The budget of the National Insurance Commission, which The Eagle Online had access to, revealed that the Agency budgeted N264 million for capital expenditure for 2014
Author: Emmanuel Leke
Senators, who were in the closed doors session, which lasted for about one and a half hours, accused the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, of deliberately proposing the “meagre” amount for capital expenditure
This was just as Jega also revealed to the senators that over four million Nigerians have engaged in multiple voting
The INEC boss, however, said the the problem is not with the production of the PVCs but the collection
Jega spoke when he appeared before the Senate to display the workings of the Permanent Voter Cards and Card Reader Machines
“Our resolve will be tested and all kinds of evil tricks will be on display. But do not despair. The goal is in sight. Change is coming. The people of Nigeria will prevail. God has destined Nigeria to be a great country. We shall overcome and Change shall be achieved
The major question on the lips of most of them was: Again?
Aderemi Ibirogba, the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, who made the disclosure in Ikeja, said the appointment took immediate effect
Al Jazeera spokesperson, Osama Saeed, said: “Bail is a small step in the right direction, and allows Baher and Mohamed to spend time with their families after 411 days apart
Last week, the Peoples Democratic Party expressed confidence that its presidential candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan, would defeat the candidate of the main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, General Muhammadu Buhari, in the North, in a landslide victory come February 14, 2015. This was said during their re-election campaign rally in Kaduna
According to him, this would be to enable the Independent National Electoral Commission distribute millions of Permanent Voter Cards to Nigerians
Iheabunike, who spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, said the association has already begun consultations with relevant stakeholders on the issue
I joined politics after a year-long sustained pressure from my people. My joining politics since 2013 was indeed a popular demand from both the young and old in my area who are genuinely convinced that I have the pedigree and character to give them quality representation in the state Assembly
According to the list of candidates for the election provided by the Independent National Electoral Commission, about 60 of the incumbent senators got the tickets of their political parties or crossed over to another to secure the ticket
Mark, in his welcome address to senators from their Christmas and New Year break, begged stakeholders in the polity to play their expected roles in ensuring that Nigeria witnesses a peaceful general election
The Senate decision was sequel to the report of Senate Joint Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions
Bafarawa, who was the leader of the APC in Sokoto State, dumped the party for the PDP when its leadership handed the party’s structure in the state to the Governor, Alhaji Aliyu Wamakko
These are some of the highlights of the amendments approved by the Houses of Assembly and submitted to the National Assembly on Friday
Abaribe added that senators operating as a body of one united family, have never at any time found any ground to move against its leadership or even thwart the long-standing camaraderie the upper chamber is known for, irrespective of political party affiliation
While reacting to a newspaper report of Chidoka’s appraisal confirming MMA2 as the only Airport terminal with high rating in the country, Bi-Courtney listed the benefits of privatization and commended the Minister for his objective appraisal, his refusal to mislead the country on the true state of the nation’s Aviation industry and the positive steps he has taken to arrest the decay in the sector