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Has sports development suffered setback in the National Assembly?

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Friday, May 20th, 2011

Very soon, the Life of this National Assembly will come to an end. Consequently, time is ripe to assess its performance in all areas of its works as an arm of Government. It is conceivable that concerned stakeholders would be looking at the National Assembly from different angles. In this case, my concern is in […]

N10bn loan crisis: Reps seek Jonathan’s bailout

Posted by admin House, Legislature Friday, May 20th, 2011

After a hot session behind closed door, the House of Representatives yesterday decided to raise a five-man team to negotiate financial bailout with President Goodluck Jonathan. The leadership of the House had been having a running battle with banks to obtain loans to pay the statutory allowance of members and the outstanding allowances of its […]

Speaker: Obasanjo’s choice widens crack in PDP

Posted by admin House, Legislature Thursday, May 19th, 2011

It is gradually dawning on the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the zoning of some key political offices, especially the Speakership of the House of Representatives, as was ratified by the National Working Committee last week is not yet a settled matter after all. With the discordant tones from within the party […]

Speaker: Uproar in House over moves to change new rule

Posted by admin House, Legislature Thursday, May 19th, 2011

The House of Representatives witnessed an uproar yesterday as an attempt was made to reverse its decision to adopt open secret voting method to pick the next speaker when a new parliament is inaugurated on June 7, 2011. On Tuesday, the House tinkered with its rule to substitute the use of electronic voting machine with […]

Reps to FG: Name streets in Abuja after slain corps members

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp) Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

The House of Representatives yesterday pleaded with the Federal Government to name some prominent places like streets in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, after the 10 members of the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, who were killed during the post-election violence in some northern parts of the country. The Reps also requested that a […]

Slain corps members: Reps seek better compensation

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp) Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

The House of Representatives yesterday asked the Federal Government to workout better compensation to immortalise the memories of the 10 members of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) killed during the post election violence in Bauchi State. Members submitted that naming some streets in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja after the slain NYSC members was not too […]

Plot against Speaker: How Bankole got off the hook

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Top Stories Friday, May 13th, 2011

Members of the House of Representatives on Thursday found their Speaker, Mr. Dimeji Bankole, NOT guilty of embezzling any member’s salary and allowances as insinuated by Rep Dino Melaye on Wednesday. Mr. Melaye who had been suspended last June along with 10 others for making serious allegation against the Speaker had invoked Order 5 of […]

Abati: The National Assembly’s unfinished tasks – By Reuben Abati

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, House, Legislature, NNP Columnists, Reuben Abati, Senate Friday, May 13th, 2011

TWO proposals by the National Assembly, class of 2007, seeking to wind up ahead of the transition to another government in May 2011, do not seem to make sense, or rather should be carefully interrogated. It is a matter of public record that the National Assembly is perhaps the worst hit by the gale of […]

Speaker: Group backs Ajibola to succeed

Posted by admin House, Legislature Thursday, May 12th, 2011

A pro-democracy group, the Gathering of Good Governance, Oke Ogun Parapo Worldwide, Oyo State has thrown its weight behind Mr. Muraina Ajibola, a lawyer, to succeed Mr. Dimeji Bankole as the speaker of the House of Representatives. In a statement by the coordinator of the group, Mr. Wale Olabode and secretary, Mr. Gbenga Ogunleye, the […]

Reps in rowdy session over Bankole’s alleged N10bn loan

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Top Stories Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dimeji Bankole, narrowly escaped suspension on Wednesday as lawmakers moved to probe a N10bn loan he allegedly took on behalf of the House. Amid a rowdy session, the House resolved to give him 24 hours (up till today) to explain the circumstances under which the loan […]