by Ranti Joseph The Senate has argued that the Supreme Court lacked the powers to stop the National Assembly from performing its legislative duties as far as the process of amending the 1999 Constitution is concerned. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Information and Public Affairs, Eyinnaya Abaribe, said this while reacting to an order of... Read More
by Ibrahim Audu The overwhelming victory of the APC in all strata of the political sphere has thrown up new challenges to the party which has not been in the position of leading the affairs of the country since the commencement of the Fourth Republic in 1999. But irrespective of the experience or inexperience of... Read More
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Danjuma Sheni, has been suspended by the Federal Government. Sheni was suspended due to the unauthorized recall of the Nigerian Ambassador to South Africa. Apparently, Sheni did not get clearance from the president before inviting the country’s charge d’Affairs in South Africa for consultation. YNaija The Senate on... Read More
Senate debate on Iran bill provides chance for younger 2016 contenders. Washington Post Iran Takes Control of Cargo Ship; U.S. Sends Destroyer to Persian Gulf. New York Times Why Hillary Clinton’s evolution on same-sex marriage is totally believable. Vox Gay Marriage Arguments Divide Supreme Court Justices. New York Times Surprising new study suggests that flying is... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The Senate has passed the sum of N4.493 trillion budget for the 2015 fiscal year. The budget passage on Tuesday, came with an increment of N135.4 billion above what the executive arm of government earlier prepared and submitted to the National Assembly for approval. The passage followed the adoption of the report... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The Senate has demanded for the return of the bill sent to President Goodluck Jonathan for assent as well as the signature page. The demand was to dismiss suggestions rife in the National Assembly on Thursday that the bill was initially signed by Jonathan before apparently recanting. The House of Representatives also... Read More
by Ranti Joseph President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, gave reasons why he refused to assent the constitution amendment bill forwarded to him by the National Assembly even as some eminent lawyers backed his decision. Raising about 13 grounds, President Jonathan in a letter entitled: “Re: Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Fourth Alteration Act, 2015,”... Read More
by Panshak Ibrahim Governor of Plateau state,Jonah Jang, has revealed why he won his election into the Senate. Jang stated that his victory in his bid to represent Plateau North Senatorial election was a reflection of his performance in office. In a broadcast to residents of the state on Friday, April 4, in Jos, the... Read More
by Bayo Oluwasanmi WARNING: By the time you’re reading this, Musiliu Obanikoro would have been confirmed by the Akindanidani Senators. The Nigerian Senate is a disappointing aberration. Despite the political dilemma, economic mess, and troubling security in the country, the senators have shamelessly refused to drag themselves into the 21st century standards of ethics... Read More
by Ranti Joseph Now, this isn’t really a surprise… The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has congratulated Musiliu Obanikoro on his confirmation as a minister by the Senate. And he also couldn’t resist the opportunity to take a dig at the All Progressives Congress. Fayose took to his Twitter page,@GovAyoFayose, to congratulate Obanikoro. Read... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju It was an heated session earlier today, March 11, at the upper chamber of the House of Assembly, when the ministerial nomination of Musiliu Obanikoro, was ratified by the Senate. Vehemently opposed to the approval of Obanikoro, lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress, would staged a walk-out from the Senate. After the... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The upper chamber of the National Assembly before the lawmakers on Wednesday eventually confirmed Musiliu Obanikoro as minister. This is amidst the supremacy battle between senators serving on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC). It was observed that notwithstanding the various points of order... Read More
by Godwin Akanfe The Senate Finance Committee proposed on Wednesday, February 25, the cutting of the oil price benchmark in the 2015 Budget to $52 a barrel from its current $65, a source at parliament said. The finance ministry had previously said that the benchmark would not change. With an election coming up on March 28, President... Read More
by James Sambo Senate members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), have communicated their resolve to block the re-appointment of Senator Musiliu Obanikoro as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The opposition party senators stated that their decision was borne out of his alleged indictment in the use of the military to rig the... Read More
