Why President Buhari Will Win 2019 Presidential Election Against All Odds - By Terfa Naswem

There are numerous allegations against President Muhammadu Buhari and his cohorts  to have perfected plans to return back to power in 2019 against all odds after observing that the overwhelming support Nigerians gave to him in the 2015 general election has waned seriously. From my investigation, I realized that there are some factors that will push Buhari through in 2019 presidential election no matter the number of votes that might be cast against him.

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NIGERIAN SENATE OF WEDNESDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER , 2017

Welcome to a new Legislative day in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu took the official prayer and led the chamber into today's proceedings.

Senator Abdullahi Adamu moved for the approval of votes and proceedings of Tuesday, 26th September, 2017. Senator Theodore Orji seconded.

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Saraki Is Not Antagonistic Towards Buhari By Terfa Naswem

There have been apocryphal stories trending on online and social media that the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki is in a tussle with President Muhammadu Buhari. This information is not true and is used by mischief makers to gain easy attention and cast aspersion on Saraki. He has no problem with Buhari as he supports Buhari’s initiatives that best serve the overall interest of Nigerians.

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Supreme Court Sacks Hembe Again By Terfa Naswem

The struggle to reclaim the membership of the House of Representatives for Vandeikya/Konshisha Federal Constituency of Benue State by Herman Hembe proved abortive as the Supreme Court reaffirmed its stance on his sack. Hembe was sacked earlier by the Supreme Court and ordered INEC to issue the Certificate of Return to Hon. Mrs. Dorothy Mato as the rightful person to occupy the position.

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BORN TO RULE - The Nigerian Ruling Syndrome By Terfa Naswem

The way hate writers misinform the ignoramuses about the Hausa/Fulani oligarchy’s maniac to perpetuate in power, one would be tempted to reason that Hausa/Fulani is someone with a long beard, always chewing cola-nuts.When talking about ethnic politics, particularly the hate campaign against the Hausa/Fulani’s “born to rule syndrome”, such hate writers forget that every major ethnic group in Nigeria wears the “born to rule toga” among minorities in their mist.

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National Assembly Will Investigate Crisis In South East

Following the clash between the military and members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), I hereby call for calm and restraint by all Nigerians so that we would all jointly find the right solution to the current problem rather than worsening the crisis.

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Saraki Wants Nigerian Leaders To Adopt Leadership Strategies That Can Transform Nigeria By Terfa Naswem

The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki wants Nigerian leaders to step out of the normal leadership sphere and make extraordinary impact on Nigerians by adopting more impactful leadership strategies. It has always been the desire of Saraki for Nigerians to enjoy enormous dividends of democracy which they have been bereft of for so long.

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Senate to Buhari: Call Sagay to Order, He's a Loose Cannon

The Senate has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to rein in the chairman of the Presidential Action Committee on Anti-Corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay who it accused of spreading falsehood and making hate speeches against the National Assembly.

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Saraki: New Collateral Registry and Credit Reporting Law, a Boost for MSME

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has said the new legislations, Secured Transactions in Movable Assets Act and the Credit Reporting Act passed by the National Assembly last June and immediately signed into law by then Acting President Yemi Osinbajo will support the growth of micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSME’s) through increased bank lending and reduce bank exposure to loan defaults through pre-examination of credit worthiness for would be borrowers.

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$1.2m London House: Sahara Reporters lied against Oduah – Document proves

The report of an online medium Sahara Reporters alleging that former aviation Minister Stella Oduah procured a property for $1.2 million has proven to be false.

According to a document obtained by our correspondent, the allegations by the medium seem to be false as the details given about the said property did not tally with the document obtained from the UK department of Lands.

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Local Government Autonomy Bill: A Catalyst For Grassroots Development By Terfa Naswem

Grassroots development is extremely important in any community. The socio-economic wellbeing of Nigerians has faced series of challenges right from the creation of Nigeria in 1914 till date. Challenges ranging from poor infrastructural development to poor human capital development, especially in the Local Governments areas are constantly posing as obstacles to the progress of Local Governments.

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National Assembly's August Visitors And Their Strategic Importance By Bamikole Omishore

The term ‘August Visitor' is usually used to describe the visit of a highly dignified or important person or an unexpected visitor with unusual importance and influence. And such is the only way to term the last month's visit of the delegation of United States Congressmen to Nigeria. The importance of this meeting between the US Congressmen and the Nigerian National Assembly led by the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki is one that Nigerians will not forget in a hurry.

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Hon Mrs Mato Did Not Take Legal Action Against Dogara, Says Ugba By Terfa Naswem

The Director General, Mato Campaign Organization and Senior Legislative Aide designate, Mr. Teryila Ugba says Hon Mrs Dorathy Mato did not take legal action against Rt. Hon Yakubu Dogara, the Speaker of the House of Representatives for failing to swear her in and did not at any time instruct anyone to do so on her behalf.

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Political Disaster: Tale Of Do-Or-Die Politics In Nigeria By Terfa Naswem

Politics so they say is a dirty game. But such games in politics could be dirty or not depending on so many prevailing factors. Political indices have portrayed the significance of politics and how politics can alter so much of whom we are and what we are as well. But there is no one who is not at least passive when it comes to politics. There are active and passive politics which has given rise to active and passive politicians as well.

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ANTI-HATE SPEECH, JUNGLE JUSTICE BILLS: SARAKI PROMISES QUICK PASSAGE

As the 8th Senate lays out its agenda for the next 22-months, President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has highlighted that due to the rising tensions in the polity, the passage of Bills to mitigate against hate speech and jungle justice will comprise a major part of the Senate’s social impact agenda when it resumes in September.

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WHY I RESPECT JONATHAN MORE THAN OBASANJO By Terfa Naswem

Despite the fact that I was an ardent critic of Jonathan and his administration over corruption and insecurity, there are areas where I still applaud and eulogise Jonathan as a hero when compared with other past Nigerian leaders. Jonathan allowed corruption with impunity to fester in his government, but never showed he was power hungry like Olusegun Obasanjo, and I urge Nigerians to continue to respect him for that.

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Breaking: Buhari sacks NAMA, NiMet bosses, two other heads of Nigerian aviation agencies

Four heads of parastatal agencies and college in the nation’s aviation industry have been sacked, according to a government statement. Those relieved of their jobs are the Managing Director of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Mr Emma Anasi, and the Director General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Dr Anthony Anuforom.

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Ekiti PDP slams APC over comments on RCCG G.O.

Adebayo described the APC leader’s comment as an example of the evil mindset of the party.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti state has condemned the All Progressives Congress (APC) over its alleged comments against Pastor Enoch Adeboye.

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Catholics: Fire Clinton Aide Palmieri for WikiLeaked Email

Catholics want top Hillary Clinton aide Jennifer Palmieri fired over a WikiLeaks email chain in which she mocked the religion.

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Rivers gov poll: Wike asks A-Court to set aside tribunal judgment

ABUJA—Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, yesterday, went before the Court of Appeal in Abuja, to challenge the judgement of the state’s Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, that nullified the outcome of the  April 11 governorship poll that  brought him to power.

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