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Reps to probe utilization of $322m Abacha loot from Swiss govt

Ihesiulo Grace 5 July 2018 0

Say FG can’t expend funds without appropriation Want part of funds to complete Ajaokuta Steel complex The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to set up an ad hoc committee to investigate how the federal government had utilized the $322million returned by Switzerland from the

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Senator Fatima Raji Rasaki bags Harvard Certificate

Ihesiulo Grace 4 July 2018 0

The Chairman Senate Committee on Culture and Tourism, Chief Fatima Olufunke Raji Rasaki was one of the successful global students who passed the Harvard Kennedy Executive Education Training Programme held in Cambridge, MA, USA and bagged a Certificate in Leaders in Development. Senator Raji Rasaki who joined other world’s executive students at acquiring knowledge under

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Edo Assembly investigates Dep Speaker for divulging official secrets

Ihesiulo Grace 26 June 2018 0

The Edo House of Assembly on Monday constituted a five-man adhoc committee to investigate allegations of breach of legislative powers and divulging of official secrets levelled against the deputy speaker, Victor Edoror. The Speaker, Kabiru Adjoto who constituted the committee during plenary in Benin said the deputy speaker was accused of divulging official secret to […]

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Group blasts amnesty Int’l and the national assembly for kangaroo committee

Ihesiulo Grace 25 June 2018 0

Nigeria Islamist extremist group Boko Haram has been waging a terrorist’s war against the Nigerian State for over a decade yet Amnesty International instead of supporting the Nigerian military to combat the deadly insurgents that have maimed, killed and orphaned millions of children in northern Nigeria is manipulating and orchestrating a campaign of calumny against […]

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Ekiti Assembly Deputy Leader dumps PDP, joins APC

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2018 0

Ekiti State House of Assembly Deputy Majority Leader, who doubles as the Chairman, House Committee on Lands and Housing, Hon Adeniran Alagbada, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) and defected to the All Progressives Congress(APC). Alagbada, representing Ise/Orun constituency, renounced his membership of the PDP in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday, saying he decided to dump

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APC convention: Committee screens out 19 aspirants

Ihesiulo Grace 17 June 2018 0

…Appeal panel receives petitions against Izunazo, others The All Progressives Congress (APC) appeal committee headed by the Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has said that about 19 aspirants seeking various positions have been disqualified by the Screening panel. Okorocha added that 18 persons have also petitioned the committee against the NWC members re-contesting

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APC convention: Committee secretary, Uwajumogu resigns

Ihesiulo Grace 4 June 2018 0

…as Ndoma-Egba takes over The Secretary of the 2018 All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention Committee (NCC), Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu, yesterday announced his resignation. His replacement with Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba was subsequently announced by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, in a tweet on @OfficialAPCNg. “ANNOUNCEMENT:

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Reps probe $22bn LNG project over funds mismanagement

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2018 0

The House of Representatives on Thursday, resolved to set up an ad-hoc committee to probe the implementation of the $22billion Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project over allegations of funds mismanagement. The special panel is expected to Investigate the expenditure and implementation of the $22bn gas project located in Brass, Bayelsa state and report back within […]

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NEMA Probe: Group Accuses Rep Committee Of Personal Vendetta

Ihesiulo Grace 30 May 2018 0

The Coalition for Good Governance’s (CGG) Executive Director, has accused the Hon. Isa led House of Representatives Committee investigating alleged corruption at the National Emergency Agency Management (NEMA) of engaging in “diversionary persecution” of the Director –General of the agency. Addressing journalists in Abuja, executive director of CGG, Mrs

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Northern, Southern elders’ meet over poor governance, economy

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2018 0

..to form national elders’ forum In order to address challenges confronting the country, a technical committee has been set up by the Northern Elders Forum and the Southern Elders to discuss modalities of coming together to establish Nigeria Elders Forum (NEF). This forum when established would devise means of meeting, study situation, provide solutions making […]

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MPC to FG: Reduce spending, save for rainy day

Ihesiulo Grace 23 May 2018 0

…Takes pre-emptive measures to sustain economic growth …Retains MPR at 14% for 11 consecutive time, CRR at 22.5% The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has advised the Federal Government to take advantage of the increasing oil price at the international market to cut its excessive spending and save more […]

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Senator Tinubu supports Gov Ugwuanyi’s re-election bid

Ihesiulo Grace 23 May 2018 0

…inaugurates FG project in Enugu The Chairman, Senate Committee on Environment, Senator Oluremi Tinubu (APC, Lagos) has extolled the leadership virtues of Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, describing him as “a very good and humble man” who she would wish to see return to office in 2019. Senator Tinubu, who is former first lady of […]

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Customs to investigate Nigerian Breweries over smuggled foreign rice

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2018 0

…Intercepts 30 exotic vehicles, 5,516 bags of foreign rice, other items, arrests 14 suspects Following the recent interception of trucks belonging to Nigerian Breweries Plc used in the smuggling of bags of foreign parboiled rice, the Nigerian Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit said it has set up an investigation Committee to ascertain the culpability of […]

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No parallel congress in Enugu- Congress comittee

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2018 0

The All Progressives Congress, APC, Congress committee for Enugu State, has dismissed reported claims of a parallel congress in the State. Chairman of the 6-man committee, Dr. Ikechukwu Odigbo told newsmen that his committee conducted a peaceful congress across the 17 local government areas of the State. While dismissing claims of a parallel congress by […]

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Oyo APC ward congress peaceful, free, fair –Committee

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2018 0

…as appeal committee begins sitting The Chairman, All Progressives Congress Ward Congress Committee for Oyo State, Alhaji Musa Halilu-Ahmed, has adjudged the ward congresses held on Sunday across the state as peaceful, free and fair. He gave the verdict while briefing newsmen, in company with other members of his committee at the state party secretariat, […]

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APC congress: Oyegun plotting civilian coup against APC, Buhari – Senator Ucha

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2018 0

Not satisfied with the outcome of last Saturday’s ward congress, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Senator who represented Ebonyi Central zone, Senator Julius Ucha has alleged that the activities of the National Working Committee of the party led by its national Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun which fueled up crises during the […]

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NASS ‘ll pass 2018 Budget next week – Reps spokesman

Ihesiulo Grace 4 May 2018 0

* Says Appropriation Committee lays document May 8 * ‘NASS management ‘ll soon invite Buhari to brief lawmakers’ The National Assembly will pass the much awaited 2018 Budget next week, the House of Representatives disclosed on Thursday. The Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon Abdulrazak Namdas, made this known while briefing House

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FG committee on minimum wage deceitful. ANAP scribe

Ihesiulo Grace 2 May 2018 0

The committee on minimum wage for workers set up by the federal government after last May Day has been described as a deceit aimed at stemming workers’ agitation for better welfare package. This was the view of the Secretary General of Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals (ANAP), Comrade Abdul-Rasaq in an interview in Lagos. He […]

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Underage Voting: KANSIEC Didn’t Use INEC Register, Probe Committee Report Reveals

Ihesiulo Grace 1 May 2018 0

The Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) didn’t use the national voters register made available to it by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to accredit voters during the February local government election in the state, the report by the probe committee set up by the INEC to investigate the underage voting saga on the […]

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Reps threaten to arrest presidential panel members

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2018 0

The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the legality of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel (SPIP) on Thursday threatened to arrest members of the panel if they fail to appear before the committee on May 8, 2018. The threat was issued by the ad hoc committee sequel to the repeated failure of the chairman […]