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NIDO Europe Elects New Executive Members

Busayo Onijala Nov 16, 2020 0

The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Europe(NIDOE) has elected new executive members who will oversee the activities of the body for the next two years. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dr Bashir Obasekola, an…

Government

Buhari Commends Executive, Legislative Relationship

Femi Ogunshola Oct 8, 2020 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the harmonious relationship between the executive and legislature. Buhari who spoke at the presentation of the 2021 budget estimates to the Joint Session of the National Assembly on…

Government

COVID-19:Ahmed Lawan Appeals to Federal Government to Provide Relief for Nigerians

Tony Abu Momoh Mar 26, 2020 0

Senate President, Ahmed Lawan has appealed to the President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government to provide relief for Nigerians in view of the lockdown of the country in order to contain the spread of COVID-19. Lawan called on the…

Government

Nigerian Security Agents Worked For APC’s Success In 2019 Elections – US Government

Tony Abu Momoh Mar 15, 2020 0

The US government has accused security agents in Nigeria, including the Police, Nigeria Army, and DSS of intimidating voters during the 2019 elections in Nigeria. It said overwhelming evidence in its possession point to the fact that the…

Politics

Rep blames undue rivalry between executive, legislature for lack of progress

Moses Kolo Aug 15, 2018 0

A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Sunday Katung (PDP-Zangon Kataf/Jaba), has blamed undue rivalry between the executive and National Assembly for the slow pace of development in the country. Katung made this known on Wednesday…

Opinion

Who Is Really Fighting Corruption: The Executive Or The Legislature

Bashir Suleman Feb 23, 2018 0

Corruption is getting worse in Nigeria, according to the latest corruption perception index (CPI) released by Transparency International (TI) on Wednesday, which shows that Nigeria has dropped 12 places in its Corruption Perception Index.…

Government

President Buhari pledges to deepen relationship between executive, legislature

News Agency of Nigeria Nov 7, 2017 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged his administration’s commitment to deepen relationship between the executive and the legislative arm of government for the general good of the society. The President made the pledge during the…

Government

Sen. Melaye urges stronger Executive/Legislature partnership

News Agency of Nigeria Nov 3, 2017 0

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Sen. Dino Melaye, has called for stronger partnership between the executive and the legislature for the development of Nigeria. He made the call during a Public Hearing…

Government

Ambode lauds executive-judiciary cooperation in Lagos

News Agency of Nigeria Sep 18, 2017 0

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday said that the harmonious working relationship between the state executive and the judiciary had contributed to the rapid development of the state. Ambode made the remark when the state Chief…

Autos

Volkswagen executive pleads guilty in US diesel emissions case

News Agency of Nigeria Aug 4, 2017 2

Volkswagen AG executive Oliver Schmidt pleaded guilty on Friday in US District Court in Detroit in a diesel emissions scandal involving the German automaker. Under a plea agreement, Schmidt is expected to face up to seven years in prison…

Government

Reps to establish framework for smooth transfer of power

News Agency of Nigeria Jul 25, 2017 0

The House of Representatives has commenced the process of establishing of a legal framework for “Smooth and Orderly transfer of Power’’ from one government to another. The Speaker of the House, Mr Yakubu Dogara, made this known in Abuja…

Metro

NHIS Executive Secretary rejects suspension

News Agency of Nigeria Jul 14, 2017 0

The Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme(NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf has rejected the recent directive by the Minister of Health to go on three months suspension. Yusuf was on Friday ordered by the Minister of Health…

Government

Wike dissolves Rivers Executive Council

News Agency of Nigeria Jun 25, 2017 1

Governor, Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Saturday announced the dissolution of the State Executive Council. Wike, who announced the dissolution, at a news conference in Port Harcourt, did not give reason for his action. He directed the…

Government

Acting President to hold interactive session on new executive orders

News Agency of Nigeria May 22, 2017

The Presidency has promised to vigorously implement the new executive orders in its determination to significantly transform the business environment in the country. The spokesman to the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Mr Laolu…

Government

Osinbajo signs 3 executive orders to ease business

News Agency of Nigeria May 19, 2017

The Acting President on Thursday signed three executive orders to open up the choked business environment in the country. The signing was the climax of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) meeting at the…

Government

Presidency clears air on alleged ‘rift’ between executive and legislature

Jide Apr 7, 2017

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Mr. Ita Enang, has insisted there is no tension between the Executive and the Legislature and further said disagreement was normal and should not be…

Metro

Youth coalition seeks end to Senate, Executive face-off

News Agency of Nigeria Mar 27, 2017

National President of Daura Youth Coalition, Alhaji Ali Rabe, on Monday called for immediate resolution of the seemong face-off between the Senate and Executive. Rabe was reacting to the stand of the Senate not to confirm Ibrahim Magu as…

Metro

Benue Executive Secretary Jailed For Slapping Subordinate

News Agency of Nigeria Nov 25, 2016

A Chief Magistrates court in Makurdi, Benue state has sentenced James Pine, the Executive Secretary of Teaching Service Board, Markurdi to five months imprisonment. Pine was charged with criminal use of force and assault of his…