Senate President Bukola Saraki played a fast one on the All Progressives Congress (APC) by leaving the party to thwart the plan to expel him. A legislative source told TheCable that
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Month: July 2018
Saraki, Kwara governor dump APC, join PDP
John Alechenu, Sola Fabiyi, Success Nwogu and Leke Bayeiwu After weeks of speculations, the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, and the Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, have dumped the All Progressives Congress for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. Saraki announced his decision in a statement on his verified social media accounts on twitter and […] …
EFCC detains Ekweremadu over 22 properties
Olusola Fabiyi and Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has detained Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, for alleged fraud and failing to explain how he came to own 22 properties in Nigeria, the United States, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates. It was learnt that Ekweremadu honoured the invitation of […] …
Revealed: APC query made Saraki hurry to PDP
President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki: abandoned APC hurriedly to avoid expulsion The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was preparing ground for Senate President Bukola Saraki’s expulsion, when it sent him a query on his anti-party activities on Tuesday, it has been revealed.Given 48 hours to
Herdsmen killings: Plateau approves bill to prosecute suspects in Jos
Friday Olokor, Jos The Plateau State government has given approval for a bill to ensure that suspects arrested in connection with the recent killing of over 200 persons be prosecuted in Jos. The killing, which followed spontaneous attacks on about 15 communities in Barkin Ladi Local Government and Riyom Local Government Areas, was traced to […] …
As Saraki’s drops broom to take cover under umbrella
Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja He was a member of the ruling party, but he was never accepted to its inner caucus. He played a prominent role in the formation of the All Progressives Congress but was never seen as one of those considered good enough to be trusted with any important position within the government that […] …
CBN’s DCRR: Beyond the primacy of price stability
Uche Uwaleke In a salutary move that transcends its primary mandate of maintaining price stability, the Central Bank of Nigeria through its Monetary Policy Committee recently unveiled plans to adopt a “heterodox approach” to strengthen the flow of credit to the private sector. This novel approach includes tweaking the reserves requirement for real sector-friendly Deposit […] …
PenCom verifies FG MDAs employees in Lagos, Ogun
THE National Pension Commission, PenCom, has commenced a verification and enrolment exercise for employees of Federal Government, FG, Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, in Ogun and Lagos States that are Treasury-Funded.
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Sanusi slams FG for not signing Africa trade pact
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi (II), has criticised the Federal Government for failing to sign the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement. Sanusi said this in Abuja on Tuesday at the launching of the Association Peer-Review Journal and the Inaugural Lecture with the theme, ‘The New International System: A Diplomat’s Nightmare.’ The […] …