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June 26, 2012

Show us your money, court orders National Assembly

by Stanley Azuakola How much do members of the National Assembly earn? What the public knows is mere hear-say, and that’s because the legislators themselves have consistently refused to disclose how…

June 21, 2012

Segun Adeniyi’s column today: “I go chop your dollar!”

by Segun Adeniyi Whatever you may say about the State Security Service (SSS), one thing you must concede to them is that they don’t allow others to tell their stories.…

June 19, 2012

The forgotten case files: 21 National Assembly probes in 4 years, where are the results?

by Stanley Azuakola Since 2008 till date, there has been a total of twenty-one major National Assembly probes. That comes down to at least one probe every quarter. Usually, the life…

April 14, 2012

“I will ask you to leave” – President Jonathan threatens ministers as he approves N4.697 trillion budget

by Lekan Olanrewaju President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday approved the N4.697 trillion budget passed by the National Assembly and signed the 2012 Appropriation Bill into law. The amount excludes the N180 billion…

April 8, 2012

Ken Nnamani says OBJ is a liar

by Hauwa Gambo As we reported on Friday, former President, Olusegun Obasanjo had claimed, in an exclusive interview with Channels Television, that he had never instructed anyone, including his Special…

April 6, 2012

WATCH: “If I wanted a third term, God would have given it to me” – Obasanjo speaks up in exclusive interview

by Lekan Olanrewaju Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has spoken out denying allegations that he was responsible for the proposed third term agenda, and blamed the National Assembly, claiming they initiated it.…

March 21, 2012

Japheth Omojuwa: United vampires versus Divided good men (YNaija Frontpage)

The Future Award Symposium is also a positive I picked recently. You can never have any good relationship without talking. It has not been all bad news for Nigeria these…

March 19, 2012

Opinion: The Nigerian never-ending story? It’s the season of probes

Considering the recent counter-revelations of which turned the judge to an accused? We might not be off-track if we do not expect any more probes Recently, the Nigerian atmosphere has…

March 6, 2012

$4.648 Trillion: National Assembly gears up to pass new budget

by Lekan Olanrewaju The various committees set up in the National Assembly are expected to conclude their work on the 2012 'Appropriation Bill' this week following amendments by the Executive. A…

February 2, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: 400bn might be cut from budget – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Photo credit: National Mirror by Chi Ibe Minister of the Economy and Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, suggested recently that the 2012 budget may be reviewed. Okonjo-Iweala hinted that the…

January 29, 2012

Dele Momodu: “We need a radical president!”

Fellow Nigerians, I’m amazed that the fad in Nigerian government circles today is to label every critic as an enemy of government. Please, permit me to speak for myself for…

January 19, 2012

“Is it wrong for someone to come home to serve her country?” – See quotes from Okonjo-Iweala’s #FuelSubsidy presentation to the National Assembly

by 'Ifreke Inyang The Co-ordinating Minister of Nigeria's economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala this afternoon faced the Fuel Subsidy Probe at the National Assembly. She came up immediately after Olisa Agbakoba and…

Oluwapelumi December 12, 2011

“Who’re ya trying to fool?!” Young Nigerians tackle Jonathan on fuel subsidy

The battle line appears to be drawn. Tomorrow, the president, Goodluck Jonathan is set to make real his decision to get rid of the subsidy on fuel. EnoughisEnough Nigeria, easily…

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