Mwolwus, who is vying for the Plateau Central Senatorial District seat, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Pankshin that he was not happy that the Central Zone was not being represented well
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The Chairman of the Senate Committee on INEC, Senator Andy Uba, who disclosed this while speaking with journalists, said the Senate had made its position known to the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Attairu Jega
Senate on Tuesday referred the request of President Goodluck Jonathan for approval to obtain $1 billion loan to fight insurgency to its Committee on Finance, which is expected to report back in one week.
Recent investigations by The Eagle Online over the delay of the Senate’s consideration of the report revealed that the report may not be considered at all before the expiration of this seventh National Assembly
Rumours made rounds in the state that the National Assembly seats, including Anambra North Senatorial District, presently occupied by the Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Senator Margery Chuba-Okadigbo, has been negotiated out to APGA for 2015
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
While responding to questions, Chidoka said that most Nigerian airports are run at a loss
He said when eventually the Governor of Enugu State, Sullivan Chime, made provision for 200 hectares of land for the training school, the commission had no other option than to relocate it to Enugu, which was the original plan
However, the lawmakers unanimously adopted the recommendations, which directed NNPC to remit $927 million into the Federation Account as recommended in the report
Okorocha, through his media aide, had requested for apology over allegation levelled against him that he introduced the registration of Northerners in the state as a way of preventing Boko Haram from entering the state
The decision of the Senate was sequel to a motion sponsored by Senator Abdul Ningi, who described as unconstitutional the action about to be taken by the Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha
Speaking on the conduct and outcome of the election, the Senate Minority Leader, Senator George Akume, told reporters that the election was highly militarized and commercialized and cannot be said to be free and fair and its outcome credible, while the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission, Senator Andy Uba, said the election was transparently and successfully conducted by INEC
Senator Uzodimma, disclosed this to Ministry of Aviation officials and relevant stakeholders, explaining that the loan was made available to the Ministry for proper execution and completion of airport terminals
Enang, who stated this in Abuja, while briefing journalists on the performance of the third session of the 7th Senate, noted that some of the pending legislative matters including the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), the FCT budget, budget of government agencies, and matters dealing with electoral system restructuring and voters registration
This is will be the second time in a week that a committee will recommend the removal of fuel subsidy
The members of Boko Haram on April 14, 2014 abducted close to 300 schoolgirls of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State
No fewer than 20 persons died during stampedes at different venues of the examination conducted on March 14
In his debate of the bill, which is aimed at providing constitutional backing, Ikisipo said the constitutional backing will make the agency be under the Federal Ministry of Health in 2007
The bill is premised on the Chemical Weapons Convention, an arms control treaty, which outlaws the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons and their precursors