Tag: Bukola Saraki
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Saraki kicks as EFCC urges final forfeiture of Ikoyi properties
Immediate past Senate president, Dr. Bukonla Saraki on Thursday, opposed an application before a Federal High Court, Lagos, seeking final forefeitrue of two of his Ikoyi, properties. The said properties are located at 17 and 17A McDonald Road, Ikoyi, Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…
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More troubles for Saraki as Kwara Govt seizes another property
The Kwara State Government has taken over a piece of land owned by the Saraki Family in Ilorin. It will be used for a new secretariat for civil servants. Chief Press Secretary to Kwara Governor, Rafiu Ajakaiye announced the decision Friday. Ajakaiye said the land was originally meant for Government Secretariat and parking space of…
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Bukola Saraki’s club goes on indefinite break
The management of Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) FC of Ilorin has approved an indefinite break for staff, players and technical crew of the club. The Club’s Director of Football, Alloy Chukwuemeka, made this known after a meeting with the players, technical crew and staff of the team on Tuesday in Ilorin. Chukwuemeka said that the…
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Breaking: Nigerians react as NASS releases ‘details’ of its 2018 budget
The National Assembly (NASS) has published details of its 2018 budget, fulfilling the promise of Senate President Bukola Saraki. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Saraki had promised details of NASS 2018/19 budgets would be made public. He made the promise at a dialogue session with BudgIT on appropriation process and constituency projects, while vowing that #OpenNASS is…
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Saraki’s sister, Gbemisola apologises to Kwarans on national TV, says ‘My brother failed you’
The younger sister of Bukola Saraki, Nigeria’s Senate President, Gbemisola Saraki, caused a stir on national television (TV Continental) when she apologised to Kwarans for her brother’s alleged abysmal performance while in office as governor of the state. The younger Saraki criticized her brother’s performance and asked for forgiveness from Kwarans while appearing at TVC’s”Your…
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Saraki expresses disappointment over low voters’ turn-out
Senate President Bukola Saraki has expressed disappointment over low turn-out of voters in the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections in the state. The senate president, while casting his vote on Saturday at his Ajikobi ward, Opobiyi polling units 005, said the turn-out was not impressive compared to the presidential and national assembly elections…
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Why Saraki lost senatorial seat – Kwara senator-elect
Mallam Sadiq Umar, the senator-elect for Kwara North Senatorial District, says Senate President Bukola Saraki lost his senatorial seat because he was no longer connected with the electorate. Umar said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ilorin. The senator-elect, who was reacting to the victory of the…
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Breaking: Saraki convenes Senate after losing re-election bid, adjourns immediately
After losing re-election bid into the Nigerian Senate, Senate President Bukola Saraki today lead other principal officers of the red chamber to reconvene a new legislative day. However, the sitting was short-lived as Senate Leader moves that all items on the order paper be stood down to another legislative day. This is following Senator Andrew…
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Election: Saraki denies congratulating APC senator-elect
Mr Yusuph Olaniyonu, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has denied reports that Saraki congratulated APC senator-elect, Dr Ibrahim Oloriegbe. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oloriegbe, the APC candidate, who contested against Saraki in the Saturday National Assembly election, won the Kwara Central Senatorial District.…
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Buhari appoints 3 career ambassadors
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed three career ambassadors from Delta, Benue and Yobe states. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Senate President Bukola Saraki made this known during plenary on Tuesday. The Senate President read a letter from Buhari on the appointment of the three career ambassadors. Buhari had appointed UK Deputy High Commissioner, Ambassador Kabiru Bala as…