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Senate opposes liquidation of NITEL

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Sunday, May 26th, 2013

The Senate on Thursday opposed the Federal Government’s planned liquidation of the Nigeria Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) and opted for concession. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Privatisation, Sen. Gbenga Obadara (ACN-Ogun), stated this at an interactive session with newsmen in Abuja. Obadara said the information to liquidate NITEL was conveyed to the senate at the committee’s […]

Senate to clip NFF president’s wings (Clip yours afterwards)

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Friday, May 24th, 2013

Stakeholders in the nation’s football business have been told not to expect a dispensation where the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will be an all-powerful individual as drafted in a proposed bill. According to Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, a member of the Senate Committee on Sports, the current proposition where the president has the […]

NASS okays amended emergency rule proclamation

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Friday, May 24th, 2013

BOTH chambers of the National Assembly, on Thursday, okayed the amended version of the State of Emergency Proclamation sent to the lawmakers by President Goodluck Jonathan. The two chambers had set up conference committees to work on the differences in the proclamation. President Jonathan had declared state of emergency in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states […]

Senate vote on emergency rule on Tuesday

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Monday, May 20th, 2013

THE Senate is to debate the proclamation of the state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states by President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday. This came after the Senate confirmed that it had received the communication on the proclamation of the emergency rule in the states. The upper legislative chamber is expected to vote for […]

Senate caucus to resolve Jonathan, Amaechi, Akpabio disputes

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Legislature, Presidency, Rivers, Senate, State News Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

The Peoples Democratic Party caucus in the Senate has resolved to wade into the prolonged confrontation between President Goodluck Jonathan and Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi. It will also mediate in the conflict between Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio, and Senator Aloysius Etok. Leader of the Senate, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, said the PDP caucus […]

Mark, CD, indemnity killing of policemen in Nasarawa

Posted by admin Legislature, Nasarawa, Senate, State News Monday, May 13th, 2013

President of the Senate, David Mark, on Sunday, described the level of insecurity in the country as “intolerable”. In a statement, Mark particularly flayed the killings of policemen in Nassarawa State, saying the action was unacceptable. He said, “The situation has degenerated to an intolerable level and exposes everybody to danger. The continued loss of […]

Senate probe Baga massacre (Nothing will come out of it)

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

THE Senate yesterday mandated its committees on Defence, Police and National Security and Intelligence to jointly investigate the alleged death of over 185 people in Baga, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. Members of the joint committee have 14 days to turn in their report for the consideration of the Senate at plenary. The […]

Pension Scam: Court stops Senate from arresting Maina

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate Wednesday, March 27th, 2013

BY IKECHUKWU NNOCHIRI ABUJA- Justice Adamu Bello of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Wednesday issued an order of perpetual injunction restraining the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, from arresting the embattled Chairman of the disbanded Pension Reform Task Team, PRTT, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina. The court made the order after it vacated the […]

David Mark denies buying Tuface, Annie N47m Ferari car

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Monday, March 25th, 2013

David Mark denies buying Tuface, Annie N47m Ferari car Entertainment Monday, March 25, 2013 The alleged Ferari gift advertisement By Charles Mgbolu The onslaught from the public came almost as soon as the news broke on social networks and blogs; a metalic orange Ferari sports car pictured at the venue of Tuface and Annie’s wedding […]

Senate blames economic woes on Finance Ministry (How much are your salaries?)

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

By Henry Umoru & Joseph Erunke ABUJA—Senate has begun moves to cripple what it described as the overbearing powers of the Ministry of Finance in the budgeting process, just as it wants to be involved fully and not only wait for information from the executive arm of the government. The upper chamber accused the Ministry […]