executive

N’Assembly Begins Consultation With Executive Over PIB

February 6, 2020 6:51 am

President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, wednesday disclosed that the National Assembly has commenced consultation with the executive arm of government on a new version of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) to be introduced in the ninth National Assembly.

Lawan disclosed this during a meeting with representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) who paid a visit to his office at the National Assembly in Abuja.

Representatives on the IMF delegation at the meeting included Senior Resident Representative Mission Chief for Nigeria, Amine Mati; Jesmine Raman, Zainab Mangga, Nanrup Ibrahim, Osana Odonye, and Harrison Okafor.

According to Lawan, …

Lawan Explains Executive, Legislative Collaboration

November 15, 2019 5:10 am

President of the Senate and Chairman of the National Assembly, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, yesterday explained that the Ninth National Assembly resolved to be on the same page with the executive by having a good working relationship to forestall instability.

This is coming just as Senator Biodun Olujimi yesterday took oath of office as senator representing Ekiti South and the eighth female member of the 109-member upper legislative chamber. Lawan hinged the decision of the legislature to collaborate with the executive on the urgent need to enhance productivity in governance. Lawan spoke on Wednesday night at his investiture as a fellow …

Osinbajo Presides Over Federal Executive Council Meeting

October 23, 2019 7:59 am

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, since President Muhammadu Buhari is out of the country.

Buhari is in Sochi, Russia, attending a three-day Russia-Africa Summit holding from Oct. 23 to Oct. 25.

Osinbajo had on Sept. 25, presided over FEC meeting when Buhari attended the 74th session of the UN General Assembly in New York. (NAN)…

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Court dismisses Delta APC executive committee

March 18, 2019 1:31 pm

A Federal High Court sitting in Asaba has sacked the Prophet Jones Erue-led executive council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State.

The court upheld the Chief Cyril Ogodo-led executive council as the authentic State APC executive body.

Although, Chief Ogodo was sworn in as the state chairman of the party by the former APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, his successor, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, inaugurated the Erue body.

The court also sacked ward and local government executives in the Erue-led executive and upheld the Ogodo wards and local government executives.

Delivering the judgment, the presiding judge, Justice …