Presidency is snubbish of National Assembly —Senator Folarin, Senate Leader
HE is a far cry from the more flashy Leaders that preceded him. But that Senator Teslim Folarin is today fully in the saddle and deftly asserting himself as the leader of the Senate is not in doubt. As the fulcrum upon which the business of the Senate revolves, Senator Folarin has remarkably carried out his duties with a simplicity that betrays his relative freshness to the complexity of national politics.
2011: Reps hail Yar’Adua over independent candidacy
By Tordue Salem ABUJA—Members of the House of Representatives have endorsed a proposal from President Umaru Yar’Adua to amend the 1999 Constitution to approve independent candidates in the 2011 elections. The proposal from the President is drawn from the Mohammed Uwais’ Report on Electoral Reforms. Rep. Abass Braimoh, who represents Etsako Federal Constituency of Edo […]
Iweta faults Dangote, urges FG to peg cement price at N1,000 per bag
He advised the federal government to allow importation of three million Import Licence quantity of 50kg bagged cement by licence holders, by new entrants; abolish import licence regime for all bulk cement bagging plant (Terminal Operators) and ensure duty waiver on all forms of imported cement till 2015; abolish import licence on Gypsum imports.
Idigbe decries low rate of girl child education
By Chris Ochayi ABUJA—The traditional belief, where girl child is rated as not worthy to be invested in her education has deprived many women of the opportunity to assume leadership positions in the country. The trend, has also posed a great challenge to women as many end up without sufficient education and training which will […]
Adepoju recalls 3SC’s challenges, longs for titles
Shooting Stars boss, Mutiu Adepoju, has spoken about his greatest challenges in the passing season, and stresses that his ultimate dream is to cap 3SC’s sweet promotion by leading the club back to the continent.
FG orders govt agencies to return excess operational fund
By Emma Ujah ABUJA—Faced with persistent decline in oil revenue, the President Umaru Yar’Adua administration has directed Federal Government agencies and corporations considered as rich, to henceforth, pay 80 per cent of their operational surplus into the Consolidated Reserve Fund. The Minister of Finance, Dr. Mansur Muhtar told a Budget Consultative Forum in Abuja, at […]