by James Sambo Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has informed the Senate that as a result of the security challenges bedeviling the nation, only the service chiefs can guarantee if/when the rescheduled elections will hold. Jega made the comments on Wednesday, February 18, while being interviewed by the Senate... Read More
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 Senate and the House of Representatives, at the general elections on February 14. The electoral body released on its website, the final list of candidates for... Read More
by Damilola Jagun Gbenga Daniel, the immediate past governor of Ogun state, has refuted reports which insinuated that he intends to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party, saying that he remains with the ruling party. In a statement released through his spokesperson, Ayo Giwa, on Friday, January 2, he described the defection news as... Read More
by James Sambo Goodluck Jonathan has implored the lawmakers behind his impeachment to ditch the plan and attend to pressing national issues, which he says, requires their utmost attention. The President reacted to the impeachment moves in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, on Wednesday, 3 December. Okupe... Read More
by Toks Ero When one is faced with two evils, it is natural to focus attention on the greater evil. The evil of Boko Haram is perhaps unarguably the greatest evil Nigeria has to confront at this time. However, Boko Haram is a cause that has rippled effects on almost all spheres of our national... Read More
by Laila Ibrahim 63 out of the 109 members of the Senate have reportedly put down their signatures on a proposal to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan. On Thursday, 27 November, one of the Senators at the forefront of the impeachment move, showed Punch the list, which had 8 Peoples Democratic Party Senators among the signatories.... Read More
Governor Rauf Aregbesola used the opportunity presented by his swearing-in ceremony, Thursday, to hit out at the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, describing it as a party filled with “self-seeking manipulators” who unleash poverty on Nigerians. At his inauguration for a second term of four years, in Osogbo, Mr. Aregbesola also lambasted the PDP in Osun... Read More
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 office. The lower chamber – House of Representatives and upper chamber – Senate, are believed to be in accord in their bid to impeach President Goodluck... Read More
by James Sambo Justice Mahmud Mohammed has been confirmed by the Senate to replace Justice Aloma Muhktar as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). President Goodluck Jonathan had earlier written to the Nigerian upper legislative house requesting Mohammed’s approval. Mohammed answered several questions from the Senators bothering on the conflicting judgements emanating from the courts,... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju On Thursday, 13 November, a drama of sorts ensued as members of the Senate Committee on Defence questioned the Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Kenneth Minimah, over the increasing spate of insurgency in the North-East. When queried by the Senate committee about the the rising insurgency and the alleged ‘ceasefire’ arrangement, the Army... Read More
by Micah Stephen I like the Idoma man very much. Love him or loathe him, he is one of the most brilliant and charismatic politicians Nigeria has got in the 21st century. Putting it in proper perspective, you have got to be a genius and an enigma to be voted on four different consecutive occasions... Read More
by James Sambo A Bill to abolish and prohibit dichotomy and discrimination between first degrees and the higher national diploma in the same profession/field on Wednesday scaled the crucial second reading in the Senate. Senators also in near unanimity canvassed for the merging of polytechnics with universities so that they can be degree-awarding institutions. They... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Members of the House of Representatives have endorsed new amendments to the 1999 Constitution, one of which was the removal of the immunity clause for the President, the Vice President, the governors and their deputies. By implication, occupiers of the offices can be tried for criminal offences while still in office. A... Read More
by Laila Ibrahim The Senate has approved the $1 billion loan requested by President Goodluck Jonathan to tackle insecurity and terrorism in the country. Some lawmakers had argued that President Jonathan breached the process set down by the Constitution for requesting extra budgetary funds, but the Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, said... Read More
by Laila Ibrahim The Senate has said that it will not plead for the lives of the 12 soldiers who violated rules of the army. 12 soldiers were on the 16th of September sentenced to death for mutiny, after firing gunshots at their General Officer Commanding (GOC), Abubakar Mohammed, in Maiduguri on May 14. The... Read More
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