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State police: NASS to adopt open ballot as govs intensify lobby

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Sunday, September 9th, 2012

By Soni Daniel Abuja—With governors of the Northern and Southern parts of Nigeria sharply divided over the issue of state police, the two sides have begun serious lobbying of their lawmakers to key into their positions on the controversial matter. However, in a bid to ensure equity and fairness in arriving at an acceptable position […]

Let Nigerians decide on state police, says Senator Enang

Posted by admin Legislature, Nigerian Police, Senate Saturday, September 8th, 2012

Chairman Senate Committee on Rules and Business, Ita Enang was 50 years old on August 27. Celebrating his golden jubilee, he spoke his mind on several issues facing the nation ranging from security challenges and endless controversies on sharing modalities of oil revenues. He asked Federal Government to revoke oil blocks which has been the […]

NDA honours Mark, Liberia President, Johnson, Anyaoku today

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Armed Forces, Legislature, Senate Saturday, September 8th, 2012

By Henry Umoru ABUJA- SENATE President David Mark will today, Saturday be honoured by the Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA at its 59th convocation ceremony in Kaduna. Also to be conferred with honorary Doctorate Degrees by the Military Institution are president of Liberia Mrs. Ellen Sirleaf Johnson and former Commonwealth Secretary General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku. In […]

Senator On The Run over Boko Haram

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Legislature, Senate Thursday, August 30th, 2012

The former Minister of Works, Senator Sanusi Dagash has been forced into an exile abroad after the general elections last year, no thanks to threats by the Boko Haram Islamist group. Sources close to the former minister said he was being hounded by the terror group over his support for President Goodluck Jonathan in the […]

2015: North ’ll decide who succeeds Jonathan – Sen. Aruwa (Sure, as owners of Nigeria)

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Monday, August 27th, 2012

From: NOAH EBIJE, Kaduna Senator Mohammed Muhkar Aruwa was a two-term Senator and represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the Red Chamber between 1999 and 2003. He was also the governorship candidate of All Nigeria Peoples Party, Kaduna State, in the 2007 and 2011 elections. In this interview with Daily Sun, Aruwa declares that the […]

Senate stops new N5,000 note

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Legislature, Senate Monday, August 27th, 2012

From ADETUTU FOLASADE-KOYI, Abuja Senate yesterday ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to stop any action on the issuance of N5, 000 note and its proposed restructuring of other currencies. The CBN said last Thursday, that the new note would come into effect next January while the N5, N10 and N20 notes would be […]

How Senate stopped members from aviation road show

Posted by admin Aviation, Legislature, Senate Monday, August 6th, 2012

FURTHER insights into the decision of the senators not to participate in the aviation road show has revealed that only one senator mistakenly took the basic travel allowance (BTA) meant for the trip. Investigations in the National Assembly confirmed that Senate Committee on Aviation, headed by Senator Hope Uzordin-ma, had decided not to participate in […]

Senate warns members against aviation minister’s tour

Posted by admin Aviation, Legislature, Senate Monday, August 6th, 2012

The Senate on Sunday said any Senator that tavels with the Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Oduah, on her proposed three-nation tour would not be representing the upper arm of the National Assembly. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Information and Media, Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe, made this known in an exclusive interview with one […]

Constitution review: Southern Senators, Reps oppose northern govs

Posted by admin Constitution, House, Legislature, Senate Sunday, August 5th, 2012

Senators and members of the House of Representatives of southern extraction have kicked against the recent proposals by the governors of the 19 northern states. Ahead of the review of the 1999 Constitution by the National Assembly, the governors last month opposed the creation of state police and the inclusion of the six geo-political zones […]

On impeachment threat we stand – House of Reps (Until they are bribed)

Posted by admin House, Legislature Saturday, August 4th, 2012

Despite spirited efforts by the Executive to douse rising tension over the shoddy implementation of the 2012 budget, the House of Representatives insists that its resolution on the Appropriation Act stands. The House, at its plenary on July 19, 2012, resolved to initiate impeachment proceedings against President Goodluck Jonathan if his administration does not achieve […]