All Africa (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Ebonyi Democratic Movement (EDM) has petitioned President Umaru Yar'Adua over the purported adoption of Governor Martin Elechi as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2011's general election.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
President Umaru Yar'Adua has summoned the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives - David Mark and Oladimeji Bankole - over the 2010 budget presentation row which has pitched the two legislative chambers against each other.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
PRESIDENT Umaru Yar'Adua weekend announced that his administration has commenced a structured process of refocusing and repositioning the education institutions to meet challenges of nations development objectives global economy.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Eminent Nigerians weekend charged President Umaru Yar'Adua to put adequate machinery in place to ensure that the integrity of the 2011 general elections is not eroded.
turenchi (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
The on-going rift between the Senate and the House of Representatives over the presentation of the 2010 budget took another dimension at the weekend as some aggrieved Senators took time out to chronicle the alleged sins of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Dimeji Bankole, in the past years. The Senators, who resolutely stood by the decisions taken by the Senate President, Senator David...
turenchi (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
President Umaru Yar'Adua shelved his plan to present the 2010 Appropriation Bill before a joint session of the National Assembly yesterday in adherence to his administration's non-interference in the affairs of the other arms of government.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
The governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, said that the ceding of 76 oil wells from the state to Akwa Ibom State in June this year has caused untold hardship to the state, noting that President Umaru Yar'Adua had taken a critical look into the matter and has ordered for a review of the directive.
turenchi (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
•Second Republic lawmaker blames PDP, Mark; Bamidele Aturu asks Yar’Adua to jettison joint sitting Hope of President Umaru Yar’Adua presenting the 2010 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly, this week dimmed weekend as the Senate insisted that the budget presentation must b
turenchi (Free subscription) | yesterday
There is a controversy over the whereabouts of the Revenue Allocation Formula bill sent to the National Assembly by President Umaru Yar’Adua for consideration in June last year.The lawmakers and Presidency officials are giving conflicting accounts as to the status of the document which would determine how much each of the tiers of government - federal, state and local - gets from the federation’s...
turenchi (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
----senators may stay away Prospects of a timely presentation of the 2010 national budget by President Umaru Yar’Adua further dimmed this weekend with the Senate insisting on having the budget presented in its chambers. Since the nation’s return to democracy ten years ago, the budget pr
All Africa (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Hajiya Turai Umaru Yar'Adua has set up a skills acquisition centre at the Maitama General Hospital, Abuja, for the training of special patients in income generating trades by the National Directorate of Employment (NDE).
All Africa (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
First Lady, Hajiya Turai Umaru Yar'Adua, yesterday flagged off the national distribution of more than eight million English Language and Mathematics textbooks, science-based activity books to primary four pupils and assorted library books for Junior Secondary Schools (JSS), worth N4.287 billion.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Second Republic Speaker of the House of Representatives Chief Edwin Ume-Ezeoke has described the rift between the Senate and the House of Representatives over sitting venue to allow President Umaru Yar'adua present the 2010 Appropriation Bill as "a joke".
All Africa (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday overruled the Senate and directed that the chambers of the House of Representative should be the venue for the presentation of the 2010 Appropriation Bill by President Umaru Yar'Adua as practiced since 1999.
turenchi (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
President Umaru Yar’AduaPresident Umaru Yar’Adua on Thursday enjoined Senators and Members of the House of Representatives to put their House in order before he presents the 2010 budget. He said this while ...President Umaru Yar’Adua on Thursday enjoined Senators and Members of the House of Representatives to put their House in order before he presents the 2010 budget. He said this...
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