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N’Assembly asks President to shelve oil subsidy removal

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Friday, November 18th, 2011

Jonathan, Mark, Tambuwal meet on state of the nation • Senators deny ‘no confidence vote’ move A DAY after the Senate went into an executive session and resolved to meet with President Goodluck Jonathan over their misgivings with the state of affairs in the country, President Jonathan yesterday met with a cross section of members […]

Why lawmakers are angry with Jonathan

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Friday, November 18th, 2011

Fresh facts emerged yesterday on the seeming frosty relationship between the Presidency and the National Assembly lately. Within the week alone, some Senators who were angry with the Presidency over the increasing insecurity especially the spate of attacks by the dreaded Boko Haram Islamist sect, threatened to push for a ‘no confidence’ motion against President […]

Forget subsidy, face Boko Haram •NASS tells Jonathan

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate Thursday, November 17th, 2011

ATTEMPT by President Goodluck Jonathan to woo the 109 senators and 360 House of Representatives members to support his government’s planned fuel subsidy removal has reportedly failed, as the meeting called by the presidency to discuss the issue of subsidy removal among other pressing national issues ended in a deadlock on Wednesday. The Senate, through […]

War in the Senate over confirmation of Bode George’s wife as NPC board member

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Thursday, November 17th, 2011

It was a robust debate at the Senate, on Wednesday, before the confirmation of Mrs Roli Bode-George as a member of the National Population Commission (NPC) following her nomination by President Goodluck Jonathan. Her confirmation also led to war of words between members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Action Congress of Nigeria […]

Akunyili vs Ngige: Appeal Court orders retrial

Posted by admin Anambra, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate, State News Thursday, November 17th, 2011

THE Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu has ordered the retrial of the election petition filled by the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for Anambra Central senatorial district in the last general election, Professor Dora Akunyili, against the candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Senator Chris Ngige. It also allowed […]

Perform or be sacked in 6 months, Senate warns new NDDC board

Posted by admin Legislature, Niger Delta, Senate Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

Senate has charged the new board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to either perform within the next six months of its composition or be sacked, just like its predecessor. Senate President, David Mark handed down this warning during the confirmatory screening of the Dr. Tarilah Tebepah-led board yesterday. Senator Mark said: “The fact […]

Jumbo pay: We’re not aware of N50bn overheads cut – Senate

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

Senate has said it is unaware of the proposed cut of its 2012 overheads expenditure by as much as N50 billion by the Presidency. Senate Spokesman, Enyinnaya Abaribe told newsmen yesterday that consultations between the National Assembly and the Executive was ongoing on the presentation of the 2012 budget. He reiterated that based on the […]

Senate summons FCT minister over award of contracts in foreign currency

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate, State News Sunday, October 30th, 2011

Monday, October 31, 2011 • Bala Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Senate has summoned Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration, Senator Bala Mohammed and the Due Process Office over the award of some road contracts in Abuja in foreign currency. Similarly, Senate may also summon the Comptroller General of […]

Nigeria owes N6.02tr –Senate

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Senate yesterday estimated that Nigeria’s present external and local debts at N6.02 trillion, but said the country is not in any danger of going broke. Chairman, Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, Senator Ehigie Uzamere, disclosed this during the committee’s inauguration by Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu. Giving a breakdown of the debt profile, Uzamere […]

Constitution amendment: Govs set to send bill to N’Assembly

Posted by admin Constitution, Governors, House, Legislature, Senate Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Plans have reached an advanced stage by the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) to send a private member bill to the National Assembly (NASS) on Constitution Amendment. The Chairman of the Forum, Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State who dropped the hint in Abuja, Monday, ahead of the meeting of the body, however, declined to elaborate. […]