LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The two chambers of the National Assembly are currently holding a joint session. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara announced that members of the House of Representatives and Senate will be having the joint executive session. Members of the Senate have since moved into the Green chamber for the joint…
LAGOS JUNE 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye hascalled on President Muhammadu Buhari to apologise to members of NationalAssembly over his alleged derogatory statement on the lawmakers. The President had penultimate Tuesday attacked the National Assembly members at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while receiving members of the Buhari Support Organisation…
LAGOS MAY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki yesterday said Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai’s claim that President Muhammad Buhari is capable of winning Kwara State, among some other states being led by members of the New- PDP, if they should revolt against the President in 2019, is laughable Saraki, while addressing delegates to…
LAGOS MAY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Rising from its closed door session, President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, said the lawmakers revolved to declare the IG persona non grata, stressing that he is not fit to hold any public office in Nigeria or any other country. Saraki recalled that a court, which the Police boss approached over his…
LAGOS MAY 8TH NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Tuesday disclosed that a report detailing the circumstances surrounding the April 18 incident when thugs invaded the Senate chamber and made away with the mace was ready for consideration by the Ethics committee of the Senate. Speaking while commenting on a point of order raised by…
LAGOS APRIL 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate on Wednesday stopped plenary to visit Sen. Dino Melaye (APC-Kogi) at National Hospital, Abuja, to ascertain his health condition. This followed a point of order by Sen. Sam Anyanwu (PDP-Imo) at plenary. Melaye, who sustained injury during his arrest by security operatives on Tuesday, was earlier taken to Zankli Hospital,…
LAGOS APRIL 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The festering crisis of confidence between the Presidency and the National Assembly may have deepened. There were signs yesterday that the Senate may have resolved to dump all Executive communications sent to it for action. The resolution to “keep all Executive communications in view” was one of the high points of about…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has approved the appointment of Senator Abubakar Danladi Abubakar as his Special Adviser on Special Duties. The senator, representing Taraba North Senatorial District, was recently sacked from the Senate by the Supreme Court. According to a statement by the Special Adviser, Media and…