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Forget subsidy, face Boko Haram •NASS tells Jonathan

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate Thursday, November 17th, 2011

ATTEMPT by President Goodluck Jonathan to woo the 109 senators and 360 House of Representatives members to support his government’s planned fuel subsidy removal has reportedly failed, as the meeting called by the presidency to discuss the issue of subsidy removal among other pressing national issues ended in a deadlock on Wednesday. The Senate, through […]

War in the Senate over confirmation of Bode George’s wife as NPC board member

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Thursday, November 17th, 2011

It was a robust debate at the Senate, on Wednesday, before the confirmation of Mrs Roli Bode-George as a member of the National Population Commission (NPC) following her nomination by President Goodluck Jonathan. Her confirmation also led to war of words between members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Action Congress of Nigeria […]

Akunyili vs Ngige: Appeal Court orders retrial

Posted by admin Anambra, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate, State News Thursday, November 17th, 2011

THE Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu has ordered the retrial of the election petition filled by the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for Anambra Central senatorial district in the last general election, Professor Dora Akunyili, against the candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Senator Chris Ngige. It also allowed […]

Perform or be sacked in 6 months, Senate warns new NDDC board

Posted by admin Legislature, Niger Delta, Senate Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

Senate has charged the new board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to either perform within the next six months of its composition or be sacked, just like its predecessor. Senate President, David Mark handed down this warning during the confirmatory screening of the Dr. Tarilah Tebepah-led board yesterday. Senator Mark said: “The fact […]

NNPC owes N842bn, not N450bn, NEITI tells Reps

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Oil Politics Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

The House of Representatives was informed yesterday that the actual amount owed the Federation Account was in tune of N842 billion by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and not N450billion. Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) told the Joint committee on Finance, Petroleum Resources (Upstream and Downstream) and Gas Resources, probing the non -remittance […]

Jumbo pay: We’re not aware of N50bn overheads cut – Senate

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

Senate has said it is unaware of the proposed cut of its 2012 overheads expenditure by as much as N50 billion by the Presidency. Senate Spokesman, Enyinnaya Abaribe told newsmen yesterday that consultations between the National Assembly and the Executive was ongoing on the presentation of the 2012 budget. He reiterated that based on the […]

Reps probe PTDF, DPR, others

Posted by admin House, Legislature Monday, October 31st, 2011

THE House of Representatives has set machinery in motion for monitoring the finances and expenditure profiles of all the regulatory agencies in the petroleum industry in Nigeria. The new move by the House is aimed at curbing unlawful spending by the agencies through phoney contract awards, while limiting the expenses of the agencies to those approved […]

Reps, ex-lawmaker differ over planned review of EFCC Act

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, House, Legislature Sunday, October 30th, 2011

FOLLOWING the uproar that trailed the planned amendment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Act to make provision for a retired justice of the Supreme Court or Appeal Court to head the agency, Chairman, House Committee on Media, Mohammad Zakari, has dismissed as “untrue” insinuations that the move was aimed at sacking the current […]

Senate summons FCT minister over award of contracts in foreign currency

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate, State News Sunday, October 30th, 2011

Monday, October 31, 2011 • Bala Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Senate has summoned Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration, Senator Bala Mohammed and the Due Process Office over the award of some road contracts in Abuja in foreign currency. Similarly, Senate may also summon the Comptroller General of […]

Reps summon IG over Bayelsa killing

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Nigerian Police, State News Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Again, the Inspector General of Police, Hafiz Ringim has been summoned by the House of Representatives to explain the circumstances leading to the killing of a 20-year-old man by the Police in Bayelsa State. Ringim would appear before the committees on Police, Human Rights and Justice, and also appear before Human Rights, Justice, Public Safety […]