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Leadership Months after the embattled former chairman of the House Committee on Education and chairman of the ad-hoc committee on fuel subsidy, Farouk Lawan, was suspended as chairman of both committees for alleged involvement in bribery, Speaker of the House … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Abuja, Chairman, Farouk Lawan, Femi Otedola, house of representatives, IndepthAfrica, Kano State, Kebbi State, Lawan, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers
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By Okoi Obono-Obla The 2013 Appropriation Bill was passed into Law by the National Assembly several weeks ago and presented to President Goodluck Jonathan for assent. It was expected that President Jonathan would promptly assent the Bill into Law so … read more »
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Tagged GoodluckJonathan, house of representatives, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, National Assembly, Nigeria, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, Nigerians, niherian news, People Democratic Party, Senate, Veto
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Babatunde Ajibade, Leadership opinion The current wave of insecurity across Nigeria has today reached a level where the nation is not only wobbly, but its image in the international community is fast nose-diving. Locally, the dangers of insecurity have driven … read more »
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Tagged bokoharam, house of representatives, Ike Ekweremadu, IndepthAfrica, National Assembly, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria, Senate, Senate President
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The report of the fuel subsidy probe will feature prominently on the agenda of the House of Representatives as the lawmakers reconvene on Tuesday after a two-week Easter vacation. Our correspondent learnt on Sunday that the House might list the … read more »
Posted in Nigeria
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Arunma Oteh, Farouk Lawan, House, house of representatives, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, Subsidy, Tuesday
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Abuja – Nigeria’s parliament pushed ahead with a bill on Wednesday that would harshly crack down on gay rights despite moves from US President Barack Obama’s administration to counter such legislation. The bill was introduced into Nigeria’s House of Representatives … read more »
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday praised the House of Representatives for rejecting a move to bar funding for U.S. military strike missions against Libya, saying it was important to keep up pressure on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. … read more »
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December 3, 2010 by benim
THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members in the House of Representatives have said they endorsed President Goodluck Jona-than for the 2011 presidential election because they believe he is capable of making the dream of new Nigeria a reality. The president … read more »
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Tagged Abuja, Africa news, Atiku Abubakar, Dimeji Bankole, economists, Goodluck Jonathan, Government of Nigeria, Honourable Dimeji Bankole, Honourable Eseme Eyiboh, house of representatives, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigerian general election, PDP, Peoples Democratic Party, political-news, President of the United States, Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives
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November 3, 2010 by benim
The Republican Party has recaptured the House of Representatives from the Democrats, delivering a stunning rebuke to President Barack Obama just two years after he won the White house. The party won a slew of Democratic seats in America’s eastern … read more »
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Tagged Barack Obama, Carly Fiorina, Democratic, Democratic Party, Environment, house of representatives, Indepth Africa, Massachusetts Republican Party, Newcastle, Political parties in the United States, political-news, Politics of the United States, Punahou School alumni, Rand Paul, Republican, Republican Party, Spanish Senate, United States, White House
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