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Budget, House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate, Top Stories
Tuesday, November 19th, 2013
President Goodluck Jonathan Indications are that President Goodluck Jonathan may no longer present the 2014 budget to the National Assembly today by himself. Sources said “security reasons” accounted for Jonathan’s alleged change of mind. He was scheduled to present the budget by 12 noon today. The stage is already set to receive him before the […]
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Legislature, Nigerian Police, Senate
Friday, November 15th, 2013
* Lawmakers renew call for state police From ADETUTU FOLASADE-KOYI, AbujaSenate yesterday ordered its Committee on Police Affairs to investigate the release and management of N140 billion which was meant for police reform. The Federal Government reportedly released a take-off grant of N78 billion, with further appropriations in national budgets spanning three years. In 2011, […]
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Aviation, House, Legislature, Presidency
Sunday, November 10th, 2013
The embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah and President Goodluck Jonathan President Goodluck Jonathan and the House of Representatives may clash over the probe into the purchase of two bulletproof cars for the Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah, by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. SUNDAY PUNCH learnt that Jonathan had no intention […]
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Aviation, House, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, November 7th, 2013
Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah There were indications on Wednesday that the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation had established some infractions against the Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah, and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. The committee is investigating the controversial purchase of two bulletproof BMW cars by the Nigerian Civil Aviation […]
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General Politics, Governors, House, Legislature, Nigerian Police
Tuesday, November 5th, 2013
Inspector- General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar There was a mild row in the House of Representatives on Tuesday as a motion on the right of the seven rebel governors of the Peoples Democratic Party to hold meetings split the ranks of lawmakers. While the PDP lawmakers in the camp of the G-7 governors and […]
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American Politics, House, Legislature
Tuesday, November 5th, 2013
The House of Representatives raised the alarm on Tuesday over alleged plans by the Federal Government to sell the official residence of Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. In a resolution on a motion by Mr. Yakubu Dogara, the House directed its Committee on Foreign Affairs to conduct a public hearing […]
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House, Legislature
Thursday, October 31st, 2013
Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah The Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah, has denied reports that the two BMW armoured cars, bought by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority from Coscharis Nigeria Limited, were bought for her. Appearing before the committee looking into the crisis in the aviation industry, especially the purchase of the […]
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Aviation, House, Legislature
Wednesday, October 30th, 2013
The embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah and President Goodluck Jonathan The embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah, has been linked to another car purchase scandal. This time, Oduah is said to have also approved the procurement of two Lexus Limousine cars and two Toyota Prado jeeps. The minister is expected to […]
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Legislature, Senate
Tuesday, October 29th, 2013
VICE Chairman, Senate Committee on Education, Senator Sola Adeyeye, has urged the Federal Government to urgently cut the allowances of all elected and appointed officials by 50 per cent. Adeyeye made the call in Abuja, on Monday in Abuja, while speaking to newsmen against the backdrop of the protracted strike by the Academic Staff Union […]
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Articles, Columnists, House, Legislature, NNP Columnists, Tochukwu Ezukanma
Sunday, October 27th, 2013
By Tochukwu Ezakanma | Lagos, Nigeria | October 27, 2013 – Over the years, Nigerians got use to members of the Nigerian House of Representatives fighting themselves in the hallowed chambers of lawmaking. Essentially, there is nothing fundamentally wrong with legislators shoving and punching each other in the legislative House. Undoubtedly, it is indecorous. But […]
