4 d. ago N/East not excluded from SAPZs project, FG replies NASS caucus

From Okwe Obi, Abuja The Federal Government has dismissed claims by the National Assembly North-East Caucus that it excluded the region from the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) programme. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, at a press briefing yesterday in Abuja, clarified that not only is the North-East included, but some of […] The post N/East not excluded from SAPZs project, FG replies NASS caucus appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 d. ago North East not excluded from SAPZs project, FG replies NASS caucus

By Okwe Obi, Abuja The federal government has refuted claims by the National Assembly North-East Caucus that the region was left out of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) programme. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, clarified during a press briefing in Abuja on Saturday that the North-East is included, with some states […] The post North East not excluded from SAPZs project, FG replies NASS caucus appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 d. ago North East lawmakers back Ndume on lopsided appointments claim

•Outraged over exclusion from Agro-Industrial Processing programme From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja Lawmakers from the North East geopolitical zone have expressed dissatisfaction over the region’s exclusion from the Federal Government’s Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme. At a press briefing following an emergency meeting held at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, yesterday, the North East […] The post North East lawmakers back Ndume on lopsided appointments claim appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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8 d. ago Reps caucus leadership not based on appointment, LP lawmakers tell Abure

The Labour Party caucus in the House of Representatives has laughed off the purported sack of its Chairman, Afam Ogene by the embattled National Chairman of the party, Mr Julius Abure. Ogene, a member representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency, Anambra State, had while reacting to Friday’s Supreme Court judgment which removed Abure from office, pledged the Read More

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8 d. ago Ndume faults Tinubu’s appointments, cites breach of federal character

The senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over what he described as non-compliance with the federal character principle in political appointments. Speaking on Arise TV’s Prime Time on Monday, the lawmaker accused the President of violating the constitutional requirement for balanced representation in government appointments. Ndume pointed to Section 14(3) Read More

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9 d. ago Factional firestorm: Obi, Abure camps clash over parallel NEC meetings

The leadership tussle in the Labour Party took a dramatic twist on Monday after the Julius Abure-led National Executive Committee of the Labour Party announced the removal of Hon Afam Ogene as LP Caucus Leader in the House of Representatives over his involvement in anti-party activities. The NEC also vowed to direct the disciplinary committee Read More

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1 week ago Supreme Court Removal Of Abure Tonic For Party’s Stability, Say LP Reps

The Labour Party’s (LP) Caucus in the House of Representatives has welcomed the Supreme Court judgment which removed Julius Abure as the national chairman of the party. The lawmakers also described the verdict as an elixir for party’s stability and reinvention. According to the caucus, the ruling served as a warning to leaders who play […]

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1 week ago LP Reps hail Abure’s sack by S’Court, says decision ‘tonic for party’s stability’

The Labour Party House of Representatives caucus has hailed the Supreme Court’s judgment, which removed Julius Abure from his position read more LP Reps hail Abure’s sack by S’Court, says decision ‘tonic for party’s stability’

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2 w. ago Lagos, Italy Based Businessmen Arrested over Illicit Drug Shipments To Nigeria, Europe

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a Lekki-based businessman and proprietor of Damillionz Takeout, Arokodare Damil Ebenezer, in connection with the shipment of 60 parcels of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, from the United States of America to Nigeria. The 43-year-old businessman was arrested at Bay Lounge, Admiralty Way, […]

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3 w. ago SDP leaders under pressure as defectors scramble for top seats

The Social Democratic Party has declared that it will not cede leadership positions to a bloc of politicians and individuals defecting to the party. According to the SDP, leadership roles must be earned through due process rather than allocated based on recent affiliations. The party’s position follows reports that some politicians who recently joined the Read More

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3 w. ago Rivers State emergency rule: How opposition lawmakers fought for concessions against APC’s plan – Hon. Ogene

From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja Hon Afam Victor Ogene is the member representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives and leader of the Labour Party caucus. In this exclusive interview with Sunday Sun, he opened up on the role of the opposition lawmakers in the recent proclamation of emergency rule in Rivers State, the […] The post Rivers State emergency rule: How opposition lawmakers fought for concessions against APC’s plan – Hon. Ogene appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Tinubu’s Rivers intervention timely, constitutional – Northern rep caucus

The Northern Caucus of the House of Representatives, comprising lawmakers from the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, has thrown its weight behind the emergency rule declared in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued on Thursday, the caucus, led by its chairman, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, described President Bola Tinubu’s intervention Read More

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3 w. ago Rivers: Reps’ Northern caucus backs emergency rule, says declaration must stand

Tribune Online Rivers: Reps’ Northern caucus backs emergency rule, says declaration must stand "We can not also as a legislative house or as a government sit down and allow miscreants, hoodlums, and politically motivated thugs continue to destroy critical national assets at the expense of our national economy," he said. Rivers: Reps’ Northern caucus backs emergency rule, says declaration must stand Tribune Online

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