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All Africa (Free subscription) | 04/07/2008
Against the background of the scepticism being expressed over the proposed Niger Delta Summit, President Umaru Musa Yar'adua yesterday reaffirmed that the summit would not be another "pointless and diversionary jamboree, as some fear."
All Africa (Free subscription) | 04/07/2008
The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) yesterday asked President Umaru Yar'Adua and the 36 State Governors to seek approval of the National Assembly as well as the 36 State Houses of Assembly before withdrawing $5.3 billion from the Excess Crude Account to fund the Federal Government's emergency programme in the power sector. President Yar'adua has said that the much awaited...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 04/07/2008
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) must institutionalize internal democracy and imbibe the principle of rule of law as a prelude to reforming the nation's electoral process, President Umaru Musa Yar'adu has said.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 04/07/2008
The House of Representatives yesterday voted against a motion that President Umaru Yar'Adua breached the 1999 Constitution by approving the release of N1.2 trillion from the Excess Crude Account.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 04/07/2008
PRESIDENT Umaru Musa Yar'Adua yesterday declared open a two-day retreat for the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples' Democratic Party (NCW)and hailed the Party's NWC as its engine room.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 04/07/2008
THE Senate Committee on Education yesterday gave notice to the Senate of its ongoing mediation in the strike action by the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) saying it has scheduled a meeting with President Umaru Yar'Adua to break the strike. The chairman of the Committee, Senator Joy Emodi upon a point of order during yesterday's plenary session disclosed that her Committee had talks with both the striking...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 04/07/2008
President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua yesterday broke his silence on the raging controversy over the proposed Niger Delta Stakeholders' Summit, insisting that it must hold in the interest of peace and security and for the development of the oil-producing region.
