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The Deputy President of the Senate reiterated that at no point did the National Assembly impose its will on Nigerians
The states Assemblies are expected to ratify the proposed amendments before they can become law
With the adoption of the provision, an independent candidate can contest as president or governor or seek to represent his or her constituent in the Senate, House of Representatives and Houses of Assemblies
While the actors are simply having the ball of their lives, those on the other side are, to say the least, browned-off and put out by what they glean from the political stage. It is in these regards that the coming on board of harbingers of entertainment will do the system a world of good.
The Conference of Islamic Organisations (CIO), a coalition of Muslim organisations, central mosques, Muslim professional bodies and faith-based organisations has described the $9.3m Cash-for-Arms-Deal as a criminal act.
Senate Tuesday said it has commenced investigation into $9.3 million seized by South Africa Authorities allegedly for arms deal.
Convinced that the report just released by the United Kingdom-based non-governmental group-Amnesty International on the widespread use of torture by the Nigeria police was evidently and empirically correct, the pro-democracy non-governmental organization-HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has challenged the Inspector General of Police Mr. Suleiman Abba to carry out comprehensive internal clean up exercise to name, shame and prosecute indicted operatives and officers rather than inundate Nigerians with empty rhetorics.
Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has called on the Federal Government and the National Assembly to begin the implementation of the report of the just concluded National Conference.
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum Down Stream , Senator Magnus Abe has revealed why the Petroleum Industrial Bill is not yet passed by the National Assembly.
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Defence Thursday, held a closed door meeting with the Service Chiefs for five hours over the rising insecurity in the north east, occasioned by incessant attacks by Boko Haram.
According to the Northern delegates, the draft Constitution as prepared by the Justice Idris Kutigi-led Secretariat of the National Conference was a third term agenda designed primarily to allow President Jonathan and other incumbent elective office holders, whom they alleged as not qualified, to run in 2015, even as they warned that if allowed to sail through, it has the potential of throwing the country into violence and anarchy
Uduaghan, receiving the Senate Committee on Privatisation in Asaba on Monday, said that staff of the two institutions were doing good jobs despite several months of unpaid salaries
In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said even if the missing oil fund is only between $10 billion and $12 billion as admitted by the Federal Government, the amount represents more than 10 times the fund which it is now seeking to borrow under conditions that are yet unknown
The House Minority Leader concluded in the statement by cautioning foreign donors from colluding with the executive arm of government in encouraging corruption
In a letter read on the floor of the Senate by the Senate President, Senator David Mark, Jonathan said the money will be used to upgrade the equipment of the armed forces
The Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Andrew Yakubu, said this in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Friday while answering questions from energy correspondents at a media workshop organised by the corporation
However, the lawmakers unanimously adopted the recommendations, which directed NNPC to remit $927 million into the Federation Account as recommended in the report
The 18 new council areas are to operate as Local Council Development Areas pending the concurrence of the National Assembly, which would accord them the status of full fledged local government councils
Tambuwal said that when fully operational, the unit should be maintained in a state of permanent readiness to respond to terrorist activities anywhere in the country