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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 […]

Senate Passes N18,000 Wage Bill

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate, Top Stories Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

The proposed National Minimum Wage of N18,000 Tuesday received the legislative seal of the upper chamber of the National Assembly, as senators unanimously passed the bill “for an Act to Amend the National Minimum Wage Act to Provide for a Revised National Minimum Wage into law.” Subject to the concurrence of the lower legislative […]

Reps meet Tuesday on probe of CJN, Salami

Posted by admin Judiciary, Legislature, National Politics, Raw Politics, Senate Monday, February 21st, 2011

The House of Representatives’ Committee on Justice handling the probe of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, and the President of the Appeal Court, Justice Ayo Salami, has said that it will decide on Tuesday (tomorrow) whether to summon both the CJN and PAC or not. The Committee said it might also summon […]

Senate okays death for terrorism

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate, Top Stories Thursday, February 17th, 2011

The Senate yesterday approved death sentence for terrorists whose acts resulted in the death of Nigerians as it passed the Anti-terrorism Bill 2010. But the anti-money laundering bill failed to scale through as the third reading was shelved till the next legislative day. President Goodluck Jonathan sent three reminders to the National Assembly, urging members […]

Ngige joins senatorial race

Posted by admin Anambra, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, State News Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

Speculations that had been rife in Anambra State since primaries of the various political parties were conducted came to pass yesterday as the former governor of the state, Dr. Chris Ngige, finally filed his papers to contest the senate seat for Anambra Central on the platform of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN. Ngige contested the […]

A Case for Senator Ayogu Eze

Posted by admin Articles, Legislature, NNP Columnists, Senate Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

By Clarius Ugwuoha, NNP- Feb. 15, 2011 – It is disheartening that democratic representation in Nigeria is still governed by the whims and caprices of a chosen few. What played out in Enugu State a few month ago, the ripples of which still unsettle the polity in that state, is instructive. Very phenomenal changes are […]

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 […]