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Senate backs death sentence for 16 Nigerians in Indonesia

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Legislature, Senate Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

May 16, 2012 by Oluwole Josiah, Abaja The Senate on Tuesday distanced itself from calls to intervene in the plight of 16 Nigerians facing death penalty for drug trafficking in Indonesia, saying they must face the full brunt of the law. It also urged the Federal Government to wash its hands off any attempt to […]

Capital market probe fallout:2 Reps to face trial over alleged N44m fraud

Posted by admin House, Legislature Thursday, May 10th, 2012

An Abuja High Court yesterday granted the request of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to arraign Herman Hembe, the former chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Capital Market and Other Financial Institutions.??Justice Abubakar Umar also granted permission to EFCC to arraign the former Vice Chairman of the committee, Chris Azubogu, over […]

Senate orders Lufthansa to pay FG N2.19bn

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

By Inalegwu Shaibu ABUJA — Senate Committee on Aviation has ordered Lufthansa Airlines to pay to the Federal Government N2.198 billion being debt owed from non-payment of royalty or face sanctions. The committee also summoned former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Babatunde Omotoba, to appear before it tomorrow over the violation of aviation laws by Lufthansa. […]

Insecurity: We can only shout on Jonathan – Sen. Ojodu

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

BY BASHIR ADEFAKA Senator Babafemi Ojudu, vice chairman, Senate Committee on Public Service and Establishment told Vanguard in his office at the National Assembly, Abuja that efforts so far made by the authorities to address the insecurity situation in the country have only touched the surface of the problems. The opposition he claims has been […]

Reps summon education minister, others over illegal loans

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

May 4, 2012 by John Ameh, Abuja Leave a Comment Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufa’i | credits: File copy The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts on Thursday summoned the Minister of Education, Prof. Rukkayat Rufa’i, over alleged “illegal” loans the ministry sought from agencies and parastatals under its control. The committee, which […]

NASS to publish guidelines on constitutional amendment soon – Ekweremadu

Posted by admin Constitution, House, Legislature, Senate Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

The guidelines on the amendment of the 1999 Constitution will be published within the next few days, Chairman of the National Assembly Constitution Amendment Committee, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, has said. Ikweremadu announced this during an interactive session with journalists in Abuja on Wednesday. “Very shortly, maybe in the next few days we are going to […]

President, govs to lose immunity – NASS seeks their trial in criminal cases

Posted by admin Governors, House, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories, Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

If the push by lawmakers sails through in a fresh amendment of the 1999 Constitution, the President, his deputy, all governors and their deputies may lose immunity from prima-facie criminal cases. Section 308 of the 1999 Constitution presently confers immunity on the President and governors. The extant section 308 (a) states: “No civil or criminal […]

Mark returns from medical trip, says he is moved by love from Nigerians

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Thursday, April 26th, 2012

Senate President David Mark returned to Nigeria on Wednesday after a trip to Israel for medical treatment. Mark left the country on April 14 for medical treatment in Tel Aviv, Israel. Speaking to newsmen on his arrival at the airport with his wife, Helen, Mark said he was moved emotionally by the show of love […]

Fuel subsidy scam – Reps make U-turn

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Oil Politics Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

The House of Representatives yesterday began the debate of the report of its Ad hoc Committee on fuel subsidy probe. The panel submitted its report in Abuja last Wednesday. Scores of companies were indicted for their roles in the scam. The firms, including government agencies, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency […]

Power failure at Abuja airport: Senate summons PHCN, Julius Berger, others

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Legislature, Senate, State News Monday, April 23rd, 2012

Senate yesterday summoned top managements of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), Julius Berger Plc and Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) over failure by British Airways to land and disembark passengers for over one and a half hours last Saturday. Also summoned is the management of the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP). The […]