The leadership of the Senate, led by its President Dr Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday, met with the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the budget for 2019 elections. The Senate’s leadership arising from a World Press Conference addressed by Dr Bukola Saraki, proceeded to the meeting with the commission. Saraki had said
The President of the Senate Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki may be nursing a Presidential ambition for 2019. He gave the hint during the question and answer session at a press conference following the blockade of the gates of the National Assembly by operatives of the DSS. Saraki who was asked by a representative of a
The President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki has commended acting President Yemi Osinbajo for the firm decision taken to punish those who invaded the National Assembly on Tuesday by sacking the DG of DSS. This is even as he referred to those who orchestrated the siege on the National Assembly as cowards. Saraki condemned
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC), Brig-General Zakari Kazaure has said that it is now an offence for any serving corp member to travel out of camp or places of primary assignment without obtaining permission. Kazaure stated this at the Ekiti State Permanent Orientation Camp, situated in Ise/Emure, in Ise/Orun local government
THE national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, has asked the United Kingdom to expel President Muhammadu Buhari from London where he is currently. Buhari embarked on a 10-day trip to the UK on Friday. Reacting to the siege laid to the national assembly on Tuesday by operatives of the Department of State
The Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC) has asked Acting President Yemi Osibanjo to sack Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police. Kassim Afeguba, spokesman of the group, said this in a statement on Wednesday. He described the blockade of the national assembly by DSS as a desperate action by the APC to unseat Senate President Bukola Saraki.
The Northern Leaders and Stakeholders Assembly (NLSA) has described as `destructive’ Tuesday’s siege on National Assembly by operatives of the Department of Security Services (DSS). Dr Umar Ardo, Secretary, NLSA, in a statement in Abuja, said the National Assembly incident constituted a huge threat to Nigeria’s democracy. He urged the leadership of the National Assembly
The British Government has said that it is closely monitoring political developments in Nigeria following reports of blockade of National Assembly entrance by officials of the Department of State Service (DSS). The British Government made this known in a statement from its High Commission in Abujaon Tuesday. Operatives of the DSS took over the gates
Mr. Matthew B. Seiyefa has been appointed the Acting D-G of the Department of State Services. The appointment followed the sacking today of the former D-G, Lawal Daura, by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. He was ordered to hand over to the most senior official of the agency. Seiyefa, from Bayelsa state is the most senior
Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has sacked Lawal Daura, director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS). Laolu Akande, spokesman of the acting president, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday afternoon. No reason was given for the action but Daura was directed to hand over to the most senior officer in the organisation. TheCable