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    Politics Why we jerked up 2018 budget to N9.12tr — NASS – Vanguard News

    National Assembly, yesterday, passed the 2018 Appropriation Bill of N9.12 trillion for the 2018 fiscal year, explaining while it increased the budget estimate by N508 billion from the N8.612 trillion proposed by President Muhammadu Buhari late last year. Presenting the details of the 2018...
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    2018 Budget: Each Police Station To Get Just N1,017 To Fuel Vehicles Per Day – Sahara Reporters

    Civic Media Lab, a media-tech foundation in Lagos, has revealed that its analysis of the 2018 Appropriation Bill now under consideration by the National Assembly revealed that each police station in the country will get only N1,017 daily to buy fuel for vehicles. While making this revelation...
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    Omo-Agege: Security beef-up at National Assembly ahead of resumption – Premium Times Nigeria

    Security was on Monday beefed up at the National Assembly, Abuja, ahead of expected resumption of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege following Thursday’s Abuja High Court nullification of his suspension by the Senate. Strengthening of security arrangement at the complex, especially around the Senate...
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    Thugs removed my cap in the presence of Gov. Obaseki, CP –Senator Urhoghide – Newtelegraph

    Senator Matthew Urhoghide, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), represents Edo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly. In this interview with CHUKWU DAVID, he speaks a recent ugly experience, where thugs attacked him and removed his cap at the Benin airport, for...
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    We Have The Powers To Invite IGP – Senate – Information Nigeria News

    The Senate has said the constitution gives it power to invite the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris. The Senate insisted it acted in accordance.... Read more via Information Nigeria News – https://ift.tt/2rCCOvF Get More Nigeria Political News
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    Atiku: North Not Opposed to Restructuring – Thisdaylive News

    Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has debunked the notion that the North is against restructuring, saying a restructured Nigeria will take the country to greater heights. Addressing participants at a 3-day lecture.... Read more via Thisdaylive News – https://ift.tt/2wAV3aA Get More...
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    Why Court Voided Omo-Agege’s suspension, ordered his recall – Vanguard Newspaper

    The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Thursday, nullified the suspension of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege by the Senate, even as it ordered his immediate.... Read more via Vanguard Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2ru0lj9 Get More Nigeria Political News
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    Police DPO Blames Mace Theft On ‘Internal Conspiracy’ – Channels Television

    The Divisional Police Officer in the National Assembly, CSP Sulu-Gambari Abdul, has blamed the April 18th invasion of the Senate and theft of the mace by hoodlums on internal conspiracy. Abdul said this on Wednesday during an investigative hearing into the incident by a joint ad hoc committee...
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    Senator Saraki: National Assembly aims to pass PIB by July – Today.ng News

    Nigeria’s parliament aims to pass a long-delayed bill to overhaul the oil sector by the end of July, Senate President Bukola Saraki told Reuters. The Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), which aims to improve transparency, attract investors and stimulate growth, has been debated for more than a...
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    AGF backs suit against National Assembly on election sequence – The Guardian Nigeria...

    President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), yesterday told a Federal High Court in Enugu that they were not opposed to the suit challenging the attempt by the National Assembly to re-order the sequence of the 2019 … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria...
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    Dino Melaye cannot pretend forever – Dogara – Daily Post Newspaper

    The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogare, has said that even if the Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, is pretending, he cannot pretend forever. Dogara said this while addressing State House correspondents, after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday...
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    Buhari, Saraki, Dogara meet over Budget, NASS invasion, Dino, IGP, others – The Sun Newspaper

    The non-appearance of the of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, the ill-treatment being meted to Senator Dino Melaye, the invasion of National Assembly by suspected thugs as well as the passage of the 2018 budget were among the issues that President … Read more via The Sun...
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    Police silent on Senate’s mace theft three weeks after – Premium Times Newspaper

    Three weeks after the invasion of the Nigerian Senate by hoodlums who carted away the mace, the Nigerian Police have refused to provide update on the investigation and prosecution of the perpetrators. The Police failed to respond to PREMIUM TIMES’ enquiries on the whereabouts of … Read...
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    Senator Utazi identifies only Igbo man who can be Nigeria’s president – Daily Post Nigeria

    The Senator representing Enugu North Senatorial Zone at the National Assembly, Sen Chukwuka Utazi has identified Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, the Governor of Enugu State, as the best man from the South East to become Nigeria’s President. Senator Utazi, who was speaking at a Civic Reception held in honour...
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    Governor Yahaya Bello Finally Speaks On Dino Melaye’s Arrest (Photos & Video) – INFORMATION Ng

    Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello has finally broken his silence on the senator Dino Melaye’s arrest and recent ordeal at the hands of security operatives. Read more via INFORMATION NIGERIA – https://ift.tt/2FMw6rR -- Get More Nigeria Political News
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    Emir urges National Assembly to pass the right to food bill – The Guardian Nigeria...

    National Assembly To guarantee food security among Nigeria’s teeming population, Emir of Argungu, Samai’la Muhammad Mera has called on the National Assembly to pass the Right to Food Bill without further hesitation. He made the call while responding to a detailed … Read more via The...
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    Why impeachment plot against Buhari will fail – Reuben Abati - Naija.ng News

    Former media aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reuben Abati, has said that the move by the National Assembly to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari is an impossible .... Read more via Naija.ng News – https://ift.tt/2FxgHeQ Get More Nigeria Political News
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    N’Assembly Cannot Command Buhari’s Appearance, Says Nwabueze – Thisdaylive News

    Legal luminary and elder statesman, Prof. Ben Nwabueze (SAN) has written to the leadership of the National Assembly, informing them that the legislature does not have the power to summon President Muhammadu Buhari for violating the Constitution … Read more via Thisdaylive –...
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    $496m fighter jets: Lawmakers disagree on Buhari as panel submits report Wednesday - Punch Newspaper

    The All Progressives Congress members in the National Assembly and their Peoples Democratic Party counterparts have disagreed on the possible effect of the report of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters looking … Read more via Punch Newspapers – https://ift.tt/2vXuxYF...
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    I saw My Dead Daughter’s Name On Petition To Recall Dino’-Constituent – Sahara Reporters News

    The verification exercise conducted for the purpose of recalling Mr. Dino Melaye, the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District from the National Assembly, has been marred by discrepancies and low turnout of petitioners. The Nigerian Tribune reported that.... Read more via Sahara...
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