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Money laundering: Senators, Reps slam FG

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Sunday, April 1st, 2012

The National Assembly has accused the Federal Government of lacking the political will to deal with offenders under the Anti-Money Laundering Act. The Senate and the House of Representatives said it was the government’s lack of the will to go after money launderers that was responsible for the non-enforcement of the Act. Nigeria’s name is […]

Reps begin probe of Nigerien influx into Nigeria

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, House, Latest Politics, Legislature Friday, March 30th, 2012

The House of Representatives, yesterday ordered its Committees on Public Safety and National Security, Foreign Affairs, Interior and the Police Affairs to probe the migration of Nigeriens into Nigeria. The House also urged the Federal Government to, urgently provide aids to border communities and the migrants. Such aid it said, should be in form of […]

Mark accuses NCAA, others of conniving with foreign airlines to hike air fare

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate Thursday, March 29th, 2012

The Senate President, David Mark, on Wednesday, accused the aviation regulatory agencies in the country of conniving with foreign airlines to fix high air fares. Specifically, Mark described the arbitrary price charged by British Airways and Virgin Atlantic as exploitative and unreasonable. Senator Hope Uzodinma with 27 others in a motion entitled: “Violation of Aviation […]

Reps probe FG’s withdrawal of N114bn without approval

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

The House of Representatives on Wednesday frowned on the alleged “indiscriminate withdrawals” from the Stabilisation Account by the Federal Government, ordering an investigation into the matter. A motion by a lawmaker from Kano State, Mr. Haruna Fatahi, indicated that in the last eight months, the government had withdrawn “about N114bn” from the account and spent […]

Reps caution Jonathan on borrowing

Posted by admin House, Legislature Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

House of Representatives yesterday accused President Goodluck Jonathan of engaging in borrowing spree. The House said by so doing the president was flouting the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA). It threatened to invoke the necessary provision if the president failed within 60 days to implement the Act. The Act passed into law in 2007 places a […]

SSS parades 6 over alleged forgery of vehicle licences Anyaoku, Osoba, Nwabueze, others eulogise Mbu ..SENATE HEARING: Standing ovation for sports minister

Posted by admin Headlines, Legislature, Senate, Soccer, Sports, Track & Field Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

By PAUL BASSEY Supervising Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi yesterday got a standing ovation at the Senate Committee on Sports after volunteering to go and beg in the homes of aggrieved football administrators, who still have issues with the current board of the Nigeria Football Federation. Speaking at the second day of the Hearing on […]

Reps give Farida ultimatum to return EFCC property

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines, House, Legislature Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

* It’s part of hidden agenda to kill her – Aide THE House of Representatives Committee on Drugs, Narcotics and Financial Crimes has written the sacked chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs Farida Waziri, over her failure to hand over the property of the commission in her possession. The committee, through […]

Fresh stock market probe’ll be total – Reps

Posted by admin House, Legislature Monday, March 26th, 2012

THE House of Representatives, on Sunday, maintained that its probe on the stock market collapse would be total, with the expected report that would shape the market and restore the confidence of the people. The House had, last week, dissolved its former committee on Capital Market and other Institutions led by Honourable Herman Hembe, over […]

Gunmen kidnap senator’s wife in Rivers

Posted by admin Legislature, Rivers, Senate, State News Saturday, March 24th, 2012

Wife of Senator George Seiko, representing Rivers Senatorial District, Princess Seiko, has been kidnapped in the outskirts of Port Harcourt. Mrs. Seiko was abducted by gunmen on new Airport Road by Oberg Ikwerre Complex on the East-West Road axis. The incident occurred just as the lifeless body of a man identified simply as George was […]

Uba Wins Anambra South Re run Poll

Posted by admin Anambra, Legislature, Senate, State News Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

Senator Andy Uba By Charles Onyekanmuo Senator Andy Uba of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was Wednesday declared winner of the Anambra South senatorial district re-run election, which was conducted on March 20. To emerge victorious, Uba polled 42,802 votes to beat his closest rival, Hon. Chuma Nzeribe of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), […]