Indications of any detente between the Senate and the executive arm of government may have been thwarted, when the latter on Tuesday restated its advisory to the presidency on removal the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, or risk the non-consideration of any executive nominations. The lawmakers took the decision following an executive …
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Primary school teachers in some parts of the country Tuesday expressed preference for the state government to run and manage their affairs instead of leaving them at the mercies of the local government administrators as being proposed. In Akwa Ibom State, they called on the National Assembly to exclude funding and management of primary education in its ongoing move to …
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The Senate on Wednesday again cautioned the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, over his comments on the 2017 budget and the roles of the Senate, reminding the minister that the National Assembly is not Lagos State House of Assembly. Following a point of order raised by the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriation, Danjuma Goje, the Senate …
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Last week, the Office of the Governor of Edo State issued a statement endorsed by the Secretary to the Government, Osarodion Ogie, disowning the Normadic Grazing Bill which has scaled second reading in the Edo State House of Assembly purportedly being sponsored by a private member. The governor bemoaned the inundation of his office with various public comments, criticisms regarding …
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The Federal Government said it would soon announce a new policy on community policing to address kidnapping, robbery and other violent crimes across the country. Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, who announced this on Tuesday in Abuja, explained that the policy would involve retired Inspectors-General of Police whose experience and expertise would be exploited to address the security challenges in the …
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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos today ordered the Federal Government to “immediately release to Nigerians information about the names of high ranking public officials from whom public funds were recovered and the circumstances under which funds were recovered, as well as the exact amount of funds recovered from each public official.” The judgment was delivered today by Hon …
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Strong indications have emerged on Tuesday that the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo risks being impeached if the executive fails to carry out the decisions of the Senators as the Senate has asked him to as a matter of urgency withdraw his statement that the National Assembly lacks the powers to confirm nominations from the President. The Senate has also vowed …
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Members of the Senate are currently calling for the suspension of consideration and confirmation of appointments by President Muhammadu Buhari over a comment credited to Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, that executive appointments did not require legislative approval based on Section 171 of the Constitution. Protests came from the lawmakers when a letter from Osinbajo asking the Senate to confirm the …
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African Leaders on Tuesday unanimously endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari to champion the fight against corruption in the African Union. The endorsement came at the end of the 29th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of AU in Addis Ababa. President Buhari is expected to lead the AU summit scheduled for 2018 entitled: “Winning the Fight Against Corruption: Sustainable Path to Africa’s …
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The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution to revive teaching and learning of history as a subject in schools for nation building. The House called on Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode to direct relevant ministries and agencies of the state to revive and enhance the teaching of history. The Assembly also called on the state ministry of education …
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