#AtLast: 'Buhari to sign the 2016 budget on or before next week Tuesday'- Saraki

Senate president, Bukola Saraki, says President Buhari will sign the 2016 budget on or before next week Tuesday May 3rd. Speaking with State House correspondents at the end of a meeting the leaders in the National Assembly had with Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday April 26th, Saraki said all the grey areas in the budget will be ironed out in a matter of days and the budget will be ready for Buhari’s assent on or before next week Tuesday.

Photos: Sen. Shehu Sani donates transformers and inverters to 100 communities in Kaduna central

Senator Shehu Sani who represents Kaduna Central in the senate, donated transformers and inverters to Kaduna Central Senatorial District yesterday April 25th. The inverters will be used to electrify 100 communities in the area. See more photos after the cut...

#Why??: 30% of the fuel we supply in Nigeria is diverted outside Nigeria- Kachikwu

Minister of state for Petroleum Resources and the group Managing Director of NNPC, Ibe Kachikwu, today said that 30% of the fuel supply in Nigeria is being diverted to neighboring countries. He made the allegations while speaking at the ongoing Federal Government Town Hall meeting in Lagos today. Tolu Ogunlesi who is Buhari's Special Assistant on Digital and New Media tweeted what Kachikwu said at the meeting. More photos after the cut...

'Sahara Reporters working with EFCC & presidency to tarnish image of some judges' - PDP alleges

As the official twitter handle of PDP twitted this afternoon. See more tweets after the cut...

#LongStory: Senate President replies Dele Momodu 's candid advice

My dear brother Dele, let me thank you most sincerely for your article last weekend, “My Candid Letter to Saraki.” I take everything you said in that article to heart and I must commend you for your candidness indeed and the sincerity of your intentions.
As you said in your article, you are someone I have known more by reputation than by any personal relationship, until recently when we struck up some personal acquaintance based on our shared political interests, especially during the last presidential election.
However, I understand why you had to sound so defensive for knowing me at all and had to publicly map the boundaries of our relationship. We have got to that point in our country when we no longer believe that anyone could stand for anything based on principles and convictions alone. Moreover, in the growing culture of media crucifixion and presumed guilt; it is rare to find a voice like yours that calls for fairness and justice.

I would have simply sent you a text message or call you up for your candid advice to me, which I take seriously. But I feel the need to make some clarifications on some of the issues you raised. One of them was that in seeking to be Senate President, I struck a deal with the PDP and made it possible for one of them to be the Deputy Senate President. I know this is the dominant narrative out there, but it is far from the truth.

#TillDeathDoYouPart: Dino Melaye declares his unwavering support for Saraki

As shared by Melaye on his Facebook wall this morning...

VP Osinbajo shares highlights of decisions and resolutions taken at the National Economic Council meeting

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo shared highlights of the decisions reached at the National Economic Council which he chaired yesterday April 21st. Read below The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun gave report on the following;


1. EXCESS CRUDE PROCEEDS: the Council was informed that the balance on the Excess Crude Account stood at $2.3 Billion.

2. Update on the constitution of the board of the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA): the Council was informed that nominees have been selected to form a Search Committee that will bring up names of potential Board members of the NSIA.

#WhoAskYou: I am not contesting for any position in PDP - Metuh

PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, says he has no wish to contest for any position in the party in its forthcoming convention. Olisa stated this in a statement he released today April 21st. Read below

As Nigerians are aware, my party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is preparing for a National Convention where national officers who will pilot its affairs in the next four years are expected to emerge.

 As one of the founding members of this party, the longest serving member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) and currently a critical player in the party, my supporters and admirers expect me to contest and this has spurred speculations in the media. However, I wish to state publicly that I have no ambitions to continue as a member of the National Working Committee after the expiration of my current tenure as the National Publicity Secretary, a decision that is enjoying the support of my family. 

#WhenTheGuiltyFears: Uproar in court as CCT chairman loses temper as defense raised his EFCC case

There was commotion at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) today, as the CCT Chairman, Danladi Umar, refused to hear the motion of the Senate President’s lawyers on his alleged bias.

Umar, who has been under investigation for corrupt practices, lost his temper as Mr. Raphael Oluyede, Saraki’s lawyer, brought to the attention of the court, a motion filed on Wednesday, April 20th, 2016, seeking the CCT boss to disqualify himself from participating in the trial based on bias.

#Gbam: I did not and will not accept any SUV- Ben Murray-Bruce

Senator Ben Murrauy-Bruce has denied receiving any SUV from the senate. He denied the claims after a twitter user asked him where he was when some senators discussed the purchase of the SUVs. Ben directed the user to the senator that represents his constituency in the senate.