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Moroccans Head to the Polls
About 14 million Moroccan, on early Friday started voting to elect the country’s 395 members of the House of Representatives, five months after the constitutional reform initiated by King Mohamed VI and overwhelmingly approved on July 1st 2011 in a...
Senate Postpones Voting on Resolution Authorizing Limited American Military Involvement in Libya
The U.S. Senate has postponed voting on a resolution authorizing limited American military involvement in Libya. The move came amid Republican insistence that the chamber focus on a more pressing need: the nation’s impending debt crisis.
Former Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole And His Deputy, Usman Nafada Granted Bail
Justice Suleiman Belgore of the Abuja High Court, granted bail Thursday to the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole and his deputy, Usman Nafada.
Nigeria’s Speaker Formally Concedes Defeat in Polls
Nigeria’s Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Dimeji Bankole, on Sunday formally conceded defeat in the polls, describing the outcome of the 2011 National Assembly elections held on Saturday as a true reflection of the wishes of the people.
Independent National Electoral Commission Says Re-scheduled Nigerian Election Will Not Affect Overall Polls Timetable
The rescheduling of the Saturday parliamentary elections in Nigeria to Monday will not alter the election time table, especially concerning presidential, governorship and state houses of assembly elections scheduled later this month, the Independent National...
Nigeria’s House of Representatives Passes Amendment to the N18,000 National Minimum Wage Bill
The lower tier of Nigeria’s House of Representatives has passed an amendment to the N18,000 (about US$120) National Minimum Wage Bill 2011, which will facilitate workers to benefit from an increase in the minimum wage.
Liberian Senate Agrees with Lower House on Constitutional Reforms
The upper house of Liberia’s bicameral legislature has agreed with the House of Representatives or lower house to approve a joint resolution to amend certain provisions of the 1986 Liberian Constitution.
Legislature in Nigeria Considers Creation of Additional States
In spite of the inability by most of the existing 36 states in Nigeria to generate revenue and their reliance on federal allocation , the Nigerian National Assembly is once again deliberating over the creation of more states following ethnic induced unrest...
