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House, Legislature
Friday, April 24th, 2015
Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, Prof. Julius Okojie Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, Prof. Julius Okojie The House of Representatives Committee on Education on Thursday asked the Federal Government to stop the 2015/2016 Presidential Special Scholarship for Innovation and Development on the grounds that the scheme was designed to favour some sections of the country […]
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Budget, Headlines, House, Legislature, Oil Politics
Friday, April 24th, 2015
The House of Representatives clarified on Friday that it approved N145bn for fuel subsidy in the 2015 budget. It said N100bn was approved for petrol subsidy while the balance of N45bn was for kerosene subsidy. Deputy House spokesman, Mr. Victor Ogene, who made the clarification in Abuja, explained that the N145bn was embedded in the […]
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Constitution, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Legislature, Presidency, Senate
Thursday, April 23rd, 2015
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Ikechukwu Nnochiri & Joseph Erunke, ABUJA—AS the Presidency drags the National Assembly to the Supreme Court seeking an order to nullify all the proposed amendments to the 1999 constitution, majority of senators said yesterday that they were ready to meet the presidency in court. Members of the House of Representatives on their […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Party Politics, Senate
Sunday, April 19th, 2015
President-elect, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari The National Executive Committee of the All Peoples Congress will meet this week to ratify the zoning of key posts in the National Assembly. The National Working Committee of the party , which rose from a meeting in the early hours of Saturday, had zoned key offices like the Senate […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, Legislature, Senate, State News
Sunday, April 12th, 2015
By SIMON EBEGBULEM BENIN CITY – GOVENROR Adams Oshiomhole led All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state floored the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Assembly elections held Saturday, winning 21 out of the 24 House of Assembly seats in the state. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Headlines, House, Legislature, Party Politics
Wednesday, April 8th, 2015
The All Progressives Congress will firmly be in control of the 8th House of Representatives as the majority party with over 214 members. There are a total of 360 seats in the second chamber of the National Assembly. Figures emerging from the outcome of the March 28 National Assembly poll, show that APC members […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Women Politics
Saturday, April 4th, 2015
Lagos – A former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili on Friday advised Nigerians to assess the quality of each candidate before electing members of the House of Assembly. The nationwide House of Assembly election is scheduled for April 11. Speaking at a public presentation of the book entitled “Strategic Intervention in Governance” written by […]
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Headlines, Legislature, Senate, Sokoto, State News
Saturday, April 4th, 2015
From the street leading to his house, a first timer will think he is going into a market street, but alas, it is not a market street, but the street of a governor. Governor Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko of Sokoto State virtually lives among the people and they have access to him anytime he is around. […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Election 2015, Elections, Latest Politics, Legislature, Party Politics, Senate
Wednesday, April 1st, 2015
The result of the National Assembly election declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday has pushed the opposition All Progressives Congress to the majority status in the 109 membership Senate. Before the election, the Peoples Democratic Party enjoyed the majority status in the red chamber with 64 members while the APC has 41. […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, House, Legislature, Senate
Sunday, March 29th, 2015
Introduction Several polling units across the country opened later than scheduled. The delay was occasioned by the late arrival of election officials and materials; this caused a lot of anxiety among voters as well as an overlap of procedures in many polling units including those in Abuja. However, the conduct of voters in response […]
