Tag: National Assembly
National Assembly Lifts Suspension On Number Plates
The Senate has lifted the suspension order on the production of the new vehicle number plates and driver’s license. The…
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OBJ Presided Over A Corrupt Regime
Hakeem Munir, representative of Oshodi-Isolo Federal Constituency 02 at the National Assembly, speaks on his achievements and other issues What…
Reps Member Renders Account Of Stewardship
By Jamiu Yisa A National Assembly member, Oluwatoyin Isiaka Suarau, has implored the people of his constituency to be patient…
Fringe parties sue INEC
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was on Tuesday dragged to a Federal High Court in Abuja by Better Nigeria…
The Subsidy Video
By Damola Awoyokun ‘Yes, Femi speaking.’ ‘Femo la la!’ ‘Who is this? The line is faint. I cannot hear you…
Court Stops UNILAG Name Change
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos today granted an interim order restraining the Federal Government from renaming the University…
Who Cleanses Nigeria’s ‘House Of Dregs’?
By Gbenga Kayode Nigeria’s House of Representatives’ ‘Integrity Group’ anchorman fell flat on the proverbial banana peel, cautiously veiled with…
Fashola Rejects State Creation
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, has described the agitation for the creation of additional states by some…
Subsidy Bribery Scandal: Jonathan Should Act Now
If there is any opportunity President Goodluck Jonathan needs to assure Nigerians and the international community that he is very…
UNILAG Name Change Ill-Timed –Sen. Ashafa
Senator Gbenga Ashafa has described the renaming of University of Lagos to Moshood Abiola University as ill-timed. He explained that…
MAULAG: UNILAG Students Drag FG To Court
The students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Monday filed a suit against the Federal Government for changing the…
MKO Deserves More! —‘Dimeji Daniels
Whatever his intentions were(are), President Goodluck Jonathan deserves more kudos than knocks for renaming University of Lagos (UNILAG) after Chief…
‘Corrupt Senators, Reps Should Not Attend Sittings’
Former Plateau Governor Fidelis Tapgun, has said that National Assembly members facing corruption charges should not be allowed to attend…
Mr President’s Steady Slide
President Goodluck Jonathan may view himself as some sort of misunderstood philosopher, but after one year in office–marked by incautious…
Same Sex Marriage: Obama’s Nod Emboldens Nigerian Gays
Gay activists in Nigeria seem to have been emboldened by President Barack Obama’s recent endorsement of homosexual relationships, P.M.NEWS can…
Supreme Court Upholds Ogene’s Victory
The Supreme Court in Abuja on Monday, 14 May, dismissed the appeal instituted by Mr Chukwuka Onyema against the 29…
Many Trapped In Lagos Airport Lift
A major tragedy was averted on Monday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, after a 45-minute…
BOKO HARAM: Negotiation Will Encourage Crime -SEN. ABE
Against the backdrop of recent calls by a section of the country that the federal government should open up negotiation…
It Is Time For Dialogue
Nobody thought it could turn this bad but the thoughtlessness of those who should know better may destroy our fragile…
National Assembly Should Enlist Lagos 37 LCDAs Now —LG Supervisor
The two chambers of the National Assembly, Abuja, Nigeria have been called upon to enlist the 37 LCDAs in Lagos…
Subsidy Probe’ll Not Affect SURE –Kolade
The Chairman, Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment (SURE) Committee, Dr. Christopher Kolade, said on Tuesday that the on-going subsidy probe by…
N21b Fraud: Saraki Loses Bid To Stop Police
Attempts by former governor of Kwara state and senator representing the Kwara Central senatorial district at the National Assembly, Senator…
National Assembly Set To Tackle Flooding
The National Assembly has given its commitment to tackle perennial flooding across the country to forestall further loss of lives…
Group Wants CEMA Bill Withdrawn From National Assembly
The National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA) has asked the Executive arm of the government to…
Church Bribe: ACN Insists On Jonathan’s Impeachement
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has slammed the PDP and the Presidency for going hysterical and resorting to the…
ACN Asks National Assembly To Begin Impeachment Proceedings Against Jonathan
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has asked the National Assembly to commence impeachment proceedings against President Goodluck Jonathan, having…
In Nigeria, The Math Does Not Add Up —Prince Charles Dickson
The owner of the body does not say that he is in no pain, while we insist on commiserating with…
Piracy: Nigeria Begins Domestication Of Treaties
The draft of a bill that would enable Nigeria to prosecute waterways robbers and sea pirates was presented to maritime…
You’re A Failure, Senate President Blasts Nigerian Officials
Senate President, David Mark has lambasted sports administrators for disappointing Nigerians in the field of sports. He said this yesterday…
JONATHAN’S BUDGET SHOCKER: Ex-Militants Get More Money Than Health Sector
The National Assembly yesterday passed the 2012 Appropriation Act of N4,877,209,156,933 with a startling revelation that President Goodluck Jonathan allocated…