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Senate summons service chiefs, vows to ignore death threats

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Thursday, January 12th, 2012

Okays emergency rule, compensation for blast victims Obasanjo weeps, curses at scene of Boko Haram killings CAN accuses southern governors of insensitivity ANGER reigned in the Senate yesterday over the raging terror attacks in the country as former President Olusegun Obasanjo wept at the scene of Boko Haram killings in Adamawa State. Emotions rose at […]

Remi Tinubu, Ojudu, Ashafa, 2 others attacked •As miscreants lay siege to Ibadan

Posted by admin Lagos, Latest Politics, Legislature, Raw Politics, Senate, State News Thursday, January 12th, 2012

SENATOR Oluremi Tinubu, wife of the leader of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Bola Tinubu, and four other senators narrowly escaped death in Ibadan on Wednesday after protesters attacked their convoy. The senators, who said they were travelling by road to Abuja, were allegedly led by police escorts, following the grounding of flights in airports […]

Bakare urges National Assembly to impeach Jonathan (Was OBJ impeached for his own violation of the constitution?)

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature, Senate Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

The Convener of the Save Nigeria Group, Pastor Tunde Bakare, on Wednesday asked the National Assembly to immediately commence impeachment proceedings against President Goodluck Jonathan. Bakare, who spoke at the SNG rally at Ojota, Lagos, organised to demand the restoration of the N65 pump price of petrol, said Jonathan had committed and impeachable offence by […]

Tambuwal: Salute to Chivalry as Speaker clocks 44

Posted by admin House, Legislature Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

By Imam Imam Heroes are sometimes helped by the mood of their age. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, emerged on the national scene at a time Nigerians thought they were long past the era when a few politicians thought the voice of the people did not matter with regard to […]

Reps charge security agencies to secure Nigerians

Posted by admin House, Legislature Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

ABUJA — The House of Representatives, yesterday, directed all security agencies in the country to do everything possible to secure the lives of every Nigerian where ever they may be living within the territorial boundary of the country. In a motion adopted on the spate of killings, especially targeting churches, mosques and other innocent Nigerians […]

Reps ask Jonathan to halt action on subsidy removal

Posted by admin House, Legislature Sunday, January 8th, 2012

Govt reaches out to Labour as strike begins today NLC, TUC, ACN hail House, say President’s gesture not enough AFTER a marathon debate on the removal of fuel subsidy and the consequent declaration of a nationwide strike by organised Labour, the House of Representatives yesterday urged President Goodluck Jonathan to suspend the implementation of the […]

Jonathan has committed impeachable offence -Rep (Not anymore impeachable than your jumbo salary)

Posted by admin House, Legislature Friday, January 6th, 2012

A member of the House of Representatives, Monsur Alao Owolabi, has described President Goodluck Jonathan’s removal of fuel subsidy as an impeachable offence. Speaking exclusively to Daily Sun in Lagos, Owolabi who represents Mainland Federal Constituency hinged this on the fact that the president did the withdrawal illegally. Said he: “It is a big fraud. […]

NBA backs protests, seeks N’Assembly’s intervention

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Friday, January 6th, 2012

The Nigerian Bar Association on Thursday in Abuja joined forces with organised labour and civil society groups in protesting against the removal of subsidy on fuel. The NBA also called on the National Assembly to consider impeachment proceedings against President Goodluck Jonathan “where and if government persists on this suicidal course of action.” The association, […]

Subsidy removal: Nigeria is stable -David Mark

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

From IJEOMA ONUORAH, Nnewi Thursday, January 05, 2012 • Mark PHOTOS: Sun news Publishing More Stories on This Section Senate President, David Mark has denied reports that the pockets of demonstrations witnessed in parts of the country over the recent removal of fuel subsidy have made the country unstable. Speaking to journalists in Uga, Anambra […]

Reps make U-turn on subsidy removal

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Oil Politics Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

Three days after the Federal Government removed the subsidy on petrol, the House of Representatives adjusted its stance on the issue, claiming it had not taken a definite position on the issue. In a fresh statement it issued in Abuja on Tuesday, the House said its position on the controversial policy would be guided by […]