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Senate probes N140bn police reform funds

Posted by admin 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, […]

Oduah scandal: Jonathan may shun House report (Are we surprised?)

Posted by admin 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 […]

N255m car scandal: Reps’ panel indicts Oduah, NCAA

Posted by admin 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 […]

Reps summon IG over rebel govs meeting’s disruption

Posted by admin 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 […]

Reps stop sale of Nigeria’s New York house

Posted by admin 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 […]

Bullet-proof cars not bought for me, Oduah tells Reps

Posted by admin 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 […]

Oduah in another car scandal, faces Reps panel today

Posted by admin 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 […]

Lawmakers advocate 50% cut in elected officials’ allowances

Posted by admin 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 […]

The Nigerian House of Boxersentatives – By Tochukwu Ezakanma

Posted by admin 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 […]

Senate resumes tomorrow, to probe aviation crisis

Posted by admin Aviation, Legislature, Senate Monday, October 21st, 2013

The Senate will on Tuesday resume after its sallah break to consider various contending national issues, including the current crisis rocking the aviation industry. The Senate had summoned the Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Oduah, and heads of agencies under the ministry to appear before it in order to explain the real state of the […]