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Senate wants unviable missions shut, backs oil sector reforms

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Oil firms without retail outlets import products New Task Force shows failure of NNPC, says David-West ACTIVITIES in two critical ministries: Foreign Affairs and Petroleum Resources, yesterday came under the scrutiny of the Senate and the House of Representatives. While the Senate endorsed the ongoing reforms in the oil sector, it declared that it was […]

Senate commends NCPC for good handling of pilgrimage

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Monday, February 6th, 2012

By AIDOGHIE PAULINUS, Abuja The Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-governmental Affairs has commended the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) for the good handling of Christian pilgrimage in Nigeria. The commendation was made recently during the committee’s oversight visit to the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The senators who were led by the Chairman of […]

Subsidy probe: Lawmakers seek power to prosecute

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Oil Politics, Senate Sunday, February 5th, 2012

Some federal lawmakers from Ekiti State have said reports of different probe panels set up by the National Assembly will always be left to gather dust as long as the legislators lack the power to prosecute those indicted. The senator representing Ekiti North Senatorial District, Mr. Olu Adetumbi, stated the position of the lawmakers in […]

A’Court stops Anambra Senate rerun

Posted by admin Anambra, Legislature, Senate, State News Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

The Court of Appeal in Enugu State on Thursday ordered that the rerun in Anambra South Senatorial District scheduled for February 16 be put on hold pending the determination of the suit between Andy Uba of the Peoples Democratic Party and Chuma Nzeribe of the All Progressive Grand Alliance. The court also adjourned to February […]

Judge threatens to dismiss terrorism case against Ndume

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

The trial of an alleged Boko Haram sponsor, Senator Aliyu Ndume on terrorism charges, at an Abuja Federal High Court was adjourned on Thursday following a request by the prosecution, the Federal Government. Justice Gabriel Kolawole however threatened to strike out the charges against the Senator if the government was not ready to prosecute […]

Senate queries Jonathan, Sambo’s N1.3bn food, furniture allowance (Query your own jumbo salaries as well)

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Senate Committee on Federal Character and Intergovernmental Affairs has queried the provision of N1.3bn in the 2012 budget allocation, to the State House for food, entertainment and furniture. The committee described as outrageous the provision which also included the purchase of computers after Presidency officials presented the details of their budget to the committee on […]

Appeal Court upholds Senator Agboola’s election

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

THE Court of Appeal in Ibadan has up- held the election of Senator Hosea Agboola of Oyo North Senatorial District, as the appellate court, on Tuesday, upheld an appeal filed by the senator, asking for the dismissal of a petition filed by Dr Wale Okediran of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). The court held […]

Boko Haram: N’ Assembly to revisit Anti-Terrorism Act – Mark

Posted by admin Boko Haram, House, Legislature, Senate Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Senate President David Mark on Monday assured Nigerians that the National Assembly will as a matter of urgency revisit the Anti-Terrorism Act to give maximum legislative and legal support in the fight against the Boko Haram menace. Senator Mark disclosed this when he led Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and other […]

Senate orders probe of Sokoto’s escape (Endless probes)

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Thursday, January 19th, 2012

The Senate has directed its Committee on Police Affairs to investigate the circumstances leading to the escape of the alleged master-mind of the Christmas Day bombing of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Madalla, Niger State. The suspect, Kabiru Sokoto, was earlier arrested by the police at the Borno State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja on Saturday, […]

Senate approves 70 years as retirement age for varsity professors

Posted by admin Education, Legislature, Senate Thursday, January 19th, 2012

The Senate, on Wednesday, approved 70 years as retirement age of university professors as it passed the bill for an Act to harmonise the retirement age of academic staff of universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. With this development, the strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), might be called off […]