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$9.3m scandal: APC Reps storm out of House

Posted by admin House, Legislature Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014

Deputy Minority Leader, Mr. Suleiman Abdulrahman-Kawu | credits: http://www.ackcity.net Angry All Progressives Congress members in the House of Representatives staged a walkout on Tuesday in protest against a failed debate on the controversial $9.3m seized from two Nigerians and an Israeli by the South African authorities on September 5. The two Nigerians and the Israeli had flown […]

Why we’re yet to approve $1bn insurgency loan — Sen Ndoma-Egba

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate Thursday, September 11th, 2014

SENATE Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, represents Cross River Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly. In this interview, he bares his mind on the $1 billion loan required to combat the Boko Haram insurgency and the alleged bid to stop his return to the Senate by the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross […]

In case Tambuwal joins APC…

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), House, Legislature, Party Politics Monday, September 8th, 2014

KOLAWOLE DANIEL takes a look at Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Aminu Tambuwal and the implication of his rumoured presidential bid on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) next year, for his Speakership of the House. SPEAKER, House of Representatives, Honourable Aminu Tambuwal, served as the Deputy Chief Whip of the […]

Mark commends Jonathan for reinstating 16,000 resident Doctors

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Monday, September 1st, 2014

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA – SENATE President, Senator David Mark has commended President Goodluck Jonathan for reinstating about 16,000 resident doctors that were sacked during the two months nationwide strike embarked upon by the Nigeria Medical Doctors, NMA. Senator Mark had made several efforts to mediate between the striking doctors and the federal government over the disagreement […]

The Jobless Politicians – A Big Course for Concern – By Akintokunbo A. Adejumo

Posted by admin Akintokunbo A. Adejumo, Articles, Columnists, House, Legislature, NNP Columnists Tuesday, August 26th, 2014

By Akintokunbo A. Adejumo | Ibadan, Nigeria | August 26, 2014 – A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Ghali Na’Abba, on Tuesday said he has been searching for job since he left the House in 2003. A member of the People’s Democratic Party, Na’Abba represented the Kano Municipal Federal Constituency of Kano […]

Ebola: Immortalize Adadevoh – Rep

Posted by admin House, Legislature Tuesday, August 26th, 2014

save Nigerians from the grip of deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). Adadevoh, a senior physician at the First Consultants Hospital, Lagos died last week after contracting Ebola from the late Liberian-American, Patrick Sawyer, whom she treated. Describing the late physician as a heroine, who should be remembered for her selflessness, Nnaji, who represents Nkanu East/Nkanu West […]

2015: Tambuwal in secret meeting with Obasanjo

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency Wednesday, August 13th, 2014

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, held a secret meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his Hilltop home in Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State, on Tuesday. Tambuwal, who arrived at the former president’s residence around 5.30pm, left around 6.18pm. Our correspondent gathered that the visit might […]

Gunmen kidnap Senator’s mother in Bayelsa

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, Legislature, Senate, State News Wednesday, July 30th, 2014

By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa Gunmen, Tuesday morning,kidnapped Senator Emmanuel Paulker’s 90-year old mother. The abduction took place at her residence at the Opolo suburb of Yenagoa. Details later.wp_posts

Mark advocates stronger public, private partnership

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Tuesday, July 15th, 2014

Senate President, David Mark, on Tuesday reviewed the dwindling fortune of the nation’s economy and called for stronger public and private sectors participation to salvage the situation. Mark, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Paul Mumeh, stated this when the executive members of Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry visited him […]

Sanusi wrong over alleged missing $49.8b, says Senate

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Latest Politics, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories Thursday, July 10th, 2014

• Rejects panel’s proposal to stop fuel subsidy • Wants speedy passage of PIB • Mark blames executive, legislature for graft IT is not true that $49.8 billion oil money is missing from the Federation Account as alleged by a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the Senate declared […]