By admin on April 6, 2010
Nigeria’s acting president swore in a new Cabinet in the oil-rich nation on Tuesday, placing a former oil company employee in charge of the country’s petroleum ministry and an investment banker at the helm of its finances.
Posted in Nigerian politics | Tagged acting president, Dora Akunyili, goodluck jonathan, national assembly, umaru yar adua
By admin on March 12, 2010
*GOC says Army acted professionally
*NYSC defies Reps, swears in corps members
By Taye Obateru & Luka Binniyat
JOS—HUNDREDS of Plateau women, yesterday, staged peaceful demonstrations in Jos and Abuja against Sunday’s mayhem at Dogon Nahawa where hundreds, mostly women and children, were murdered.
Posted in Nigerian News | Tagged house of assembly, house of representatives, national assembly, plateau state, vanguard news
By admin on March 11, 2010
The Senate on Wednesday said it was not contemplating any impeachment proceedings against President Umaru Yar‘Adua.
Responding to a question while briefing journalists after the plenary session of the Senate, the Vice-Chairman, Senate Committee on Information and Media, Senator Anthony Manzo, said there was no need for impeachment because the situation in the country was stable, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
Posted in Nigerian politics | Tagged goodluck jonathan, national assembly, umaru yar adua
By admin on March 5, 2010
*As executive increases 2010 budget by N300bn
By Emmanuel Aziken & Inalegwu Shuaibu
ABUJA—The Senate has urged Nigerians to downplay the health condition or whereabouts of President Umaru Yar‘Adua and give their full cooperation to Acting President Goodluck Jonathan.
Posted in Nigerian politics | Tagged acting president, goodluck jonathan, house of representatives, national assembly
