Wednesday, April 2, 2014

House of Reps, Tambuwal, Ihedioha appeal judgment against defecting lawmakers

THE House of Representatives, its Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal and Deputy Speaker, Emeka Ihedioha, have appealed Monday’s judgment by Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court, Abuja restraining defecting members of the House from altering the current composition of its leadership.

Aminu W…House of Reps, Tambuwal, Ihedioha appeal judgment against defecting lawmakers








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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Jonathan wrong in giving ‘no go areas’ to conference, says Kalu

Former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, yesterday faulted the directive by President Goodluck Jonathan that delegates at the ongoing conference that discussions about the divisibility of Nigeria is a “no go area.”

Orji Uzor Kalu

Kalu said the delegates should not be restricted on areas …Jonathan wrong in giving ‘no go areas’ to conference, says Kalu








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37 lawmakers: The judgment has turned law on its head and cannot stand.” – Samson Osagie

All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers moved fast yesterday to correct what they saw as a wrong interpretation of the Federal High Court’s ruling.

The party caucus in the House of Representatives said Justice Adeniyi Ademola did not ask the 37 lawmakers to vacate their seats.

According to the …37 lawmakers: The judgment has turned law on its head and cannot stand.” – Samson Osagie








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Suicide bombers kill 15 civilians, six insurgents in Maiduguri

Twenty-one people died yesterday in a “botched” suicide mission at a Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) facility near Maiduguri, the beleaguered Borno State capital.

Boko Haram leader, Shekau Abubakar

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said the dead were six insurgents and 15 civ…Suicide bombers kill 15 civilians, six insurgents in Maiduguri








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4 suicide bombers dead on their way to bomb NNPC facility in Maiduguri

Military authority on Tuesday said four persons believed to be terrorists/suicide bombers had died in Maiduguri.

The authority said the suspected bombers were heading to NNPC facility on Maiduguri-Damboa Road when they died in their vehicles laden with Improvised Explosive Devices (IED)

This…4 suicide bombers dead on their way to bomb NNPC facility in Maiduguri








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Reps issue 24-hour ultimatum to CBN, NNPC, AGF over missing N59.6 billion

The House of Representatives Committee on Public accounts Tuesday issued a 24 hour ultimatum to the acting governor of

Tambuwal and the others

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sarah Alade and the Executive Director of Finance, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Accountant General…Reps issue 24-hour ultimatum to CBN, NNPC, AGF over missing N59.6 billion








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Oil spill hit Edo community

Farmlands in Ogugu community, near Okpella, in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo have been destroyed by an oil spill in the area.

Our correspondent who visited the area on Tuesday reports that the spill had also polluted the only river in the area which is the source of water to the…Oil spill hit Edo community








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