Police Arrests Former PDP Chairman For Murder Of Lawmakers

A former chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Tarauni local government area of Kano state, Sale Kura has been arrested for sponsoring the assassination of two Kano state legislators in the late 2012. Addressing a news conference in Kano, the state’s Police Commissioner, Ibrahim Idris said the alleged killer identified as Ibrahim Lawal led the police to the suspected…

Lawmakers press for Petraeus testimony on Libya, despite resignation over affair

Lawmakers and other officials, after getting over the shock of Gen. David Petraeus’ sudden resignation Friday, are increasingly coming to at least one consensus — the former CIA director’s personal indiscretions are no reason to prevent him from testifying to Congress about the Libya attack.

Petraeus had originally been set to testify in a pair of closed hearings Thursday before the House and Senate intelligence committees. In the wake of…

No 2013 budget until… – Reps •Finance Minister in closed-door session with lawmakers

Written by Jacob Segun Olatunji and Kolawole Daniel and Taiwo Adisa, Abuja Friday, 21 September 2012

The House of Representatives, on Thursday, insisted that it would not entertain the 2013 budget proposal from President Goodluck Jonathan until it is fully satisfied with…

Lagos lawmakers hail Nnaji over resignation

Lawmakers at the Lagos State House of Assembly have hailed the resignation of former Minister of Power, Professor Barth Nnaji, saying it was the proper thing for him to do to protect his integrity.

Deputy Chief Whip, Hon. Rotimi Abiru, Hon. Hodewu…

Nigerian lawmakers banned from using mobile phones!

Photo: Saharareporters.com

Lagos – Our reporters have been sent a copy of a secret memo circulated through both houses of parliament.

An ACN lawmaker smuggled the document out of the…

Lawmakers Canvass for Sovereign Fund to be Domiciled in Nigerian Banks

The House of Representatives have taken another bold step in the interest of the Nigerian economy by demanding an end to the practice of lodging excess proceeds from crude oil sales in foreign accounts.

To the detriment of the economy, the Nigerian government hands sovereign funds to multi-national banks like Goldman Sachs to invest on the behalf of the country….

US congress rejects Nigerian lawmakers over truancy – Ekweremadu

Written by Jacob Segun Olatunji and Kolawole Daniel, Abuja Friday, 01 June 2012

The Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on Wednesday, revealed that some Nigerian lawmakers were tarnishing the image of the country through non-participation in sponsored foreign training and legislative…

How Lawmakers Hijacked Federal Contracts

Written by Our Reporter Saturday, 26 May 2012

As the war of words between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the National Assembly subsides, shocking revelations have emerged on how members of the National Assembly, allegedly hijacked federal contracts and had been holding…

Nine ex-Ogun lawmakers cry out over N27m unpaid benefits

May 13, 2012 by SEGUN OLATUNJI

Nine former members of the Ogun State House of Assembly have cried out over the alleged non-payment of their severance benefits by the state government.

The ex-lawmakers accused the Governor Ibikunle Amosun-led administration of withholding their benefits…

US lawmakers seek terror listing for Nigerian group

Two residents pass by bombed corner shops attached to Bompai police barracks in the northern Nigerian city of Kano (AFP/File, Aminu Abubakar)

(AFP)—Two Republican lawmakers on Monday urged the United States to designate Nigeria’s Boko…