Tag: Executive
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When it comes to looting, executive, legislature are partners in progress (2)- Godwin Etakibuebu
By Godwin Etakibuebu This is the concluding part of what we started last week, under the same topic – When it comes to looting; the Executive and Legislature are partners in progress. Last week, we established the fact of this ugly reality – albeit the reality of how Nigerians are continually defrauded on daily basis,…
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When it comes to looting, the executive and legislature are partners in progress – Godwin Etakibuebu
Godwin Etakibuebu There is no doubt over the years that there is massive looting of the Nigerian Common Wealth. And the looters of the common wealth are Nigerians, though a fraction of less than 5 percent of the adult population. Our budgets increase annually without proportionate commensuration with quality of works executed. The looters are…
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Hard times: Calls for Salary cut, low cost of governance should be directed at Executive – Reps
The House of Representatives on Thursday said that the calls for reduction of salaries of federal lawmakers and cost of governance were misdirected. It argued that since the Executive manages 99.902 percent of the national budget, the calls should be directed at that arm of government and not the National Assembly which receives a paltry…
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Consolidating executive/legislature relationship for good governance – Senator Babajide Omoworare
It is trite that the relationship of the Executive and the Legislative arms of government during the current National Assembly, the ninth in this nation’s history, is refreshingly cordial. The contrast could not be starker between previous polarities and the consensus ad idem achieved during this administration. This paper starts with a theoretical overview of…
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Gbajabiamila’s House talks tough: Our cooperation with Executive not a sign of weakness
The House of Representatives has warned government agencies and senior government officials not to mistake the co-operation extended to the Executive by the National Assembly as a sign of weakness on the part of the lawmakers. Spokesman of the House, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, who disclosed this while addressing Assembly correspondents, also said the amendment of…
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BREAKING: Amid COVID19 fears, NDDC shuts down operation as top-shot executive dies
Amid COVID19 fears, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has shut down it’s operation for two weeks following the death of Mr Ibanga Bassey Etang, Acting Executive Director, Finance and Administration of the Commission. Recall that TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) had earlier reported the death of Mr Ibanga Bassey Etang who was appointed on the 18 of…
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Representative democracy and Nigerians lost battle – Godwin Etakibuebu
By Godwin Etakibuebu It is for the purpose of checks and balances that developers of democracy, from origin, enshrined the three concepts or layers into government. Without the three layers; Executive, Legislature and Judiciary, conceptualised by the founding fathers, practice of democracy would have been so frustrating. If the stages of designing policy into prosecution…
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Ninth NASS will work closely with Executive for national development – Lawan
Senate President Ahmed Lawan has said that the Ninth National Assembly will work closely with the Executive for the development of the nation. The Senate President said the current National Assembly was determined to provide a united and purposeful leadership that will transform the security, economy and social wellbeing of all citizens. “We will work…
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NASS Elections: Tinubu congratulates Lawan, Gbajabiamila, urges harmonious relationship with Executive
All Progressives Congress National Stalwart, Sen. Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday urged the new 9th National Assembly to extend hands of fellowship and friendship to the Executive to achieve progress in the country. Tinubu made the call in a congratulatory message entitled: “Nurturing and Deepening National Assembly Institution, Democracy,” released by his media adviser, Mr Tunde…
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Executive arm more corrupt than legislature, judiciary combined – ICPC Chairman
Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), Bolaji Owasanoye, says the executive arm of government in Nigeria is more corrupt than the judicial and legislative arm. According to Rasheedat Okoduwa, ICPC spokesperson, Owasanoye made the comment while delivering a lecture at the induction for new legislators in Abuja titled “The…