Tag: national assembly

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August 30, 2013

Debo Adejugbe: Oby Ezekwesili, National Assembly and the corruption bear hug (Y! Politico)

by Debo Adejugbe Even though the report had failed to mention the several mushroom allowances written into their pay packets, ...

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August 28, 2013

Opinion: Who is afraid of Dr. Ezekwesili?

by Bayo Oluwasanmi We should salute Dr. Ezekwesili for having the courage and determination and look power in the eye ...

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August 22, 2013

Opinion: Pension – Waiting for the dead man’s shoes

by Josef Omorotionwan All these sordid affairs have perhaps been consigned to history. But the rightful owners of the money ...

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August 22, 2013

N1trn expenses: Ezekwesili challenges NASS to public debate

by Oge Okonkwo The former minister of education and immediate past vice-president of the World Bank (Africa), Obiageli Ezekwesili, has said she ...

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August 20, 2013

N1 trillion spent on National Assembly members in 8 years – Oby Ezekwesili

by ‘Jola Sotubo An official confirmation has been issued on the lifestyle of the members of the Nigerian National Assembly. ...

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August 14, 2013

Opinion: Constitution review and the challenge of nation-building – The path not taken

by Taye Gaskia If the reason for demand for new states is genuinely about development and improving the lives of ...

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August 8, 2013

Opinion: Nigerian legislators are cats with nine lives

by Josef Omorotionmwan When it comes to playing to the gallery, the House of Representatives is certainly smarter than the ...

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August 7, 2013

Opinion: The hapless surrender of states to the federal government

by Ogaga Ifowodo The solution to the Rivers House of Assembly crisis ought not to be more than subjecting to ...

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August 6, 2013

Opinion: Misconstruing impeachment parameters in the Constitution

by Charlie Agboriso Liberalising the process of impeachment is akin to removing the immunity clause. In an environment with fledgling ...

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August 6, 2013

Opinion: Why I reject local government autonomy

by Ochereome Nnanna If you grant financial autonomy to local councils, the chairmen will turn into 774 demons and tin ...

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August 3, 2013

Opinion: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala – A prophet without honour in her country

by Omolara Williams And the surprising thing is that, even while our legislators and other not-so-informed people at home are ...

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July 31, 2013

Ife Adebayo: Primary education – Another basic need for Nigerians (Y! Politico)

by Ife Adebayo We need to get our children into school, EVERY ONE OF THEM. And the time to do ...

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July 31, 2013

Okey Ndibe: Minna, Abeokuta and bankruptcy of the Nigeria project

by Okey Ndibe This architect of Nigeria’s misfortune appears to cherish some Nigerians’ proclamation that he was a much better ...

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July 30, 2013

Opinion: NAFDAC, Paul Orhii and the tragedy of social media

by Bonaventure Melah Before the shock of the assassination attempt would fade, some people went to town in his home ...

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July 30, 2013

Opinion: LG Autonomy- A necessity for sustainable democracy

by Ahmed Kaita The problem of governance, particularly at the local level has been a recurring decimal in the political ...

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July 29, 2013

Ochereome Nnanna: Why we need an entirely new Constitution

by Ochereome Nnanna  We are in this constitutional mess because the military bequeathed a document that is simply unviable, inchoate ...

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July 28, 2013

Simon Kolawole: Look very well before you leap

by Simon Kolawole President Goodluck Jonathan has spoken a lot about the need to focus our energies on agriculture. Ministers ...

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July 24, 2013

Opinion: We need more focused constituency projects from legislators

by Abdullahi M.Seidu Allegations abound about how some members of the National Assembly ‘corner’ the funds of the constituency projects ...

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July 24, 2013

Opinion: Meet Sani Yerima, the libidinous senator

by Bayo Oluwasanmi What type of people do we elect to run the affairs of our country? What do you ...

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July 24, 2013

Japheth Omojuwa: Charity, as the opportunity cost of poverty (Y! FrontPage)

by Japheth Omojuwa We are not better off collecting stipends from our politicians than we’d be if we freed up ...

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July 11, 2013

National Assembly moves motion to take over Rivers State’s legislature

by Rachel Ogbu Following the political showdown in the Rivers State House of Assembly that has left the nation speechless, ...

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July 6, 2013

Showdown: National Assembly set to confront the Presidency over $40 million spying contract

by Rachel Ogbu The National Assembly has planned to confront the Federal government over the controversial $40m Internet surveillance contract ...

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July 3, 2013

Nigeria is indeed due for revolution – Tambuwal

by Lucas TOGAN   At the 2013 Distinguished Management Lecture of the Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered), the outspoken Speaker ...

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June 30, 2013

Sad news: Senator Pius Ewherido is dead

by Isi Esene Senator Akpor Pius Ewherido, representing Delta Central  is dead. The senator died today at the National Hospital ...

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June 13, 2013

Out of the closet: Gay protesters disrupt trial of alleged homosexuals in Anambra

by Rachel Ogbu Gay rights activists and members of the gay community have protested the arraignment of two men accused ...

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June 7, 2013

Who goes first? “Make your salaries and allowances public” – Femi Falana challenges lawmakers

by Rachel Ogbu A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana has called on lawmakers to declare their salaries and allowances ...

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June 5, 2013

We need to find my missing friend, Abubakar Shekau fast! – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze A friend of mine is missing. His name is Abu Shekau, and I would be VERY grateful ...

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June 2, 2013

Opinion: Of homosexuals, corrective rape, and our holy legislators

by Adekoya Boladale If homosexuality is immoral, masturbation is immoral and so also is corruption, nepotism, ethnicity, hatred, anger and ...

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May 31, 2013

Opinion: Fashakin and the CPC are not sinking; they have sunk

by Jibrin Mamman ….no one but God can determine any man’s future. So for Fashakin to say that Abati’s future is ...

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May 29, 2013

Opinion: Dialogue? They prefer anarchy!

by Ndubisi Ibelegbu   The politicians in Nigeria talk glibly about ‘peace’ but actually prefer war. Can you blame them? About ...

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