LAGOS APRIL 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Justice Abba-Bello Muhammad of the FCT High Court, Abuja on Tuesday dismissed the suit filed by the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, alleging violation of his fundamental human rights by the Senate. The judge said that the suit lacked merit as Section 88 and 89 of the Nigeria’s Constitution empowers the lawmakers…
LAGOS MARCH 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate on Wednesday passed the much-awaited Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB), with approval of five per cent levy on fuel sold across the country. This was sequel to unanimous adoption of the report on the Bill presented by Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum (Upstream), Sen. Tayo Alasoadura, by the lawmakers at…
LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State has stated that what governors earn in Nigeria will cause more outrage in the country than revelation of Senators’ salaries, Daily Post report. The former governor speaking as a panelist at the dialogue organised by Ripples Centre for Data and Investigative Journalism in Lagos…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has rejected the bill seeking to establish the Nigeria Peace Corps. The president said the functions of the corps as contained in the bill were duplication of existing security agencies. Both chambers of the National Assembly had months ago passed the bill and transmitted it to the President for…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate on Tuesday adjourned plenary over the National Executive Council meeting of the All Progressives Congress. The APC NEC, to be chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari, is due to hold at the National Secretariat of the APC on Tuesday. The Senate Leader, Ahmad Lawan, moved the motion for the adjournment of…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The fire out which occurred at the early hours of Monday at the on the fourth floor of the new building of the Senate wing in the National Assembly has disrupted the plenary session of the Red Chamber. The incident, which eyewitnesses said occurred at about 7:00am, was immediately put out by…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A mild drama played out at the Senate Wednesday morning when senators compete over Valentine dressing during the plenary session. The scene for the drama was set when the Chief Whip of the Senate, Olusola Adeyeye (APC,Osun) observed that trio of Senators Oluremi Tinubu, Dino Melaye and Monsuratu Sunmonu wore red in…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-An Abuja Federal High Court has validated the rejection of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes, Ibrahim Magu, by the Senate. The Senate had rejected the confirmation of Magu as chairman of Anti-graft agency due to security reports from the Department of State Services. The Senate spokesman, Senator Abdulahi…