Nigeria News…Assemblyonline http://assemblyonline.info Highlights of Nigeria’s Federal Government decision of electoral reform in Nigeria 1. INEC COMPOSITION: The Establishment of a new, truly, non-partisan independent and impartial INEC composed ...
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Nigeria News..Assemblyonline The Federal Government has been called upon to drop its plans of deregulating the Oil sector, as this will compound the social and economic problems of the masses. ...
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Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola Osun State Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola says the state is already being affected by the global economic recession, pointing out that the state recorded a N800m shortfall ...
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The National Assembly is seeking to screen all nominees of Nigeria’s national awards. This function is currently performed by the National Council of State, which has serving and former presidents/ ...
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Nigeria News Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent Electoral Commission, Professor Maurice Iwu is to be probed for alleged N30b fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC The Conference of ...
Read More »Soyinka wants Legislators to hands off constitution’s review
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has cautioned National Assembly to desist from its ongoing effort to review the 1999 Constitution, saying the legislators lack power to draft a constitution ...
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Nigeria’s footballer star Victor Anichebe and a friend were arrested by British Police yesterday, who mistook the duo for robbers planning to raid a Jewellery shop. Anichebe who plays for ...
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The Lagos State government has assured that the on going strike embarked upon by teachers in the state will neither lead to mass sack or salary slash. The State Commissioner ...
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