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Newspaper proprietors commend NASS on passage of FoI bill

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria, NPAN, has commended both Houses of the National Assembly for passing the Freedom of Information Bill, FoI, saying it is a significant development in the quest for accountability and transparency in public service and, by extension, good governance. A statement by NPAN President, Chief Ajibola Ogunshola, said with the passage […]

Jostle for Reps Speaker slot, others intensifies

Posted by admin House, Legislature Monday, May 23rd, 2011

THE jostle and lobby for the position of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and other political slots continued at the weekend as various stakeholders, groups and eminent Nigerians spoke on how to resolve the question of which zone gets what. For example, Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State who spoke on the issue at […]

N’Assembly Mounts Pressure on Jonathan to Sign 2011 Budget

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), House, Legislature, Presidency, Senate Saturday, May 21st, 2011

INDICATION emerged yesterday that the leadership of the National Assembly is mounting pressure on President Goodluck Jonathan to assent to the 2011 Appropriation Bill despite the alleged injection of N500 billion into the budget by the House of Representatives. A source in the Presidency who pleaded anonymity disclosed to The Guardian yesterday that the leadership […]

It’s a sin to give South-West speakership – Umeh, APGA Chairman

Posted by admin All People Grand Alliance (APGA), House, Legislature, Party Politics Friday, May 20th, 2011

National Chairman of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Sir Victor Umeh in this interview speaks on APGA’s support for Jonathan; why PDP should ensure the South-East gets the speakership of the House of Reps; why Bianca Ojukwu is operating from Nigeria’s High Commission in London and other issues. Sir Victor spoke from London. Excerpts. Your […]

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 […]