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By Ada Bosa For Dr Chris Nwabueze Ngige, Senator representing Anambra Central, the sun yesterday literally rose at 5.00pm and stood still in Awka, Anambra State political capital as a rainbow coalition of ex-officios (Past political office holders in the … read more »
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Tagged ACN, All Progressive Grand Alliance, AnambraState, APC, Awka, IndepthAfrica, Ngige, Peter Obi, Senate
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The embattled Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, on Friday accused Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, of attempting to reinstall himself as chairman of the Forum for a second term, contrary to an agreement among members that no one should … read more »
OTTAWA — An internal Senate investigation has failed to turn up any questionable housing allowance claims beyond those previously unearthed by journalists. Independent forensic auditors are currently looking at the expenses of Conservative Sen. Mike Duffy, Liberal Mac Harb and … read more »
By Olusegun Adeniyi Dr. Goke Adegoroye, a retired federal permanent secretary and pioneer Director General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, published a long article in The Guardian newspaper on January 10 this year. Among other things in that … read more »
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Tagged Aso Rock, Civil service, David Mark, Guardian, IndepthAfrica, Maina, Nigeria, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, Senate, Senate President
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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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Nigeria will be 100 years on January 1, 2014. The Federal Government is proposing a centenary celebration. However, opinion is divided on the relevance of the celebration in a country that has failed to resolve the fundamental issues germane to … read more »
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PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has requested for the approval of a N161.6 billion supplementary budget from the National Assembly to offset accumulated fuel subsidy arrears owed to oil marketers. In separate letters to the leaderships of the Senate and House of … read more »
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Tagged Abuja, David Mark, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Nigeria, Nigerian news, Senate, Senate President, Subsidy
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Second Republic Senate Leader and Waziri of Ilorin, Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki is dead. The old politician gave up early on Wednesday in Lagos. Saraki who was fondly referred to as “Oloye” bestrode the political arena of Kwara State like … read more »
The Punch The House of Representatives has excoriated the Federal Government for its subtle moves to bury the Mallam Nuhu Ribadu-led Petroleum Special Task Force report. Consequently, it said President Goodluck Jonathan’s government lacked the political will to fight corruption, … read more »
(Reuters) – Joe Biden spent 36 years in the U.S. Senate, served four years as Barack Obama’s vice president and twice ran unsuccessfully for president. His chatty, off-the-cuff nature led to some memorable gaffes. Here are some key facts about … read more »
The Senator representing Borno Central Senatorial Zone, Ahmed Zanna on Wednesday filed a N5 billion suit against the Minister of Defence, the Attorney General of the Federation and the Spokesman of the military Joint Task Force (JTF), Lt. Col. Sagir … read more »
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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opinion Like a comic show, the Senators boiled, but Okonjo-Iweala demolished the substance. UCHENNA AWOM asks: who blinks first? It was indeed a week that fuelled palpable tension suggesting that the Senate may have added to the brewing face-off between … read more »
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THE impeachment plot against President Gooldluck Jonathan thickened yesterday, with some senators reportedly teaming up with their House of Representatives’ counterparts on the project. The senators met with some representatives in Abuja, at the weekend, on the budget row with … read more »
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The Senate President, David Mark, has warned that the nation risks breaking-up if the bombings by Boko Haram sect members are not halted in good time. Mr Mark made this known on Monday at the beginning of 2012 Senators Retreat … read more »
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The recent controversy generated by statements credited to former President Olusegun Obasanjo on third term is an indication that the last has not be heard of the tenure elongation plot, FIDELIS SORIWEI writes Since he left the gulag of the … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Florence Ita-Giwa, IndepthAfrica, National Assembly, Nigeria, Obasanjo, Olusegun Obasanjo, Sani Abacha, Senate, Senate President
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By Chibuzor O. Obiakor Who is begging who as things stand today with the Anambra State’s delegation to the National Assembly? The Nigerian Senate, like that of the United States, is a place that operates with Rules, Orders and Traditions … read more »
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Tagged All Progressives Grand Alliance, Anambra State, Andy Uba, Emmanuel Nnamdi Uba, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Peter Obi, Senate, United States
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CNBC News Report By Raja G Mujtaba Jim Fetzer (with Dennis Cimino) The brutal suppression of the exercise of freedom of speech and of the right to petition our government for redress of grievances by local and campus police departments, … read more »
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Tagged Barack Obama, Carl Levin, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, National Defense Authorization Act, PATRIOT Act, Posse Comitatus Act, Senate, united state, USA PATRIOT Act
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Demonstration at Nigerian House Seven Nigerian gays yesterday in New York, United States, protested the passage of a bill by the Senate banning same-sex marriage. They gathered in front of the Nigeria House to express their displeasure over the bill … read more »
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Tagged Advocacy, Goodluck Jonathan, Human rights, IndepthAfrica Indepth Africa Magazine, nation, New York, Nigeria, Senate, United States
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December 2, 2011 by benim
Really!!! If Nigeria wants to cleanse the system, which is like expecting the sun to rise from the west, then the world will applaud. What the Senate has done looks and sounds good. But who will prosecute? Nigeria judicial system is weak and … read more »
November 29, 2011 by benim
Lagos – Nigeria’s Senate voted on Tuesday to criminalise gay marriage, instituting prison terms of more than a decade for violations in a nation where gays and lesbians already face discrimination and abuse. The bill heads to Nigeria’s House of … read more »
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October 11, 2011 by benim
Congo Republic’s ruling Congolese Workers Party (PCT) and allies maintained their grip on the Senate upper house of parliament, winning 29 of 36 seats up for renewal in a mid-term election, results showed on Monday. President Denis Sassou Nguesso’s ruling … read more »
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The naming of Nigeria’s new cabinet could take several more weeks because the Senate has gone on recess, undermining President Goodluck Jonathan’s hopes of having a new administration in place quickly. Jonathan’s ministerial choices are being closely watched by both … read more »
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Nigeria’s Senate on Wednesday passed a 4.972 trillion naira 2011 budget weeks ahead of elections, based on a benchmark oil price of $75 a barrel and oil production of 2.3 million barrels per day. The budget assumes an exchange rate … read more »
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January 13, 2011 by benim
Teslim Folarin, Nigeria’s Senate leader, remanded in custody nine days ago, on a two-count charge of conspiracy and murder was released Thursday, his lawyer, Rotimi Akeredolu said. Akeredolu said the police filed a motion at a Magistrate’s court to withdraw … read more »
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FORMER Information and Communications Minister, Professor Dora Akunyili has emerged winner in the Anambra Senatorial central constituency primary election on the platform of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA). Akuniyi scored the highest number of votes cast. After the victory, … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Afrika, Anambra State, breaking news, Dora Akunyili, Goodluck Jonathan, IndepthAfrica, News local news, newspapers, Peoples Democratic Party, Peter Obi, Politics, Primary election, Senate, World news
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December 4, 2010 by benim
Nigerians are turning the heat on members of the National Assembly following the weekend revelation by the CBN Governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido that as much as 25% of the nation’s overhead is used to service the legislative arm alone. They … read more »
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November 22, 2010 by benim
Former Nigerian vice president Atiku Abubakar will challenge President Goodluck Jonathan as the consensus northern candidate in ruling party primaries ahead of elections next April, his spokesman said on Monday. The emergence of a single candidate from the north to … read more »
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