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Boko Haram, Legislature, National Politics, Senate
Wednesday, March 26th, 2014
From ADETUTU FOLASADE-KOYI, Abuja Senate President David Mark yesterday reiterated the resolve of the Federal Government towards ending insurgency in the country and insisted that capital punishment is the antidote to the menace. Addressing the Federation of Muslim Women’s Association in Nigeria (FOMWAN), who besieged his office to register their protest against the insurgency […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, March 24th, 2014
The House of Representatives gave indications on Sunday that it would engage the services of an aviation expert to assist in the investigation into the alleged N10bn expenditure on a private jet by the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke. The chartered aircraft is said to be maintained on a bill of 500,000 Euros […]
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Legislature, Senate, Top Stories
Saturday, March 22nd, 2014
BY JOHNBOSCO AGBAKWURU, Abuja Senate President, David Mark last Thursday escaped death as his convoy was allegedly attacked by yet to be identified gunmen in Orlu, Imo State.The Senate Present who had just retuned from Switzerland where he attended the International Parliamentary Union, IPU, conference, went to Nkwere, Imo state to attend the burial ceremony […]
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House, Legislature, Senate
Wednesday, March 19th, 2014
Senate President, David Mark Senate President, David Mark, on Tuesday addressed the 130th General Assembly of the Inter Parliamentary Union holding in Geneva, Switzerland, assuring that Nigerian parliamentarians would do everything within their powers to sustain the nation’s democracy. Mark, who also presided over a session of Tuesday’s General Assembly of the global body, […]
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Headlines, House, Legislature
Wednesday, March 19th, 2014
Minister of Interior, Abba Moro The House of Representatives on Tuesday summoned the Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro; and the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr. Shikfu Parradang, to explain the death of 21 Nigerians on Saturday in their bid to be enlisted into the NIS. The victims, among them three pregnant […]
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House, Legislature
Sunday, March 9th, 2014
Members during plenary at the floor of the Nigeria House of Representatives Some members of the House of Representatives have alleged that the Presidency is using the faulty presidential jet to blackmail the National Assembly to approve the purchase of a new aircraft for President Goodluck Jonathan. The presidential jet – Nigerian Air Force 001(5N-FGT) […]
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House, Legislature
Tuesday, March 4th, 2014
Okonjo-Iweala-budget The Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has responded to the 50 questions posed by the House of Representatives Committee on Finance during the 2014 budget presentation. In a 102-page document obtained by Vanguard, the Minister said, in spite of the many challenges facing the government, the Nigerian economy has shown real […]
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Senate
Tuesday, February 25th, 2014
•APC lawmakers spoil for war From ADETUTU FOLASADE-KOYI, AbujaSenate yesterday reiterated its support of President Goodluck Jonathan’s suspension of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, just as it emerged that the letter informing the chamber of the Acting CBN Governor, Dr. Sarah Alade is pending before the Senate. The President last […]
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Legislature, Senate, Women Politics
Monday, February 17th, 2014
The Senate President, Sen. David Mark, on Monday in Abuja said that women were underrepresented in all political structures in Nigeria. Mark, who was represented by Sen. Helen Esuene, said this at the Nigeria Women Strategy Conference, with the theme: “Building Bridges of Opportunity; 2015 and beyond.” He said that though women had participated actively […]
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All People Grand Alliance (APGA), CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Senate
Sunday, February 16th, 2014
Nigeria Senate THERE were indications on Sunday that three members of the senate, Senators Solomon Ewuga (CPC, Nasarawa North), Chris Anyanwu (APGA, Imo East), and Ehigie Uzamere (ACN, Edo South), had perfected the process of their defection to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party. Investigations by our correspondent revealed that the three senators would have announced […]
