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					Biafra, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate
					Friday, September 22nd, 2017
					
						
											
				
			
				 
			Former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, has for umpteenth time stated that break up of the country is not an option, insisting that “the unity of Nigeria is not negotiable”. He said: “Those who are agitating for otherwise are missing the point. Nigeria has crossed many crucibles . We cannot reverse ourselves. The […]
			
				
							 
						
			
				
				
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					Biafra, Headlines, Legislature, Senate
					Friday, September 22nd, 2017
					
						
											
				
			
				 
			Three days after a leader of the House of Representatives criticised Senate President Bukola Saraki for his views on the proscription of the separatist group, IPOB, more lawmakers have joined in criticising the number three citizen. A group of lawmakers from the House of Representatives, under the aegis of Progressive Caucus, described Mr. Saraki’s statement […]
			
				
							 
						
			
				
				
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					Headlines, House, Legislature
					Friday, September 22nd, 2017
					
						
											
				
			
				 
			The House of Representatives on Friday restated its determination to pass a bill to regulate non-governmental organisations, NGOs. Several Nigerians including the former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu, have criticised the bill describing it as unnecessary. Such critics say there are already enough existing laws that only need to be implemented […]
			
				
							 
						
			
				
				
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					Headlines, Kogi, Legislature, Senate, State News
					Wednesday, August 30th, 2017
					
						
											
				
			
				 
			PHOTOS: Senator Dino Melaye rocks the beat at Nottinghill Carnival TOPADLIN     wp_posts
			
				
							 
						
			
				
				
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					House, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Top Stories
					Monday, August 7th, 2017
					
						
											
				
			
John Ameh, Abuja Over 200 members of the House of Representatives have taken delivery of brand new exotic cars, though all 360 lawmakers have yet to receive their July salaries. The PUNCH learnt that the non-payment of their salaries and other benefits had left most of the members without enough funds in the last one […]
			
				
							 
						
			
				
				
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					Governors, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate
					Wednesday, July 26th, 2017
					
						
											
				
			
				 
			CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT : Senate restricts vice president, deputy govs From Fred Itua, Abuja The Senate, yesterday, amended a section of the constitution to restrict a vice president or deputy governor who serves out the tenure of his or her principal in office, in the event of death or permanent incapacitation, to one fresh term of […]
			
				
							 
						
			
				
				
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					Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories
					Wednesday, July 26th, 2017
					
						
											
				
			
The Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday, barred a former president, Goodluck Jonathan from running for a second term in office. This was done during voting in series of new bills being passed by the upper legislative chamber. The Bill sought that any vice president who had completed a tenure of a sitting president and contested a […]
			
				
							 
						
			
				
				
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					Corruption Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, House, Legislature, Presidency
					Wednesday, July 5th, 2017
					
						
											
				
			
The House of Representatives’ Ad-hoc Committee has resolved to invite ex-President Goodluck Jonathan over the alleged diversion of $1 billion. The committee is investigating the alleged corruption, malpractices, breach of due process in the award of Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245, Rep. Rasak Atunwa, Chairman of the committee disclosed this while interacting with journalists on […]
			
				
							 
						
			
				
				
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					Latest Politics, Legislature, Osun, Senate, State News
					Wednesday, May 31st, 2017
					
						
											
				
			
				 
			Femi Makinde, Osogbo The coroner’s inquest set up by Governor Rauf Aregbesola to probe the cause of death of Senator Isiaka Adeleke has revealed that the former governor died of drug overdose coupled with aspiration of gastric content. The coroner, who is a chief magistrate in the Osun State Judiciary, Mr. Olusegun Ayilara, said this […]