Tag: Senators
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‘Ongoing military operation against IPOB will only escalate tension…,’ South East senators warn FG
Some Senators representing the Southeast have condemned the methods of the military operation, Operation Python Dance II, which was inaugurated a few days ago. In a statement made available to journalists yesterday, the chairman of the South-east Senate caucus said the Igbo senators viewed the military operation as one that could compromise their ongoing engagement…
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El-Rufai condemns attack on senators, journalists, orders immediate investigations
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, has condemned the attack on the two Senators (Shehu Sani and Suleiman Hunkuyi) from the state and some journalists on Sunday by some thugs. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the violence occurred at the premises of the Nigerian Union of Journalists in Kaduna. The hoodlums had disrupted a press conference held…
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JUST IN: Thugs attack 2 serving senators in Kaduna
Two Nigerian senators, Shehu Sani and Suleiman Hunkuyi, were on Sunday attacked by suspected thugs during a press briefing in Kaduna. Sani, the senator representing Kaduna Central, confirmed the development to newsmen on Sunday afternoon. He however alleged the attackers were sponsored by the Nasir El-Rufai led Kaduna State Government. TheNewsGuru.com is however yet to…
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Sue ex-govs now senators, ministers over N40bn double pay, life pensions, SERAP tells FG
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN urging him to use his “good offices as a defender of public interest, and exercise your powers under Section 174(1) of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), to urgently…
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Increased assassination attempts: Saraki seeks special protection for Senators
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has said the recent assassination attempts in the country calls for urgent security measures to protect the lives of Nigerians and that of Senators in particular. TheNewsGuru.com reports that Saraki was speaking against the backdrop of the alleged attempt on Senator Dino Melaye’s life and the raid of Senator Mohammed…