Tag: Dr. Bukola Saraki
Workers, catalysts for economic growth – Saraki
Ime Akpan
Pay N30, 000 new
minimum wage to workers –Okowa tells colleagues
We want implementation
of new minimum wage to begin in May -NLC
The senate president,...
Senate passes 2019 budget, jerks up N8.83trn to N8.91trn
Ime Akpan
The senate, on Tuesday, passed the 2019 Appropriation Bill,
jerking up the proposal of N8.83 trillion presented by President Muhammadu
Buhari to N8.916 trillion
This is...
Tinubu, spokesperson of depravity –Dogara
Ime Akpan
The brickbat between the national leader of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on one the hand and the senate
president, Dr. Bukola...
Buhari commended for signing N30000 National Minimum Wage Bill
Ime Akpan
The signing of the National Wage Bill into law by President
Muhammadu Buhari has elicited a plethora of reactions by individuals and
pressure groups.
It...
Murray-Bruce’s Bill to phase out petrol vehicles by 2035 rejected
The Senate yesterday rejected the Bill for an Act to phase
out petrol vehicles by 2035 and introduce electric cars.
This followed observations by lawmakers...
Saraki explains how N139.5bn national assembly budget was spent in 2018
The senate president, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Friday released
the National assembly budget for 2018 saying a total of N139.5 billion was
budgeted for the legislative...
Debts padding: Buhari misinformed and misadvised by aides -Saraki
The senate president, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s allegation that the lawmakers padded debts meant to be repaid by the...
CCT trial: Onnoghen demands apology from federal government
The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Mr. Walter
Onnoghen, on Friday asked the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to quash the
six-count charge of non-declaration...
Buhari declines assent to Freedom Bill, four others
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday withheld assent to five
more bills passed by the national assembly.
The latest rejection brings to 26 pieces of legislation
passed by the...
Text of Saraki’s statement conceding defeat
The senate president, Dr. Bukola Saraki who lost the Kwara
central senatorial election held on February 23 on Tuesday conceded defeat and congratulated
the winner.
Saraki, who...