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Budget, Headlines, House, Legislature
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2015
Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara John Ameh Tuesday’s presentation of the 2016 budget estimates to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari did not go without a dramatic twist when the President surprised Senators and members of the House of Representatives with his timely arrival for the event. The lawmakers were busy exchanging […]
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Budget, House, Legislature, Senate
Monday, December 21st, 2015
By Henry Umoru, Emman Ovuakporie & Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA–AS President Muhammadu Buhari presents the 2016 Appropriation Bill to the joint session of the National Assembly comprising the Senate and the House of Representatives today, there were strong indications, yesterday, that the lawmakers are ready to ensure speedy passage of the bill. Vanguard learned that senators […]
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Headlines, House, Legislature, Oil Politics
Wednesday, December 9th, 2015
The House of Representatives on Wednesday mandated its Committees on Petroleum Resources, Upstream, and Downstream, to investigate the lingering crisis in the supply petroleum products in the country. This followed a motion moved by Rep. Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama (PDP-Edo) which was unanimously adopted. Leading the debate, Ogbeide-Ihama said that Nigerians were experiencing difficulties because of persistent problems […]
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Legislature, Senate
Thursday, November 12th, 2015
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered stay of proceedings of the trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki before the Code of Conduct Tribunal on 13 counts of false assets declaration. The order of Justice John Fabiyi-led five-man panel of the apex court followed a concession given by the Federal Government’s counsel, Mr. […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Latest Politics, Legislature, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency, Senate, Top Stories
Thursday, November 5th, 2015
By Henry Umoru & Joseph Erunke ABUJA — CITING mismanagement of funds, the Senate, yesterday, asked President Muhammadu Buhari to begin immediate probe of his predecessor, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, in his handling of the Subsidy Re-investment and Empowerment Programme, SURE-P. The red chamber said it was imperative that President Buhari ask his predecessor to account […]
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Headlines, Legislature, Rivers, Senate, State News
Wednesday, October 28th, 2015
The Senate on Wednesday concluded its screening exercise of the entire 36 ministerial nominees forwarded to it in two batches by President Muhamnadu Buhari . Senate had earlier confirmed nominations of 18 out of the 36 nominees after their screening penultimate week. But the remaining 18 nominees screened thereafter, including the last set of five […]
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Headlines, Legislature, Rivers, Senate, State News
Saturday, October 24th, 2015
By Henry Umoru PRIOR to Thursday, 22 October, the political atmosphere was tensed, intrigues, backstabbing, high wired politics were at play, making many become skeptical of the entire political system. It was like when the time comes, the building of the red chambers of the National Assembly would collapse; the Senate will not screen and […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature
Thursday, October 22nd, 2015
By Peter Duru MAKURDI—A member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Mark Gbilah, has stated that the appointment of 36 ministers by an administration in one fell swoop is too much for a government that needs to cut costs. Gbilah, who represents Gwer/Gwer West federal constituency, suggested an amendment of the section of the 1999 Constitution […]
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Headlines, Legislature, Rivers, Senate, State News
Thursday, October 22nd, 2015
After weeks of high-wired politics, former Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, was finally received on Thursday, into the hallowed chamber of the Senate to be screened as a ministerial nominee by Senators. Amaechi was led into the chamber at about 1.38pm by Chairman of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Odigie […]
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Boko Haram, Legislature, Senate
Tuesday, October 20th, 2015
Senator Shehu Sani sensationally listed 13 factors responsible for the growth of Boko Haram in the North-Eastern part of Nigeria. Sani, who represents Kaduna Central in the Eighth Senate, said this when he received a delegation of Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN) in his Kaduna office yesterday. “I have been able to identify 13 […]
