Posted by admin
Headlines, Kogi, Legislature, Senate, State News
Saturday, March 25th, 2017
Dayo Oketola, Gbenro Adeoye and Tunde Ajaja The qualification scandal that has enveloped the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District at the upper chamber of the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, has deepened. Documents obtained exclusively by Saturday PUNCH through painstaking and thorough investigations showed that the embattled senator has a Bachelor of Arts certificate in […]
Posted by admin
Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate
Wednesday, March 15th, 2017
The Senate has agreed to issue a warrant of arrest to compel the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), retired Col. Hammed Ali, to appear before it on Thursday, The senate unanimously passed the motion at their plenary on Wednesday. The decision of the Senate came at the time that the Nigeria Customs Service […]
Posted by admin
Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate
Tuesday, November 8th, 2016
The Senate on Tuesday resolved to invite the Minister of Labour and Employment to provide insight into government’s roadmap towards tackling unemployment in the country. This followed a motion by Sen. Duro Faseyi (PDP-Ekiti), who called on the President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency on unemployment with a view to confront the […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, House, Legislature
Tuesday, November 8th, 2016
By Emman Ovuakporie & Johnbosco Agbakwuru Mr. Ossai Ossai is the Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Ethics and Privileges. In this interview, he speaks on his leadership of the probe panel that recommended the suspension of the former House Committee Chairman on Appropriations, Mr. Abdulmunin Jibrin among other issues. Some Nigerians strongly believe that […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, House, Legislature, Niger Delta
Tuesday, November 1st, 2016
By Emman Ovuakporie & Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—THE House of Representatives, yesterday, warned oil companies operating in the Niger Delta region against continuous flaring of gas estimated at over $5 billion yearly from over 257 flow stations, saying it had subjected the lives of residents in the area to serious health hazards. The Obinna Chidoka-led House […]
Posted by admin
Latest Politics, Legislature, Nigerian Police, Senate
Thursday, October 27th, 2016
Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Police Service Commission has suspended the ongoing recruitment of 10,000 personnel into the Nigeria Police Force following pressure from the Senate and the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris. The decision to stop the exercise was taken by the commission about two weeks ago, shortly after it […]
Posted by admin
House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate
Thursday, October 27th, 2016
*Lawmakers limit CCB membership to five-year tenure Leke Baiyewu, Abuja In a tensed atmosphere on Thursday, the Senate passed a bill amending the Code of Conduct and Tribunal Act, which transfers the controlling powers over the bureau and the tribunal from the President to the National Assembly. As part of the amendment, the CCT shall be […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, House, Legislature, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency, Senate, Top Stories
Thursday, October 6th, 2016
By Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA – Presidency Thursday night gave conditions for the appearance of President Muhammadu Buhari before the National Assembly. Recall that the National Assembly on Thursday summoned Buhari on issues bothering on the dwindling economy. When contacted over the summons, the presidency speaking through the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, House, Legislature
Wednesday, September 28th, 2016
ABUJA – MEMBERS of the House of Representatives Wednesday suspended ousted Chairman Committee on Appropriation, Rep Abdulmunin Jibrin for 180 legislative days. Abdumumin Jibrin The committee of the whole sat and considered the Rep Ossai Ossai led Ethics and Privileges committee report clause by clause and nailed him for one legislative calendar year. The Committee […]
Posted by admin
Corruption Politics, General Politics, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate
Wednesday, September 28th, 2016
Friday Olokor, Abuja The Federal Government on Wednesday could not commence the trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki; his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu and two others at a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja, over alleged forgery. The FCT High Court was informed that the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, […]
