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House, Legislature, Oil Politics, Senate
Wednesday, December 19th, 2012
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) on Tuesday raised the alarm over the N48bn excess expenditure by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation in its 2012 operations. The committee is also calling for information on undisclosed NNPC reserves from which the government-owned oil corporation drew funds to augment its expenditure during the year. The […]
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House, Legislature, Senate
Tuesday, December 11th, 2012
Senator Oluremi Tinubu has initiated Elderly Citizens Assistance Scheme as part of her programmes to alleviate poverty among the aged persons in her constituency. Tinubu, who represents Lagos Central Constituency in the Senate, gave N10, 000 each to 1,300 elderly persons, aged from 65 and above, spread across 13 local governments that make up the […]
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Legislature, Senate
Monday, December 10th, 2012
The Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts has expressed concern over requests by state governments to secure foreign loans totalling over $3.059 bn. Chairman of the committee, Senator Ehigie Uzamere, raised the alarm at a meeting with some of the affected states finance commmissioners in Abuja on Monday. Uzamere warned state governments against obtaining […]
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Legislature, Senate
Monday, December 10th, 2012
THE Nigerian tourism sector has been acknowledged by many, both the stakeholders and several others, as a veritable source of income for the country. This became more pronounced in the face of the dwindling fortune of the country in the oil sector, even as emphasis is now being placed on the need to turn attention […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Legislature, Presidency, Senate
Monday, December 10th, 2012
A grand plot to cause divisions between President Goodluck Jonathan and the Senate President, David Mark, ahead of the 2015 election, has unfolded in Abuja, sources in the political circles have said. The design was said to be part of the grand design to emasculate President Jonathan ahead of the expected contest for the 2015 […]
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General Politics, House, Legislature, Senate, Top Stories
Friday, November 30th, 2012
Security remained the issue yesterday, with scary lawmakers urging the executive to tackle the monster. House of Representatives members declared the National Assembly a likely target of terrorists. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) was worried that rampaging gunmen were killing people all over the country. And the opposition Action Congress of Nigeria (CAN) said […]
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Boko Haram, Kaduna, Legislature, Senate, State News
Monday, November 26th, 2012
Nigeria’s Senate President David Mark has blasted members of the Boko Haram group over the bombings of Jaji Military cantonment which killed about eleven people. The senate president in a statement said “this is a challenge to all, irrespective of religious, ethnic or political leanings. It’s about the survival of Nigeria.” On his own part, […]
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Legislature, Senate
Friday, November 23rd, 2012
THE Senate Committee on Aviation Friday visited the various project sites under remodelling at the Murtala Mohammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, and expressed dissatisfaction with some of the level of work done so far by the ministry. Leading the committee to Lagos was its Chairman, Senator Hope Uzodinma while the Permanent Secretary, Miss Ann Ene-Ita led […]
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Legislature, Senate
Friday, November 23rd, 2012
NOVEMBER 24, 2012 BY SUCCESS NWOGU, ILORIN LEAVE A COMMENT Senate President, David Mark | credits: Senate President, David Mark on Friday said that many dishonest people, pretenders and mere ‘actors’ dominated the political scene in Nigeria. He said this during a condolence visit to the family of the late Senate Leader in the Second […]
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Legislature, Niger Delta, Senate
Thursday, November 22nd, 2012
omments Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Kingsley Kuku | credits: Senate Committee on Niger Delta on has warned of a possible resurgence of militancy in oil producing areas if ex-militants are not properly re-integrated into society at the end of their training. This is even as the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, […]
