Constitution review: Reps adopt independentcandidacy, INEC autonomy

Constitution review: Reps adopt independentcandidacy, INEC autonomy

By Tordue Salem ABUJA—The House of Representatives yesterday took through second reading some amendments to the 1999 Constitution. The amendment clauses seek to broaden the political space to allow aspirants to public office run independent of political affiliations and to make INEC independent of Executive funding. The proposed amendments to the Constitution as contained in […]
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N250m saga: Anambra money not missing, says c’ttee

N250m saga: Anambra money not missing, says c’ttee

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—THE controversial N250 million, allegedly intercepted from an Anambra state contractor in Lagos by the police last month came to an end yesterday, as a three man committee set up by the State House of Assembly, absolved Governor Peter Obi of any wrong doing, stressing that money belonging to Anambra state was […]

Edo APSON wants assault on members probed

Edo APSON wants assault on members probed

The association alleged that the officials descended on the Proprietress and Coordinator of Examinations, Sacred Wealth Schools, Benin City, and his staff, because of their alleged refusal to pay what it described as “co-operation” fees for examination malpractice in the on-going Junior School Certificate Examinations.

Appeal court voids lawmaker’s election

Appeal court voids lawmaker’s election

THE Appeal Court sitting in Ibadan yesterday nullified the election of a lawmaker in the Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr. Dauda Lawal. The lawmaker who contested on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2007 election represented Lagelu State Constituency.

Obisia pleads for boxing

Obisia pleads for boxing

National boxing coach, Obisia Nwankpa, has attributed the failure of Nigeria in amateur boxing in recent times to lack of international exposure. He said that for Nigeria to bounce back to her winning ways in boxing there must be a conscious effort on the part of the Nigerian Boxing Federation, NBF, to organise foreign training tours and competitions to expose our young talents.