Tag: national assembly

David Mark wants you to know that he will be the ‘last man standing’ in PDP

by Kolapo Olapoju The outgoing Senate President wants Nigerians to know that he has no plans of defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party. The party has suffered greatly in the…

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If Jega is eventually removed, what will be the impact?

by Cheta Nwanze Now, don't sweat it, there is a very real plot to have INEC boss, Attahiru Jega removed from office. Over the next ten days, the rhetoric will…

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Opinion: Nigerian women can make elections fair and violence free

by Issa Aremu History of Nigerian women and indeed women worldwide is very rich in experiences from which we can find insight and even solutions to our present-day seemingly intractable…

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YNaija Editorial: This is what the election postponement continues to cost Nigeria

Prior to the postponement of the general elections, speculation about a possible breakdown of law and order as well as social security had been mounting all over the country, a…

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Why Obanikoro is not qualified to be a minister – Civil society group

by Damilola Jagun A civil society group, All Nigeria Save Democracy Movement, is seeking to block the ratification of the Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, after being nominated by President Goodluck Jonathan…

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Opinion: Olusegun Obasanjo is gift that keeps giving sh_t

by Adekoya Boladale Far different from the Obasanjo of old who served with Late Murtala Mohammed, the Obasanjo of 1999 was a man changed by the iron bars of the…

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NASS amends constitution to give politicians salary-for-life || See the beneficiaries

by Kolapo Olapoju On Wednesday, February 18, while Nigerian troops were at war with Boko Haram insurgents, some politicians converged to approve salary-for-life... for some politicians. The National Assembly has…

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Senator claims GEJ ‘has been begging’ National Assembly for tenure elongation

by Kolapo Olapoju A Senator of the federal republic, has alleged that President Goodluck Jonathan, has been urging the National Assembly for elongation of his tenure, but he has so…

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Full transcript of Buhari’s interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour (READ)

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Last night APC presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) was on Christiane Amanpour's CNN show about the time President Goodluck Jonathan was having a chat with journalists…

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Patience Jonathan denies receiving N3 billion from NDDC

by Kolapo Olapoju First Lady, Patience Jonathan, has denied being paid N3 billion by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), to facilitate the agency’s 2015 Budget. Media reports had claimed…

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INEC registers underage politicians to contest 2015 elections

by James Sambo Several underage politicians from about 13 political parties, have been listed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to contest the two arms of the National Assembly, the…

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We have your back: President Jonathan says oil prices won’t affect poor Nigerians

by Laila Ibrahim   President Goodluck Jonathan says his administration has taken steps to make certain that poor, low and medium income earning Nigerians will not be adversely affected by…

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Tambuwal returns to NASS as court rules in his favour

by James Sambo Following a near month-long absence from carrying out his legislative duties, Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, today, makes his return to the National…

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7 things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)

by Kolapo Olapoju   1. The drama continued at a coroner's inquest into a building collapse of a building at Synagogue Church of all Nations, in Lagos. Founder of the church,…

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@Toksero : Nigerian National Assembly: Theatre of the absurd (Y! FrontPage)

by Toks Ero On Thursday the 20th day of November, 2014, Nigerians and indeed the whole world were audiences to what can varyingly be described as a tragedy, a tragic-comedy,…

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“Incompetence, corruption, unprecedented impunity” – NASS lists 50 impeachable offences of GEJ

by Laila Ibrahim "Incompetence, corruption and unprecedented impunity": This are a few of the 50 offences reportedly listed by the National assembly as reasons to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan from…

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Femi Aribisala: @SpeakerTambuwal is a shameless trouble-maker

by Femi Aribisala Have you ever heard the parable of a man who stole a goat and was arrested and prosecuted?  When brought before the judge, his line of defense…

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National Assembly ‘scaling’ of fence: Blame the devil – CAC’s Prophet Abiara reacts

by Anike Jacobs General Overseer of the Christ Apostolic Church, Agbala-Itura, Prophet S.K. Abiara, has blamed the devil over the recent brouhaha that occured in the National House of Assembly.…

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I scaled National Assembly Gate to Save Our Democracy – Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila

by Anike Jacobs House of Representatives minority leader, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has explained why he scaled the gate to gain entrance into the National Assembly premises last week. In a…

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@emmaugwutheman: #SpeakerTambuwal at the beautiful gate

by Immanuel Ugwu There is something tellingly uncanny about the fact that President Goodluck Jonathan exposed his personal capacity for malevolence on the day in history when he was born…

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@Diiwanna: Where are the warriors? (Y! FrontPage)

by Dayo Olugbemi “Me I like my country I like the land and people Everything e dey for Nigeria Make we join hand To make Nigeria better!” I used to…

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120 lawmakers sign impeachment notice for President Jonathan

by James Sambo Following the fracas that ensued at the National Assembly complex on Thursday, 20 November, it is believed that over 120 lawmakers have appended their signatures for the…

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Confusion as @PoliceNG tear gas #OurNASS

by James Sambo   Members of the police have used tear gas in the National Assembly complex as the House of Representatives resumed sitting today at the behest of the…

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Power company wants Senate’s help to make Army pay electricity bills

by James Sambo The National Assembly should intervene in order to get military formations and the Police to pay their huge debts to electricity distribution companies in the company, the…

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9ice means business: Singer goes campaigning in Ogbomosho

by Kolapo Olapoju 9ice has officially commenced campaigning, in his bid to get elected into the lower chamber of the National Assembly at the 2015 elections. The 'Gongo Aso' singer…

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Change is inevitable: Singer, 9ice unveils campaign banner for ‘house of representatives’

by Kolapo Olapoju If you still had any iota of doubt that 9ice was going into politics, this will totally convince you. The famous 'Gongo Aso' singer says he wants…

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Please vote for me! Politician goes on his knees during campaign [LOOK, READ]

by Kolapo Olapoju These are really desperate times indeed! A photograph of a House of Reps member, Samson Osagie, has gone viral. In the picture, the politician is kneeling down…

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National Assembly holds public hearing for National Tobacco Control Bill

by Kolapo Olapoju   With 10 million Nigerians presently at risk of tobacco epidemic, billions of tobacco sticks are still being produced…..in Nigeria at the moment. The Public hearing for…

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National Assembly holds Public Hearing for National Tobacco Control Bill

by Isi Esene The National Assembly on Wednesday, 16 July, held a public hearing for the National Tobacco Control Bill in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. “Legislators are concerned and…

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Adekoya Boladale: Can the National Assembly impeach Mr. President now?

by Adekoya Boladale The National Assembly most especially the House of Representatives must tap into the rave of the moment and this new found fond of checks and balances to…

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