Tag: Legislators
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Electoral Laws: Regrettably, despite efforts of legislators, no remarkable improvement -Senator Osunbor
Former Governor of Edo State, Senator Oserheimen Osunbor has said despite efforts of legislators in amending our electoral laws in Nigeria, there has been no remarkable improvement. Osunbor a Professor of Law and a two term Senator, 1999-2007 made this assertion in a chat with TheNewsGuru.com on Tuesday in Abuja. In his point blank analysis…
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Legislators call for additional three LCDAs in Ekiti state
The House of Assembly in Ekiti state has submitted a bill for the creation of additional three Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs The bill was passed to the committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy for onward review. If finally endorsed the total number of Local governments and Council Development Areas in the state would have…
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Train attack: Federal lawmakers not safe as bandits ask kidnapped victims if they were legislators
More heart-rending narratives have continued to re-echo over last Monday’s train attack by terrorists as victims recall their experiences explaining that they wanted legislators identified. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports most victims interviewed narrated how the fair looking young men operated before the arrival of a rescue team.
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Christian legislators hold 9th prayer session
Christian Legislators at the National Assembly on Tuesday announced plans to hold the 9th Prayer Breakefast with the theme: Truth, Service and Good Governance. The National Prayer Breakfast an annual interdenominational prayer project has been bringing together Christian legislators from all the nooks and crannies of Nigeria since the year 2000. Announcing the ninth edition…
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BREAKING: Senate votes in support of immunity for legislators
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday has voted in support of immunity for legislators. The lawmakers sealed the ‘immunity’ for legislators during a deliberation on some bills in line with attempts to review the nation’s Constitution. Of the 94 senators who voted on the immunity bill, 93 voted in favour while only one voted against. Recall…
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Tanzania sets aside special room for lactating legislators
Lactating legislators were on Wednesday gave a special room in Tanzania’s parliament to nurse their babies in the latest development over breastfeeding in public. Women are routinely castigated in some countries for exposing their flesh to nurse, even though breastfeeding is considered the best health option for mother and child. “We have allocated a room…