonsense. You will recall that Obasanjo in a letter dated January 13, 2016, criticised the legislators for being insensitive to the economic situation [...]

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]]> Senators Set To Convince PMB To Sign 2016 Budget https://www.theinfostride.com/senators-set-to-convince-pmb-to-sign-2016-budget/ Sat, 23 Apr 2016 00:16:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=126404 The Senate, on Thursday, April 21, 2016, reached a resolution to convince President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the 2016 budget. According to The Guardian, the legislators came to the agreement after holding a rowdy session. They also reportedly plan to tell that president that after he signs the budget, he can submit an amendment proposal [...]

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]]> Senators Should Stop Attending Saraki’s Trial – CCT https://www.theinfostride.com/senators-should-stop-attending-sarakis-trial-cct/ Tue, 19 Apr 2016 12:00:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=126010 The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar has criticized senators who have been attending the trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Umar further said that the Senate is not on trial before the tribunal hence there’s no need for the legislators to appear with Saraki every day. The CCT Chairman made [...]

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]]> Senators Believe Gender Equality Law Will Turn Women Into Prostitutes https://www.theinfostride.com/senators-believe-gender-equality-law-will-turn-women-into-prostitutes/ Thu, 14 Apr 2016 10:54:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=125766 Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe has said that his colleagues rejected the Gender Equality Bill out of fear that it would turn women into prostitutes and lesbians. The bill, which was sponsored by Senator Biodun Olujimi, was debated and rejected on March 15, 2016. Abaribe also said that many senators were concerned that the bill would make [...]

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]]> Ali Ndume Slam PDP Senators Calling For Saraki’s Removal https://www.theinfostride.com/ali-ndume-slam-pdp-senators-calling-for-sarakis-removal/ Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:32:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=125536 Senate leader, Senator Ali Ndume has berated some People’s Democratic Party (PDP) senators saying the opposition party would produce Bukola Saraki’s successor if removed. Ndume said Saraki was brought in by God and He alone would know who will be Saraki’s successor if he is ever convicted by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). “PDP [...]

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]]> Senators Vow To Block Attempt To Impeach Bukola Saraki https://www.theinfostride.com/senators-vow-to-block-attempt-to-impeach-bukola-saraki/ Thu, 07 Apr 2016 12:40:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=125090 Senators loyal to the Senate President Bukola Saraki have vowed block any move to impeach their leader over his trial at Code of Conduct Tribunal. Saraki is facing a 13-count charge of alleged false asset declaration levelled against him by the Code of Conduct Bureau. The senators, represented by Senators Rafiu Ibrahim and Samuel Anyanwu, [...]

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]]> Stella Damascus Also Blast Nigerian Senators https://www.theinfostride.com/stella-damascus-also-blast-nigerian-senators/ Thu, 17 Mar 2016 10:27:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=123206 Nollywood actress, Stella Damasus, shared her opinion once again by speaking against the rejection of The Gender Equality Bill by the Nigeria Senate. Apparently, she was not pleased that the bill, was rejected by the Senate. This is also the position of some Nigerian woman and women’s rights groups. Showing her disappointment concerning this development, [...]

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]]> Uche Jombo Blast Nigerian Senators https://www.theinfostride.com/uche-jombo-blast-nigerian-senators/ Wed, 16 Mar 2016 12:44:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=122935 Yesterday, March 15, 2016, members of the Nigerian Senate voted against the Gender and Equal Opportunity Bill and Nollywood actress, Uche Jombo-Rodriguez took to her Instagram page to react to this sad development. According to the actress, anything done to assist the Nigerian woman is done to assist Nigeria. She also called on the Senators [...]

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]]> Bukola Saraki Arrive Tribunal With 66 Lawyers, 30 Senators https://www.theinfostride.com/bukola-saraki-arrive-tribunal-with-66-lawyers-30-senators/ Tue, 15 Mar 2016 02:29:33 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=122751 Senate President, Bukola Saraki has arrived the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) for his corruption trial. Saraki is said to have arrived the tribunal with at least 30 Senators and 66 lawyers. Some of the senators who accompanied him are Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, Abdullahi Sabi, Stella Oduah, Hope Uzodinma, Shehu Sani, Dino Melaye, [...]

