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Six Year Term for President, Govs, Senator Disagree

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Legislature, Presidency, Senate Sunday, July 24th, 2011

The move to elongate the tenure of the president and governors from the current four years to six but limited to one term as against the present two via a constitution amendment may be a titanic battle between Nigerians in favour and those against. This is evident in the disposition of many senators who are […]

N’Assembly to retool anti-graft agencies

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate Friday, July 22nd, 2011

APPARENTLY disturbed by the perception of the international community of Nigeria as a corrupt nation, Senate President, Senator David Mark, has promised that the anti-corruption agencies would be strengthened to redouble the fight against the scourge. Mark, who said this yesterday at the National Assembly when members of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences […]

Opposition condemns NASS salary reduction announcement

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature, Senate Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Politicians in the opposition parties on Wednesday in Lagos criticised the salary reduction announced by the National Assembly, describing it as deceitful. The politicians, who spoke in separate interviews, said the salary reduction by the legislators had not met the public outcry of their jumbo pay. Last week, the House of Representatives reduced the allowances […]

Senate to probe BPE (Who will probe the Senate?)

Posted by admin Headlines, Legislature, Senate Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

The Senate, on Tuesday set up an adhoc committee to investigate the privatisation and commercialisation activities of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) from 1999 to date. The committee, which has two weeks within which to submit its report, has Senator Ahmad Lawan as chairman while Senators Babafemi Ojudu, Alli Ndume, Philip Aduda, Infeayi Okowa, […]

Controversy Trails Lawmakers’ Salaries

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate, Top Stories Sunday, July 17th, 2011

Controversies have continued to trail the structuring of salaries of political, public and judicial officeholders by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). LEADERSHIP investigations reveal that Nigeria’s lawmakers may be earning far more than the public knows. Details of the remuneration package of political, public and judicial officeholders published by RMAFC on July […]

Court grants Niger senator, Kontagora, bail

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger, Senate, State News Friday, July 15th, 2011

A MAGISTRATE court sitting in Minna, the Niger State capital, yesterday granted bail to Senator Ibrahim Musa Kontagora of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), representing Niger North senatorial district in the National Assembly. The senator was on Monday arrested by men of the State Security Service (SSS) over alleged forgery of tax certificate he […]

Jonathan earns N1m monthly •Senators earns more than VP, Senate President

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Legislature, Presidency, Senate Friday, July 15th, 2011

With the authentic figures by the RMAFC, it means the four-year tenure of Mr. President will fetch him a total of N56m in salaries and allowances. A table of the emoluments of all political office holders in the nation and those of judiciary made available at the commission’s website listed the figures. With this revelation […]

Uba’s election Upheld

Posted by admin Anambra, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, State News Friday, July 15th, 2011

Elections Tribunal sitting in Awka Anambra State, Friday, upheld the election of Senator Andy Uba to represent Anambra South Senatorial district of the state. The tribunal dismissed the petition by Mr Nicholas Ukachukwu, who had challenged the declaration of Senator Uba as winner of the election for the senatorial district by the Independent National Electoral […]

Senator Rejects Certificate Forgery Allegation

Posted by admin Headlines, Legislature, Senate Friday, July 15th, 2011

Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District in the Senate, Senator Domingo Obende, has said those accusing him of certificate forgery and lack of the requisite qualifications to contest senatorial election were merely propagating falsehood. He said in a press statement made available to newsmen in Abuja Thursday that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), having failed […]

Senators, Reps angry with 40% reduction in allowances

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Sunday, July 10th, 2011

SERVING senators and members of the House of Representatives are said to be angry with the leadership of the two chambers of the National Assembly for allegedly orchestrating a 40 per cent reduction in the allowances of the lawmakers. The revelation first came to the knowledge of the new senators a day after their resumption, […]