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Youths’ll determine April polls —Bankole

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature Friday, March 18th, 2011

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Dimeji Bankole, has said that the Jonathan/Sambo ticket has great prospect for integrated youth development. He therefore urged youths to tap into it and make proper use of the opportunity provided. A statement by the speaker’s special adviser (media), Mr. Ebomhiana Musa, quoted him as saying, at the […]

Helicopter Mishap: Bankole Denies Report

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature Saturday, March 5th, 2011

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, has denied that he was involved in a near-fatal helicopter crash in Abule-Odo village in Obafemi Owode local government area of Ogun State. Responding to a question on the issue at the presidential lounge of the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos yesterday, the speaker simply shrugged his […]

Sack him now, lawmaker, activist tell Jonathan

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

A member of the House of Representatives, Abike Dabiri-Erewa and a Lagos lawyer, Dame Carol Ajie have asked President Goodluck Jonathan to sack his aide, Senator Mohammed Abba-Aji immediately over his comment on the Freedom of Information (FoI) Bill. Berating the former senator for his pronouncement on the Bill, Dabiri-Erewa who is the Committee Chairman […]

Reps make defence, economy no-go areas in passed FoI Bill

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature Thursday, February 24th, 2011

TRUE to their promise, members of the House of Representatives yesterday passed into law the controversial Freedom of Information (FoI) Bill, which had taken on the toga of the nation’s oldest legal instrument before the National Assembly. The 34-clause bill, which was unanimously passed by the lawmakers present at the session, was immediately transmitted to […]

House passes Anti-Terrorism Bill

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

THE House of Representatives, yesterday, passed the Anti-Terrorism Bill 2011. The bill seeks to provide measures for the prevention, prohibition and combating of acts of terrorism as well as punishment for violating any of its provisions. President Goodluck Jonathan had on three occasions appealed to the House to give the bill expeditious consideration. The bill […]

Reps probe procurement of police equipment

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Nigerian Police Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

The House of Representatives Committee on Police Affairs would begin investigations into the procurement of equipment for the Nigerian Police Force in the 2010 budget, which is expected to lapse on March 31. Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Abdul Ningi (PDP/Bauchi), who disclosed this during the budget defence session of the Police Ministry, said the […]

Only court can save Bankole, others –INEC

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Top Stories Sunday, February 13th, 2011

The cloud of uncertainty over participation of Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dimeji Bankole, in the April elections thickened at the weekend with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) saying only the court can determine whether he and those in similar situation would run or not. Feelers from the commission showed that reports […]

PDP ticket: Hope rises for Bankole

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State led by the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Chief Jubril Martins-Kuye, may present the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dimeji Bankole, as its candidate for the Abeokuta Federal Constituency, THE PUNCH learnt on Tuesday. The faction’s Acting Secretary, Alhaji Semiu Sodipo, told one […]

Bankole, Daniel, Abiola’s daughter’s name not on INEC’s list

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Top Stories Monday, February 7th, 2011

Shock and disbelief trailed the release of candidates’ list for Ogun State yesterday, as the names of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Dimeji Bankole, Governor Gbenga Daniel and Mrs. Lola Abiola-Edewor were not on the Peoples Democratic Party’s list released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abeokutal. The former managing director […]

Bankole, Daniel lose in court again

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Ogun, State News Saturday, February 5th, 2011

A fresh attempt at ensuring that the Independent National Electoral Commission accepts the list of the Ogun State candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party submitted by the state governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has suffered another setback. The PDP and INEC had against an earlier position accepted the lists of candidates submitted for the forthcoming general […]