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]]> Senators Vow To Stand By Bukola Saraki https://www.theinfostride.com/senators-vow-to-stand-by-bukola-saraki/ Thu, 11 Feb 2016 01:26:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=120269 Nigeria’s Senators have vowed to stand by Senate President, Bukola Saraki in spite of the corruption charges levelled against him by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). The legislators’ sentiment was conveyed via a statement released by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Sabi Abdullahi on Monday, February 8, 2016. The [...]

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]]> There Is Nothing Like Juicy Committees In The 8th National Assembly – Senators https://www.theinfostride.com/there-is-nothing-like-juicy-committees-in-the-8th-national-assembly-senators/ Sun, 08 Nov 2015 10:10:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=106416 Some senators on Saturday in Abuja said that contrary to speculation, there is nothing like ‘juicy committee’ in the 8th National Assembly under the All Progressives Congress-led administration. The Senators, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), likened the perceived juicy committees to corruption that characterised the past administration. Deputy [...]

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]]> PDP Slams President Buhari, APC Senators Over Rejection Of 5,000 Naira Monthly Stipend https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-slams-president-buhari-apc-senators-over-rejection-of-5000-naira-monthly-stipend/ Fri, 06 Nov 2015 09:04:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=105907 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ​has said that Wednesday’s rejection by the All Progressives Congress (APC) senators of N5,000 monthly stipend, underscored the “monumental hypocrisy” of their party in getting to power by means of deceit and false promises to Nigerians. APC had promised payment of N5,000 to unemployed Nigerians as a social security ​package [...]

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]]> Confirmation Of Ministerial Nominees: PDP Senators Hold Secret Meeting https://www.theinfostride.com/confirmation-of-ministerial-nominees-pdp-senators-hold-secret-meeting/ Thu, 29 Oct 2015 11:07:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=104141 People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Senators today held a crucial secret meeting believed to be about taking a position on the confirmation of former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi and 17 others as ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The confirmation of 18 ministerial nominees, including Amaechi has been slated for Thursday. Senate President, Dr [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > More Senators To Publicly Declare Their Assets https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-more-senators-to-publicly-declare-their-assets/ Tue, 08 Sep 2015 15:30:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-more-senators-to-publicly-declare-their-assets/ Following the Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani’s decision to publicly declare his assets, some Senators might have be encouraged to do same. Sen. Sani had last week publicly declared his assets, saying he was following in the footsteps of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who had earlier declared theirs [...]

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]]> Senate Meets New Saudi Ambassador To Nigeria, Seek Stronger Relationship | #News https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-meets-new-saudi-arabia-ambassador-to-nigeria-seek-stronger-relationship-news/ Sat, 29 Aug 2015 11:30:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/senate-meets-new-saudi-arabia-ambassador-to-nigeria-seek-stronger-relationship-news/ Senate President Bukola Saraki and a contingent of Senators, yesterday met with the newly appointed Ambassador from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mr. Fahad Abdullah Sefyan. According to the Senate President, the importance of Nigeria and Saudi Arabia building a stronger relationship that is founded on the shared values of both our nations was discussed [...]

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]]> Senate Unity Forum Faults Lamorde, EFCC Probe | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/things-fall-apart-senate-unity-forum-fault-lamorde-efcc-probe-nigeria/ Thu, 27 Aug 2015 11:30:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/things-fall-apart-senate-unity-forum-fault-lamorde-efcc-probe-nigeria/ A group of senators of the All Progressives Congress, under the aegis of Unity Forum, have kicked against the decision of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions to investigate the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Lamorde, over alleged diversion of N1 trillion assets recovered by the commission. The [...]

