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I stand against corruption in government, which was why my office personally facilitated the take-off of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, after it was created by then President Olusegun Obasanjo. However, there is a huge difference between prosecution and persecution. I am...

A former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has said he is innocent of the allegations of fraud levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He also said he is not engaged in any media war with the anti-graft agency. The EFCC had in May marked … Read more via...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused former Senate President Bukola Saraki of diverting N12 billion from the treasury of the Kwara State Government illegally while he was governor of the state between 2003 and 2011. The commission said the money was withdrawn in...

Watch Senator Dino Melaye’s goodwill message to his dear friend, Dr. Bukola Saraki as the 8th National Assembly tenure comes to an end. When the state petition you and took you to the court and establish a case against you. Am very surprise, many of those who are expecting … Read more via...

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and his deputy Ike Ekweremadu, are in Bauchi to meet the new governor, Bala Mohammed. The duo arrived at the Government House at about 3pm after the governor was sworn-in. Mohammed was a former Senator and FCT Minister. Meanwhile, the governor has lamented …...

The APC national chairman had joined Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Senate President Bukola Saraki; Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house of representatives, and the service chiefs who were awaiting for the arrival of the president at the Eagle Square, before he was asked to leave as … Read more...

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has cautioned “a certain South West political leader” to leave Bukola Saraki, outgoing Senate President, alone. Although the AYCF did not mention any name, POLITICS TIMES gathered the group’s warning was issued to Bola Tinubu, … Read more via...

An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Monday struck out a suit seeking to stop the Senate from removing Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, from office. The suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/936/2018 was filed by a Civil Society Organisation, the Incorporated Trustees...

Senate President, Bukola Saraki has cautioned against the enthronement of a weak National Assembly in Nigeria. Saraki stated this on Thursday in Abuja when he received the Arewa Online Publishers’ Forum. He said this as returning and new lawmakers prepare to elect a new leadership in June. …...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said he has reviewed the relationship between the executive arm of the government and the outgoing 8th National Assembly and concluded that it was not the best, and that the country deserves more. The president made this known when he hosted the … Read...

Saraki said he has been tried, discharged and acquitted over the same properties. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reportedly seized some properties belonging to the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki. According to Sunday Punch, the houses located at 15a, 15b and 17 MacDonald...

The Senate on Wednesday, called on the Federal Government to deploy more coaches to the Abuja-Kaduna train service, to ameliorate the plight of passengers. The resolution followed a motion by Sen. Ali Ndume, titled “urgent need to increase the number of Coaches to the Abuja-Kaduna rail line”...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun a fresh probe against Senate President Bukola Saraki over allegations of money laundering, according to latest reports. Saraki, who was governor of the state between 2003 and 2011 before heading to the Senate is being investigated...

The Nigerian Senate has asked the acting inspector general of police, Mohammed Adamu, to appear before it on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. The Senate president, Bukola Saraki, announced this during plenary on Tuesday, April 30, 2019..... Read more via The Trent | Internet Newspaper –...

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has been nominated as an Ambassador-at-Large of the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC). This was made known via a press release by his Media Office. In a letter dated March 16, Friday Sani, the Diplomatic Head of the Commission to Nigeria and …...

SENATE President, Dr.Bukola Saraki, Monday took a swipe at the former governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju BolaTinubu, saying that the continuous attack on him by the APC Chieftain was all about his 2023 Presidential ambition..... Read...

Senate President Bukola Saraki has challenged the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, to substantiate his allegation that he and other lawmakers have the habit of padding budgets. Mr Saraki, in a statement by his media aide, Yusuph Olaniyonu, said Mr Tinubu’s attack was...

Senate president Bukola Saraki has said the All Progressive Congress might lose hold of the incoming 9th National Assembly if care is not taken as what happened in 2015 might play out again. Saraki during the formation of the 8th Senate in 2015 emerged Senate President against the wish …...

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has called on all Nigerians to imbibe the value of sacrifice in the interest of the country as demonstrated by Jesus Christ whose selfless service to humanity is being commemorated across the world at this Easter period. Saraki in … Read...

Senate President, Bukola Saraki has reacted as President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Minimum Wage Repeal and Reenactment Bill, 2019 into law. DAILY POST had reported that Senator Ita Enang, Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters(Senate) disclosed this while...