Tag: national assembly

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writerJuly 17, 2014

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Jonathan wants $1billion to tackle Boko Haram

by Kolapo Olapoju President Goodluck Jonathan says he needs at least $1 billion to fight the Islamic terrorist sect, Boko ...

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April 2, 2014

Opinion: The National Assembly and hypocrisy

by Andrew Samuel The House is now set on another kangaroo probe. This time around, their target is the Petroleum ...

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March 6, 2014

Okey Ndibe: A national insult rejected

by Okey Ndibe How did we quickly forget that Abacha’s looting of public funds from the vaults of the Central ...

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February 10, 2014

Sonala Olumhense: The APC is no better than the PDP

by Sonala Olumhense Only a fool would trust the APC, as currently established, to be any different, let alone better ...

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February 5, 2014

Opinion: Is the National Conference truly the way forward for Nigeria?

by Onyebuchi Ogbaegbe Furthermore, considering the fact that NASS members are representing the people of Nigeria with an annual budget ...

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February 1, 2014

Hannatu Musawa: My encounter with a 2-year-old raped by a police corporal

Hannatu Musawa There is no doubt that the institutions that are meant to protect women from rape have failed in ...

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February 1, 2014

Dele Momodu: Nigeria – In search of a cheaper democracy

by Dele  Momodu With due respect to Madam Ngozi, a woman I admire so much and saw as a potential ...

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January 19, 2014

The IRONY: Why the CIVIL LIBERTIES organisation supports the #AntiGayLaw – President

by Oge Okonkwo Human rights group, Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) has applauded the National Assembly for initiating the anti-gay bill which was ...

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January 8, 2014

Femi Aribisala: Jonathan’s open letter OBJ, his dear Godfather

by Femi Aribisala I need more time to persuade the National Assembly to add five or ten billion naira to ...

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December 17, 2013

Sam Nda-Isaiah: Impeach Pres. Jonathan now or never

by Sam Nda-Isaiah If the president does not address all these issues immediately, then, it will be in order for ...

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December 17, 2013

Governors gather support for plan to impeach Jonathan

by ‘Jola Sotubo The movement for the impeachment of President Goodluck Jonathan has begun to gain momentum as some governors ...

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December 16, 2013

State of the Nation: Impeach Jonathan now – APC tells National Assembly

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Redemption appears to be a distant dream for the Goodluck Jonathan administration as the All Progressives Congress ...

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December 16, 2013

Impeachment: The APC is reckless, irresponsible and treacherous – Presidency

by ‘Jola Sotubo The spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress, Lai Mohammed recently urged the National Assembly to impeach President ...

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December 15, 2013

Resign now or face humiliation – Sheikh Gumi warns Jonathan

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Sheik Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, an influential Islamic scholar, has warned President Goodluck Jonathan to honourably resign his duty ...

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December 14, 2013

No political party can use us – ASUU

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Academic Staff Union of Universities [ASUU] has reiterated that it would resist every attempts made by any ...

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December 11, 2013

‘It was meant to curb scammers’ – Senate withdraws bill to imprison social media critics

by Adeola Balogun A controversial bill, which provided a 7-year-jail term to punish “social media critics”, has been withdrawn by ...

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December 6, 2013

YNaija Editorial: On rape, Senator Chris Anyanwu, and others, need to go all the way

  Victims and the media have become more active in engaging and tackling the issues of sexual misbehaviours. If you ...

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November 28, 2013

APC/nPDP merger throws PDP into minority at National Assembly

by Akintomiwa Agbaje   The leadership structure in both chambers of the National Assembly is set for a shake-up that ...

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October 21, 2013

Ochereome Nnanna: We want a real conference, not a jamboree

by Ochereome Nnanna The conference will now be exactly what we had feared: an Obasanjo-like jamboree that will not satisfy ...

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October 17, 2013

Pius Adesanmi: Boda Nigeria, Bros Naija, and soul things

by Pius Adesanmi Whereas other countries define themselves nationally around a set of transcendental ideas and ideals, we insist on ...

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October 15, 2013

ASUU strike: Market women stage protest at the National Assembly, blame lecturers for stalemate (PHOTO)

by ‘Jola Sotubo   In a bid to demand an end to the ongoing three month old strike of the ...

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October 10, 2013

“Our annual budget is only N150billion” – Senator Ndoma-Egba responds to accusations of lawmakers’ extravagance

by ‘Jola Sotubo  The unending controversy over the allowances of lawmakers in the country has led to one senator suggesting ...

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October 3, 2013

Olusegun Adeniyi: Another organized waste of time

by Olusegun Adeniyi That our nation is not working is all too clear to everyone but do we need a ...

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September 27, 2013

“Nigeria is in a pitiable state”: Senators lament as Nigeria celebrates Independence Anniversary

by ‘Jola Sotubo As the date for Nigeria’s 53rd year of Independence draws near, the country’s senators have bemoaned the ...

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September 22, 2013

Senators, Reps may lose diplomatic passports after ‘review’ exercise

by Adeola Balogun According to reports, the Federal Government is set to ensure the loyalty of the nation’s legislators by ...

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September 20, 2013

Opinion: The National Assembly is a symbol of waste

by Jaye Gaskia With nearly N1tn investment on constituency development over ten years, and about 17 such projects per LGA, ...

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September 18, 2013

Japheth Omojuwa: It’s time to test this democracy (Y! FrontPage)

by Japheth Omojuwa We will march to the National Assembly in Abuja and demand that this script of injustice be ...

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September 17, 2013

Ombatse cult killings: Nasarawa Assembly demands emergency rule

by ‘Jola Sotubo   Following the renewed clashes in the state which has led to loss of life and destruction ...

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September 9, 2013

Opinion: Nigerians and revolution in the National Assembly

by Aniete Adams Alhaji Salisu Maikasuwa must be commended for discouraging and decapitating any negative manifestations of those bureaucratic maladies ...

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September 1, 2013

Opinion: We will soon move on from our rage over “jumbo” salaries of legislators

by Bisi Lawrence The legislators at last bestirred themselves. Yes, they welcomed a public airing of the issue, said their ...

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