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Headlines, House, Legislature, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), Raw Politics, Senate
Saturday, February 25th, 2012
Some National Youth Service Corps members serving at the National Assembly have decried the shabby way they are treated by members of the legislature. Findings by SUNDAY PUNCH on Saturday showed that the corps members were disappointed after discovering that serving at the Assembly was neither rosy nor challenging, contrary to their expectations. A male […]
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Headlines, Legislature, Senate
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
CHAIRMAN, Senate Committee on Poice Affairs, Senator Paulinus Nwagu, on Tuesday, presented the report of the investigative committee to the Senate, giving a blow by blow account of how Boko Haram kingpin, Kabiru Sokoto, disappeared from police custody. Sokoto, initially arrested on January 14, had dramatically escaped from police custody within 24 hours of arrest, […]
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Articles, Columnists, House, Legislature, Leonard K. Shilgba, PhD, NNP Columnists, Senate
Monday, February 20th, 2012
Dr. Leonard Karshima Shilgba, Yola, Nigeria, Feb. 20, 2012 – There are facts that only a few Nigerians, against the unrelenting witness of their conscience, can either ignore or dispute: Fact number 1: Not all ethnic nationalities are represented either at the state level or national level. And there are some ethnic nationalities that have […]
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House, Legislature
Thursday, February 16th, 2012
THE House of Representatives has called on the Executive arm of government to make adequate provisions in the 2012 budget for urgent repairs of the Nigeria House in the United States (U.S.) in order to save the country from further embarrassment. Adopting a motion introduced by Sokonte Davies, the lawmakers noted that the Nigeria House […]
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House, Legislature
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
From IHENACHO NWOSU, Abuja Friday February 10, 2012 • Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Fresh revelations on the scam that trailed subsidy payments on fuel and kerosene emerged yesterday, as the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee probing the subsidy regime vowed to ensure the prosecution of individuals and firms found guilty […]
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Legislature, Senate
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
The Senate yesterday confirmed the nominations of 84 out of the 88 ambassadorial nominees sent to it last year by President Goodluck Jonathan. Twenty-eight of the confirmed envoys who are political nominees are non-career ambassadors while the remaining 56 are career envoys. Among the new ambassadors are:, former Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Aviation, Chief […]
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Legislature, Senate
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
Oil firms without retail outlets import products New Task Force shows failure of NNPC, says David-West ACTIVITIES in two critical ministries: Foreign Affairs and Petroleum Resources, yesterday came under the scrutiny of the Senate and the House of Representatives. While the Senate endorsed the ongoing reforms in the oil sector, it declared that it was […]
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Legislature, Senate
Monday, February 6th, 2012
By AIDOGHIE PAULINUS, Abuja The Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-governmental Affairs has commended the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) for the good handling of Christian pilgrimage in Nigeria. The commendation was made recently during the committee’s oversight visit to the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The senators who were led by the Chairman of […]
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House, Legislature, Oil Politics, Senate
Sunday, February 5th, 2012
Some federal lawmakers from Ekiti State have said reports of different probe panels set up by the National Assembly will always be left to gather dust as long as the legislators lack the power to prosecute those indicted. The senator representing Ekiti North Senatorial District, Mr. Olu Adetumbi, stated the position of the lawmakers in […]
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Anambra, Legislature, Senate, State News
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
The Court of Appeal in Enugu State on Thursday ordered that the rerun in Anambra South Senatorial District scheduled for February 16 be put on hold pending the determination of the suit between Andy Uba of the Peoples Democratic Party and Chuma Nzeribe of the All Progressive Grand Alliance. The court also adjourned to February […]
