Prominent human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has condemned the National Assembly’s decision to allocate N70 billion as palliatives for its members, labeling it as illegal and contemptuous, Channels Television television …
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EducationNews
Half legislators’ pay for ASUU demands & why pay civil servants for staying home during COVID-19 saga & not varsity teachers
by Adminby AdminIn comments bound to secretly draw the ire of his colleagues in the National Assembly, the senator representing Borno-south, has suggested that the government half the salaries of federal lawmakers …
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Oh no, not again: Ango Abdulahi’s family members abducted; recall lawmakers now, says Gbaja
by Adminby AdminNigeria’s current security situation makes it imperative for Federal lawmakers to return to their duty post, political analyst, Polycarp Gbaja, has said. He was reacting to reports that terrorists, per …
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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the 16 lawmakers from Ebonyi to vacate their seats after their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives …
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Politics
Who wins – parties, Governors or lawmakers – as Buhari gets Electoral Bill for assent?
by editorby editorThe battle over whether Nigeria’s political parties will hold direct primaries or indirect ones has now shifted to the desk of President Muhammadu Buhari with the transmission of the Electoral …
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Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, has said he dumped the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) because he is enamoured by President Muhammadu …
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Umahi, lawmakers trade words over arming of militia, say Gov. after their lives; allegations false – Umahi
by editorby editorNational Assembly members from Ebonyi State, elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Governor of the State, David Umahi are back to the trenches over …
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We must focus on welfare of our people, procedural niceties luxury we can’t afford, Osinbajo tells Ministers, lawmakers
by editorby editorAs leaders of the executive and legislative arms of government discuss how to interact better as co-equal arms of government, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said collaborating to serve …
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NewsPolitics
Anger brews over N44 billion for federal lawmakers in 9 months; Niger Senator explains N50 million spending
by editorby editorAn almost innocuous revelation by a federal lawmaker in the House of Representatives, Hon. Simon Karu, representing Kaltungo/Shongom federal constituency of Gombe State that House members take home N9.3 million …
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Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has named some federal lawmakers who allegedly got contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The named lawmakers include the Chairman of …