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Judge threatens to dismiss terrorism case against Ndume

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

The trial of an alleged Boko Haram sponsor, Senator Aliyu Ndume on terrorism charges, at an Abuja Federal High Court was adjourned on Thursday following a request by the prosecution, the Federal Government. Justice Gabriel Kolawole however threatened to strike out the charges against the Senator if the government was not ready to prosecute […]

Court clears Bankole, Nafada of N38bn corruption charge

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Top Stories Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

An Abuja High Court on Tuesday said a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, and his erstwhile deputy, Bayero Nafada, had no case to answer in connection with a N40 billion misapropriation charge. Justice Suleiman Belgore gave the verdict while ruling on a no-case submission made by Bankole and Nafada over a […]

Senate queries Jonathan, Sambo’s N1.3bn food, furniture allowance (Query your own jumbo salaries as well)

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Senate Committee on Federal Character and Intergovernmental Affairs has queried the provision of N1.3bn in the 2012 budget allocation, to the State House for food, entertainment and furniture. The committee described as outrageous the provision which also included the purchase of computers after Presidency officials presented the details of their budget to the committee on […]

N1.2m Facebook account, House summons Nigeria’s sports chief, Ekeji

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature, Soccer, Sports, Track & Field Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Chief Patrick Ekeji is reportedly being summoned by the House of Representatives over the Commission’s expenditures, including N1.2 million for Facebook account. In a high profile investigation panel set up by the House of Representatives over allegations of financial misappropriation and abuse of office, Chief […]

Appeal Court upholds Senator Agboola’s election

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

THE Court of Appeal in Ibadan has up- held the election of Senator Hosea Agboola of Oyo North Senatorial District, as the appellate court, on Tuesday, upheld an appeal filed by the senator, asking for the dismissal of a petition filed by Dr Wale Okediran of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). The court held […]

Boko Haram attacks halt Reps’ subsidy probe

Posted by admin House, Legislature Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

The investigations by an ad hoc committee of the House of Representatives into how fuel subsidy funds are utilised in the country were suspended on Monday owing to Friday’s bombings in Kano. Several accounts indicated that about 200 people were killed in the coordinated multiple attacks by Boko Haram. The committee headed by Mr. […]

Boko Haram: N’ Assembly to revisit Anti-Terrorism Act – Mark

Posted by admin Boko Haram, House, Legislature, Senate Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Senate President David Mark on Monday assured Nigerians that the National Assembly will as a matter of urgency revisit the Anti-Terrorism Act to give maximum legislative and legal support in the fight against the Boko Haram menace. Senator Mark disclosed this when he led Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and other […]

Senate orders probe of Sokoto’s escape (Endless probes)

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Thursday, January 19th, 2012

The Senate has directed its Committee on Police Affairs to investigate the circumstances leading to the escape of the alleged master-mind of the Christmas Day bombing of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Madalla, Niger State. The suspect, Kabiru Sokoto, was earlier arrested by the police at the Borno State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja on Saturday, […]

Senate approves 70 years as retirement age for varsity professors

Posted by admin Education, Legislature, Senate Thursday, January 19th, 2012

The Senate, on Wednesday, approved 70 years as retirement age of university professors as it passed the bill for an Act to harmonise the retirement age of academic staff of universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. With this development, the strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), might be called off […]

Subsidy scam: Senate reads riot act to EFCC •No sacred cows, lawmakers warn anti-graft agency

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Legislature, Senate Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

Senate yesterday warned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) not to treat anyone found culpable in the mismanagement of fuel subsidy funds as “sacred cows.” The Upper Legislative chamber reiterated that they are the people who created the subsidy crisis in the first place. The Senate gave the warning yesterday through its spokesman, Eyinnaya […]