National Conference: Groups, other forces set for battle

By Chidi Obineche Following the submission of the  report of  the presidential advisory committee on National dialogue headed by Senator Femi Okurounmu on December 18  last year, various ethnic nationalities, groups and other stakeholders are marshalling out plans in a final push for the battle for the soul of Nigeria. Unlike previous conferences which held with […]

Hoodlums attack Senator’s husband, life in danger

There was confusion on Friday in Jere town in Kagarko local government area of Kaduna State as dispute over ownership of land turned bloody. Husband to former Minister of Finance and a serving Senator, Nenadi Usman, Dr. Usman Sa’ad, who is a first class Emir, was attacked in Gbagy Community when he attempted to broker […]

Making Legislative Duties Part-Time – By Arnold A. Alalibo

By Arnold A. Alalibo / NNP / Dec. 26, 2013 – Since the commencement of democratic rule on May 29, 1999, Nigerians have been clamouring for legislative duties to be done part-time. And from the look of things this call appears to be gaining ground. Of particular importance to those who make the call is […]

Senate votes against same-sex marriage

President of the Senate, David Mark | credits: File copy The senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a harmonised Conference Committee report banning same-sex marriage in Nigeria. Senate President David Mark has therefore called on President Goodluck Jonathan to quickly sign the Bill into law. Mark said, “We have been under series of attack from different […]

Impeach Jonathan now, APC tells N’ Assembly

The All Progressives Congress has called on the National Assembly to immediately commence the process of impeaching President Goodluck Jonathan for alleged gross misconduct. It  said  in a statement on Sunday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, that Jonathan’s impeachment  would  save Nigeria from imminent collapse. But the Presidency warned the APC […]

Lawmakers: A Burden to The Economy? – By Arnold A. Alalibo

By Arnold A. Alalibo | NNP | Dec. 15, 2013 – Since the commencement of democratic rule on May 29, 1999, Nigerians have been clamouring for legislative duties to be done part-time. And from the look of things, this call appears to be gaining ground. Of particular importance to those who make the call is […]

Senate probes alleged missing $49.8bn oil fund (And nothing will come out of the probe)

THE Senate has empowered its committee on finance to commence a full-scale investigation into the alleged missing $49.8 billion from the Federation Account. The committee is expected to conclude its findings and submit report in less than seven days. The missing money was said to be the value of crude oil export and proceeds from […]

Court stops NASS from performing Rivers Assembly’s functions

THE Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, stopped the National Assembly from performing the legislative functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly. 0 Ruling on a suit filed by two lawyers, Messrs Tamunotemi Asobari and John Kpakol, against the National Assembly, represented by its counsel, Ade Okeaya-Inneh, Justice A. R. Muhammed held […]

Defection: Jonathan meets PDP N’Assembly leaders

  L-R: Aminu Tambuwal, David Mark and Goodluck Jonathan | credits: File copy President Goodluck Jonathan has held a secret meeting with the Peoples Democratic Party leadership in the National Assembly. Investigations  by The PUNCH  in Abuja on Tuesday showed that the meeting began at 11pm on Monday and ended at 2am on Tuesday. It […]

Defecting lawmakers won’t lose seats, says New PDP

The New Peoples Democratic Party has said PDP lawmakers in the National Assembly who choose to defect to the All Progressives Congress will not lose their seats. It said that anyone thinking that the lawmakers could lose their seats were living in the past, adding that the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria guaranteed […]

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