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]]> Akpabio Writes Letter To Disassociate Himelf And Other PDP Senators From Lamorde’s Probe | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/akpabio-writes-letter-to-senate-in-support-of-under-fire-efcc-chair-a-day-before-he-is-scheduled-to-appear-for-interrogation-nigeria/ Thu, 27 Aug 2015 04:56:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/akpabio-writes-letter-to-senate-in-support-of-under-fire-efcc-chair-a-day-before-he-is-scheduled-to-appear-for-interrogation-nigeria/ The Senate, yesterday, was in disarray over a bid to probe the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over failure to remit more than 2.05 trillion naira, being funds recovered from corrupt former leaders. In a move that is a sign of things to come (division) in the red chamber of the National Assembly, Senators [...]

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]]> Senators, Reps Jostle For SAN Title | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/senators-reps-seek-consideration-for-san-title-nigeria/ Tue, 25 Aug 2015 15:30:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/senators-reps-seek-consideration-for-san-title-nigeria/ Senators, House of Representatives members and members of other legislative houses across the country, who are lawyers, on Monday renewed their permutations to be conferred with the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN. The plan covers all lawyers working in legislative houses in various capacities. Besides claiming that they worked harder than judicial [...]

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]]> Senate At Crossroads As Niger South Senatorial District Gets Two Senators | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-at-crossroads-as-niger-south-senatorial-district-gets-two-senators-nigeria/ Wed, 19 Aug 2015 15:30:53 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/senate-at-crossroads-as-niger-south-senatorial-district-gets-two-senators-nigeria/ A credibility crisis has hit the Senate over the swearing in of two different persons to represent a single senatorial district. Two persons – General Mohammed A. Garba (retd.) and Malam Mustapha Sani Mohammed, both of the All Progressives Congress, APC, are laying claim to the Niger South Senatorial District seat. While Garba was sworn [...]

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]]> Majority of Senators Reject Pay Cut | #Politics https://www.theinfostride.com/senators-reject-pay-cut-politics/ Thu, 13 Aug 2015 06:15:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/senators-reject-pay-cut-politics/ Majority of Senators elected into the 8th National Assembly have rejected a proposed pay cut in line with the promise of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, who had earlier hinted that his leadership consider a downward review of the salaries received by the lawmakers. The Senate President had constituted an ad-hoc committee on the review of [...]

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]]> PDP Senators Accuses Buhari Of Bias In Anti-corruption War | #NigeriaNews https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-senators-accuses-buhari-of-bias-in-anti-corruption-war-nigerianews/ Fri, 07 Aug 2015 05:30:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/pdp-senators-accuses-buhari-of-bias-in-anti-corruption-war-nigerianews/ Senators of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have slammed President Muhammadu Buhari over alleged biases in his administration’s war against corruption. The PDP senators alleged that security agencies were coercing election officials to rewrite reports in some states to the favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The PDP caucus at a press conference [...]

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]]> Attahiru Jega briefs senate on 2015 INEC election preparations https://www.theinfostride.com/attahiru-jega-briefs-senate-on-2015-inec-election-preparations/ Thu, 19 Feb 2015 12:25:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/02/attahiru-jega-briefs-senate-on-2015-inec-election-preparations/ ABUJA (The Presidency Report) – The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Attahiru Jega (Professor) on Wednesday February 18, 2015 briefed members of the Nigerian Senate on the preparations for the forthcoming election slated for March 28th and April 11th, 2015. The INEC boss told the Senators that adequate preparations have been made for [...]

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]]> Eleven Senators Set For Showdown With Senate President https://www.theinfostride.com/eleven-senators-set-for-showdown-with-senate-president/ Mon, 10 Feb 2014 20:31:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=19490 The 11 senators who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP are today set for a showdown with the Senate leadership with their resolve to cross carpet irrespective of the refusal of the Senate President to read their letter of defection. . In practical demonstration of their rejection of the PDP, the 11 senators, Vanguard [...]

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