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Senate queries PTDF over bankruptcy claims

Posted by admin Legislature, Oil Politics, Raw Politics, Senate Monday, October 7th, 2013

Alison-Madueke | credits: File copy The Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), has issued a seven – day deadline to the management of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund to provide details of its earnings in the last five years as well as a comprehensive list of its portfolio investments. Chairman of the committee, Senator […]

Our condition for National Conference, by Senate

Posted by admin Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories Sunday, October 6th, 2013

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Goodluck Jonathan, in his national day broadcast, expressed his resolve to convoke a National Conference. Consequently, the President set up an Advisory Committee made up of eminent Nigerians to work out the modalities for the National Dialogue as he called it. Members of the Advisory Committee are Senator Femi Okurounmu (Chairman), […]

Perpetrators of violent attacks in North insane – Mark

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Legislature, Senate Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013

President of the senate, David Mark Senate President David Mark on Tuesday in Abuja described sponsors and perpetrators of the violent attacks on innocent Nigerians in the northern part of the country as insane. Mark, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Paul Mumeh, stated this at the 53rd Independence anniversary […]

Senate set to dump police BCMR as lawmakers may debate motion today

Posted by admin Legislature, Nigerian Police, Senate Wednesday, September 25th, 2013

From ADETUTU FOLASADE-KOYI, Abuja The Senate is set to move against what it described as unauthorized introduction of the Biometric Central Motor Registration (BCMR) scheme by the police. Its opposition to the new Police BCMR is based on the rejection of same by the Presidency on two occasions. Barring any change in plan, Chairman […]

National Assembly Members & Their Syndrome of Endangered Species – By Hon. Bimbo Daramola

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, House, Legislature, NNP Columnists, Senate Thursday, September 12th, 2013

By Hon Bimbo Daramola | Abuja, Nigeria | Sept. 12, 2013 – The penultimate week was not the week of federal lawmakers. The endangered species had to come into fresh national prominence to face the rage of the Nigerian people who largely elected them as their representatives from the length and breadth of this country. The umbrage […]

22 senators, 57 Reps drag Tukur to court

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Wednesday, September 11th, 2013

By EMMANUEL AZIKEN, CLIFFORD NDUJIHE, BEN AGANDE, HENRY UMORU & IKECHUKWU NNOCHIRI LAGOS—AFTER months of bickering that has polarised the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), 22 senators and 57 members of the House of Representatives elected on the banner of the party, yesterday, dragged Tukur to court over moves to declare their seats vacant on […]

57 reps, 20 senators back New PDP

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Senate Wednesday, September 4th, 2013

Fifty-seven out of the 204 members of the House of Representatives on the platform of the embattled Peoples Democratic Party have declared their support for the Alhaji Kawu Baraje-led New PDP. This endorsement is coming barely 24 hours after about 20 senators on the party’s platform took a similar decision. The 57 lawmakers include the […]

Police arrest Senator’s son over robbery

Posted by admin Headlines, Legislature, Senate Sunday, September 1st, 2013

A former senator’s son is being remanded in prison over his involvement in an armed robbery in Abuja. Informed police sources revealed to the Nigerian Tribune that the former senator’s son from Ekiti State had led a gang of armed robbers to rob a 6:19:02 PM colonel, names withheld, at Mbora Estate, where his AK-47 […]

Group lauds Senate over anti-same sex marriage stance

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Sunday, September 1st, 2013

President of the Senate, David Mark Wife of the Anglican Bishop of Lagos West, Mrs. Lydia Odedeji, on Friday lauded the Senate for its stance against same-sex marriage in Nigeria. She also appealed to the government and all stakeholders to work towards the timely resolution of the ongoing industrial action embarked upon by members […]

Jumbo pay: Reps accept Ezekwesili’s public hearing challenge

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature, Senate Thursday, August 22nd, 2013

The House of Representatives has said it welcomes the request for a public hearing on the controversial jumbo pay of its members and senators by a former Minister of Education, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili. Ezekwesili had stated on Monday that the National Assembly consumed over N1.1tr. since 2005. She spoke at a dialogue on the “cost […]