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Governors, House, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories, Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
If the push by lawmakers sails through in a fresh amendment of the 1999 Constitution, the President, his deputy, all governors and their deputies may lose immunity from prima-facie criminal cases. Section 308 of the 1999 Constitution presently confers immunity on the President and governors. The extant section 308 (a) states: “No civil or criminal […]
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Boko Haram, Governors, Jigawa, Latest Politics, State News
Monday, April 30th, 2012
From: ISMAIL OMIPIDAN, Kaduna Tuesday, May 01 , 2012 Gov. Lamido Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State has challenged the National Security Adviser, NSA, General Andrew Azazi, to name the sponsors of Boko Haram, within the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, since by his (NSA) own […]
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Abia, Governors, Headlines, State News
Monday, April 30th, 2012
From GODDY OSUJI, Abakaliki Tuesday, April 30 , 2012 • Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section The Abia State Governor, Theodore Orji narrowly escaped death when his convoy was involved in a multiple accident along Ogoja-Abakaliki Expressway. Ebonyi State. The accident took place at Ezza Ophu Izzi Local Government of Ebonyi State. […]
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Governors
Monday, April 23rd, 2012
A member of the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on Subsidy Management, Dr. Ali Ahmad, has alleged that companies owned by past and serving governors, ministers and top politicians were involved in the fuel subsidy scam. The Farouk Lawan House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on the Management of Fuel Subsidy had in its […]
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Governors
Monday, April 23rd, 2012
BY HENRY UMORU ABUJA- THE 36 state governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, will today meet in Abuja to deliberate on the lingering problem of heavy deductions by the Federal Government from the Federation Account in the name of fuel subsidy. Director-General of Forum, Asishana Okauru, told Vanguard, yesterday, that issues […]
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Governors, Headlines, Kaduna, State News
Thursday, April 19th, 2012
Posted: April 18, 2012 – 22:59 Caption: Governor Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa Nigerian intelligence operatives claimed they uncovered and foiled a plot to attack the Kaduna State Governor, Mr. Patrick Yakowa, and diverted his route through town, saving his life, sources told Sahara Reporters. The governor, who was abroad when the Easter Day bomb blast rocked […]
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Governors, Latest Politics
Friday, April 13th, 2012
THE Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has carpeted the state governors for their insistence on sharing funds from the Excess Crude Account, which now has a balance of $3.6billion rather than saving it in the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF). The minister, who spoke at the first Civil Society […]
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Governors, Latest Politics, Sultan of Sokoto
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
Apparently disturbed by by challenges facing the country and the Muslim community in particular, a must –attend conference has been scheduled to hold in Abuja middle of this month by a coalition of Muslim organizations in Nigeria to discuss the state of the nation. Those expected to attend the two-day confab include the Sultan of […]
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EFCC Politics, Governors
Thursday, April 5th, 2012
AS the allegations of gross financial mismanagement and fraud levelled against the government of former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, continue to generate ripples, the Save Nigeria Group (SNG), on Wednesday, gave the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other security agencies seven-day ultimatum to effect his arrest, as a prelude to face […]
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Edo, Governors, Headlines, State News
Friday, March 30th, 2012
A body known as New Nigeria Parliament, some civil society groups, workers and students in Edo State, on Thursday, protested against the endorsement of Governor Adams Oshiomhole by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) for a second term of office. The protesters, drawn from the 18 local government areas of […]
