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House, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories
Saturday, January 24th, 2015
David Mark and Aminu Tambuwal Members of the National Assembly on Friday kicked against the call by the National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), that the February 14 general elections should be shifted to give the Independent National Electoral Commission time to distribute over 30 million outstanding permanent voter cards. The lawmakers said the […]
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Anthony A. Kila, Articles, Columnists, House, Legislature, NNP Columnists, Senate
Tuesday, January 6th, 2015
By Anthony A. Kila | London, UK | Jan. 6, 2015 – What do you think is the main problem facing Nigeria? Yes, you are not the only that think so.Go to any part of Nigeria or meet any group of Nigerians even outside their country and ask the people you meet what they think […]
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House, Legislature
Thursday, January 1st, 2015
The House of Representatives has failed to pass the Petroleum Industry Bill over three years after it assured Nigerians that it would give a speedy passage to the piece of legislation. Findings by The PUNCH on Wednesday showed that the Speaker, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal, had inaugurated an Ad hoc Committee on the PIB in November […]
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Headlines, House, Legislature
Tuesday, December 9th, 2014
The Peoples Democratic Party has described the All Progressives Congress as a “waste basket.” Reacting to the primaries recently conducted by the APC ahead of the 2015 general elections, the ruling PDP stated that the majority of the candidates who have emerged on the platform of the opposition party were “expired substances.” Writing on its […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), House, Legislature, Presidency, Senate, Top Stories
Saturday, December 6th, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan The Presidency and the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party have adopted subtle ways to tackle the impeachment threats against President Goodluck Jonathan, SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt. This is coming after some members of the two chambers of the National Assembly have reportedly been collating signatures to impeach the President. A […]
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General Politics, House, Latest Politics, Legislature
Monday, December 1st, 2014
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal The Peoples Democratic Party has filed a fresh suit seeking an order compelling the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal, to declare himself as no longer fit to represent the Kebbe/Tambuwal Federal Constituency. The suit is filed while the one instituted by […]
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House, Legislature, Senate
Friday, November 28th, 2014
Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-EgbaThe Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, who is representing Cross River Central Senatorial District in this interview with SUNDAY ABORISADE defends criticisms against the Nigerian senate and the recent police invasion of the National Assembly Some Nigerians believe that the executive has been taking the federal parliament for a ride because […]
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Headlines, House, Legislature, Senate
Friday, November 28th, 2014
Wahab Shittu A lawyer and human rights activist, Wahab Shittu, in this interview with FISAYO FALODI speaks on the Boko Haram insurgency ravaging some parts of Nigeria and other current political issues Given the refusal of the Boko Haram insurgents to stop their hostility against the country, do senators’ opposition to the President’s request for […]
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Headlines, House, Legislature, Nigerian Police
Friday, November 28th, 2014
Speaker, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal | credits: File copy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal, has asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to summon the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba, to explain why he should not be jailed for disobeying the court order. Tambuwal accused Abba of consistently disobeying the court […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Governors, Headlines, House, Legislature, Party Politics
Saturday, November 15th, 2014
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress may queue behind Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.) as the preferred presidential candidate of the party for the 2015 election, SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt. The governors are suspecting that those asking the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, to pick the presidential form are enemies […]
