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NASS bans same-sex marriage, enacts 14 years imprisonment

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Saturday, June 1st, 2013

Nigerian lawmakers have approved a bill banning same-sex marriage, setting jail terms of up to 14 years for offenders. The measure backed by the House of Representatives also makes it illegal to form gay groups or organisations. The bill – which was adopted by the Senate in 2011 – is now expected to be sent […]

Reps reverse approval for Jonathan to withhold funds

Posted by admin House, Legislature Wednesday, May 29th, 2013

The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a resolution to stop President Goodluck Jonathan from withholding the allocations of the three states under emergency rule in the country. The states are Borno, Adamawa and Yobe. By its action of Tuesday, the House reversed a joint decision it earlier took with the Senate on Thursday last […]

NASS okays amended emergency rule proclamation

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Friday, May 24th, 2013

BOTH chambers of the National Assembly, on Thursday, okayed the amended version of the State of Emergency Proclamation sent to the lawmakers by President Goodluck Jonathan. The two chambers had set up conference committees to work on the differences in the proclamation. President Jonathan had declared state of emergency in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states […]

Reps tackle NNPC again over alleged N142 billion unremitted IGR

Posted by admin House, Legislature Friday, May 24th, 2013

THE House of Representatives Committee on Finance, on Thursday, tackled the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) over what it called deliberate action to delay its conclusion on investigation of the corporation’s refusal to remit about N142 billion to Federal Government’s coffer as its internally generated revenue (IGR). According to the committee’s record, the corporation made […]

Reps demand list of private jets in Nigeria

Posted by admin House, Legislature Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

House of Representatives on Tuesday demanded the details of all private jets operating in the country as it waded into the row between the Rivers State Government and aviation authorities following the grounding of Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s jet. The Joint House Committee on Justice/Aviation gave the directive to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority following the […]

We’ll meet in 2015, opposition Reps tells PDP

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday, May 8th, 2013

Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Wednesday challenged members of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party to electoral contest in 2015. The drama took place at a meeting between the Speaker of the House, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal, and the BoT members led by the Chairman, Chief Tony […]

Tambuwal warns Constitution Review panel against personal bias

Posted by admin House, Legislature Wednesday, May 1st, 2013

AS the ad-hoc committee on constitution review began work on the draft bills arising from the review exercise Wednesday, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has charged the members not to allow the personal bias of the House to influence their judgment. The panel began a three-day retreat Wednesday preparatory to the […]

$620,000 bribe scam: Lawan asks court to quash charges (Why? Where is yoru honesty, Mr. Lawmaker?)

Posted by admin House, Legislature Thursday, April 11th, 2013

A member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, on Wednesday asked an Abuja High Court to quash a seven-count criminal charge brought against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, over allegations that he demanded and received the sum of $620,000 as bribe from a businessman, Femi Otedola. Lawan was […]

EFCC invites Reps’ Clerk over Bankole’s case

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, House, Legislature, Raw Politics Thursday, April 11th, 2013

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has summoned the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Mr. Mohammed Sani-Omolori. Although, details of the invitation were sketchy on Wednesday, The Punch confirmed that he had yet to honour the invitation. Confirming the report, the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren said, “It is true we invited the clerk of the […]

Reps to miss April deadline for new constitution

Posted by admin Constitution, House, Legislature Monday, April 8th, 2013

House of Representatives may not meet its promise to deliver a new constitution by April this year, findings indicated on Sunday. The Senate and the House have embarked on the review of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) since June 2011. A budget of about N1bn is set aside for the exercise, shared N500m apiece by […]