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Senate makes U-turn on 2013 budget

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Wednesday, July 24th, 2013

THE Senate reversed itself on the controversial 2013 amendment bill as it declared that it will, today, take a clause-by-clause consideration of the bill which scaled second reading at the plenary on Tuesday. President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, also disclosed that the bill might be eventually passed into law after all the senators […]

CAN rejects passage of girl- child marriage law by Senate •Interpretation of child-marriage not in the constitution – Senate

Posted by admin Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Legislature, Senate Wednesday, July 24th, 2013

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, is worried about the Nigerian Senate’s passage of a resolution to retain the provision of section 29 (4) (b) of the 1999 constitution which states that, “any woman who is married shall be deemed to be of full age.” As the leader of […]

Opinion: How to be a ‘successful’ Senate president

Posted by admin Headlines, Legislature, Senate Thursday, July 18th, 2013

The position of the President of the Nigerian Senate is a minefield of banana peels and intrigues that even the most scheming of politicians would fear to tread. A look at the history of the Fourth Republic would reveal how the number three position has thrown up more casualties than survivors. Perhaps, one reason that […]

I’m not a killer politician – Sekibo

Posted by admin General Politics, Legislature, Senate, Top Stories Friday, July 5th, 2013

In this interview with JOHN ALECHENU, Senator George Sekibo speaks about the lessons he has learnt in politics How do you describe your brand of politics? I think I ‘m a progressive because if you are a conservative, your people may not understand you well. When you are a progressive politician, they will know your […]

$40m spying contract: Presidency, N’Assembly set for showdown

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), House, Legislature, Presidency, Senate Friday, July 5th, 2013

he Presidency and the National Assembly are set for a showdown over the controversial $40m Internet surveillance contract awarded by the Federal Government to an Israeli firm, Elbit Systems. The Federal Government had reportedly awarded the contract to the company to install a system that would enable security agencies to monitor the activities of Nigerians […]

Senate moves to end 67-day-old ASUP strike

Posted by admin Education, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories Thursday, July 4th, 2013

By DAYO ADESULU, LAJU ARENYEKA & EKEMINI EYOH THE Senate has waded into the 67-day-old strike by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics ASUP, raising hope of imminent resolution. President of ASUP, Dr. Chibuzor Asomugha, said yesterday that the Senate Committee on Education has intervened to end the protracted industrial action. According to him:”The Senate […]

Single term: We stand by 2015 date –Senate

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Friday, June 14th, 2013

President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election bid may be hanging in the balance, following the insistence of the Senate Committee on the Amendment of the 1999 Constitution that the single term proposal must begin in 2015. Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, told Saturday PUNCH in an exclusive interview that the date would not be changed because there […]

Military rule has gone forever in Nigeria – Mark

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Legislature, Senate Wednesday, June 12th, 2013

By Henry Umoru PRAGUE, Czech Republic- SENATE President David Mark, yesterday vowed that everything will be done to sustain the nation’s democracy which has come to stay, just as he stressed that military rule has gone forever in Nigeria. He also said that against the backdrop of efforts being made by the federal government to […]

NASS bans same-sex marriage, enacts 14 years imprisonment

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Saturday, June 1st, 2013

Nigerian lawmakers have approved a bill banning same-sex marriage, setting jail terms of up to 14 years for offenders. The measure backed by the House of Representatives also makes it illegal to form gay groups or organisations. The bill – which was adopted by the Senate in 2011 – is now expected to be sent […]

Pension fund managers not competent —Mark

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Wednesday, May 29th, 2013

The Senate on Tuesday began the reform of the Contributory Pensions Scheme by reading for the second time a bill to repeal the Pensions Reform Act, 2004 and enact the Pension Reform Act, 2013. The President of the Senate, David Mark, while presiding over the debate on the bill, noted that the administration of pension […]