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Constitution amendment: Govs set to send bill to N’Assembly

Posted by admin Constitution, Governors, House, Legislature, Senate Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Plans have reached an advanced stage by the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) to send a private member bill to the National Assembly (NASS) on Constitution Amendment. The Chairman of the Forum, Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State who dropped the hint in Abuja, Monday, ahead of the meeting of the body, however, declined to elaborate. […]

We’ ll revisit Uwais Report on Electoral Reform –Reps

Posted by admin House, Legislature Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

Hopes that the report of the Justice Mohammed Uwais Electoral Committee would be revisited were kindled yesterday in the House of Representatives. Chairman of the House Committee on Electoral Matters, Hon Jerry Manwe said at a parley with a group of civil societies that the Committee was working on measures to promote transparency and credibility […]

N894m contract scam: Court decides Bankole’s fate Dec 19

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja will on December 19, decide whether or not to quash the 16-count criminal charge filed against the ex-speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Besides, Justice Donatus Okorowo will deliver his ruling on the motion filed by the embattled […]

Jumbo pay: Presidency, N’Assembly on warpath

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), House, Legislature, Presidency, Senate Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

The Presidency and the National Assembly may be on collision course over proposals by the former to freeze overheads as from 2015 fiscal year. The proposals, which are contained in the 2012-2015 Medium-Term Fiscal Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) were fall-outs of a meeting held last weekend between the Presidency, the economic team […]

National Assembly is Encouraging Corruption, Says Auditor-General

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Monday, October 17th, 2011

National Assembly By Onwuka Nzeshi The growing cases of sleaze and fiscal indiscipline in the country have been blamed on the nonchalance and failure of the National Assembly to act on the annual reports from the nation’s Auditor General. This was part of the report which the Auditor General released over the weekend on the […]

Reps in rowdy session over Jonathan’s N98.4bn virement request

Posted by admin House, Legislature Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Proposal by President Goodluck Jonathan to transfer the sum of N98.4billion from where it was allocated to another in the 2011 budget-led to a rowdy session in the House of Representatives yesterday. Deputy Speaker Emeka Ihedioha who presided over the plenary laboured hard to save the bill from being thrown out later stepped it down […]

House of Reps votes for foreign coach

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

The House of Representatives has added another twist to the raging debate over the future of Coach Samson Siasia as the Super Eagles’ chief coach, when they emphatically stated that the team needs a world-class tactician to handle it. Chairman, House Committee on Sports, Hon. Godfrey Gaya, who dropped the hint while fielding questions from […]

Grumbling as reps save N200m from committee inauguration

Posted by admin House, Legislature Monday, October 10th, 2011

The House of Representatives reportedly saved an estimated N200m from the mass inauguration of its standing committees, findings showed on Sunday.The Speaker, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal, had on September 29, inaugurated the 89 standing committees of the House jointly in the chambers. The development was a deviation from the convention in place since 1999 when committees […]

Reps stop N30bn ID Card contract

Posted by admin House, Legislature Thursday, October 6th, 2011

The House of Representatives on Thursday asked the Federal Government to suspend the fresh N30bn contract for National Identity Card Scheme. It also ordered an investigation into the first ID Card scheme, which started in 2001 but was reported to be inconclusive. In a resolution, the legislature described the fresh contract as strange, especially […]

Reps to probe Shell over allegations of sponsoring rival N’Delta militants

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Niger Delta Thursday, October 6th, 2011

Anglo-Dutch oil giants, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has been summoned by the House of Representatives to explain alleged involvement in the series of killings and clashes in the Niger Delta, especially in Rumuekpe village of Rivers State. The management would face the House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) to clear its linkage with militant […]