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Reps ask Jonathan to halt action on subsidy removal

Posted by admin House, Legislature Sunday, January 8th, 2012

Govt reaches out to Labour as strike begins today NLC, TUC, ACN hail House, say President’s gesture not enough AFTER a marathon debate on the removal of fuel subsidy and the consequent declaration of a nationwide strike by organised Labour, the House of Representatives yesterday urged President Goodluck Jonathan to suspend the implementation of the […]

Jonathan has committed impeachable offence -Rep (Not anymore impeachable than your jumbo salary)

Posted by admin House, Legislature Friday, January 6th, 2012

A member of the House of Representatives, Monsur Alao Owolabi, has described President Goodluck Jonathan’s removal of fuel subsidy as an impeachable offence. Speaking exclusively to Daily Sun in Lagos, Owolabi who represents Mainland Federal Constituency hinged this on the fact that the president did the withdrawal illegally. Said he: “It is a big fraud. […]

NBA backs protests, seeks N’Assembly’s intervention

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Friday, January 6th, 2012

The Nigerian Bar Association on Thursday in Abuja joined forces with organised labour and civil society groups in protesting against the removal of subsidy on fuel. The NBA also called on the National Assembly to consider impeachment proceedings against President Goodluck Jonathan “where and if government persists on this suicidal course of action.” The association, […]

Reps make U-turn on subsidy removal

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Oil Politics Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

Three days after the Federal Government removed the subsidy on petrol, the House of Representatives adjusted its stance on the issue, claiming it had not taken a definite position on the issue. In a fresh statement it issued in Abuja on Tuesday, the House said its position on the controversial policy would be guided by […]

Stop Jonathan’s Recklessness Now, TMG Tells NASS

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

As the rage over the removal of fuel subsidy continues to gather momentum, the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has called on the National Assembly to stop with immediate effect what it called the ‘reckless and suicidal mission’ of the President Goodluck Jonathan-led executive. TMG said that the executive should not be allowed to think that […]

Insecurity: Jonathan, Rep disagree on leadership style

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature Monday, January 2nd, 2012

President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday defended his leadership style, saying he had been slow in taking decisions on national issues because of his belief in consulting widely. Jonathan said at the First Baptist Church, Garki, Abuja, where he and his family joined other Christians to mark the New Year that expereince had taught him that […]

Katsina NASS Seats: Controversy Trails Supreme Court Verdict

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Katsina, Legislature, Senate, State News Monday, December 26th, 2011

Prominent lawyers yesterday expressed divergent views over the Supreme Court judgment of December 16, 2011 in which it declined jurisdiction to entertain an appeal on 10 National Assembly seats by Senator Yakubu Lado faction of the Katsina State chapter of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC). The lawyers are Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), MallamYusuf Ali […]

Tambuwal asks Nigerians to strengthen cord of national unity

Posted by admin House, Legislature Saturday, December 24th, 2011

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal File copy The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has enjoined Nigerians to strengthen the polity through genuine commitment to national unity. In his Christmas message to Christians on Friday, Tambuwal asked Nigerians to reflect on the positive tenets of Christianity to […]

N984m contract scam: Bankole has a case to answer -Court

Posted by admin General Politics, House, Latest Politics, Legislature Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, ruled that the embattled former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, has a case to answer and must, therefore, face trial over the allegations of alleged inflation of contracts involving the sum of N984 million. Besides, the court dismissed Bankole’s objection against the prosecutorial powers of […]

Drama as CPC Reps deny sacking by S’Court

Posted by admin House, Judiciary, Legislature Sunday, December 18th, 2011

There was a dramatic twist, on Sunday, to the alleged sacking of two senators and eight members of the House of Representatives by the Supreme Court on Friday, as the affected legislators said the apex court’s decision was “turned upside-down to mislead the public.” There were reports on Saturday that the 10 lawmakers, who were […]