The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the House of Representatives will not relent on its fight to deliver an inclusive policing system that’ll benefit Nigerians, Daily Times gathered. The speaker disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the Public Policy Dialogue on “Policing/Human Rights in Nigeria” organized by the House Committee on Monitoring […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that it is committed to increasing the allocation to the health sector with a view to improving the well-being of Nigerians. Speaking at a 2-day training organised for health workers by his office in Lagos State, the speaker said the programme was to improve their […]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said refused to sign the 2021 Approrpriation Bill presently before the National Assembly unless provisions are made for the compensation of the families of victims of police brutality in the last decade. Gbajabiamila also said he would also not sign the budget if implementation of […]
Heads of African Parliaments and speakers have commenced deliberation on ways by which African countries can get debt relief for the external loans taken by them. They also resolved to improve oversight over loan approvals and endure judicious utilisation of loans in their respective countries. The agreement was reached at the official formation and launching […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a suit against Senate President, Ahmad Lawan and House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila. Daily Times gathered that SERAP is accusing them of failing to publish reports of all completed public hearings and corruption probes by the National Assembly since 1999. In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1065/2020 filed […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila has arrived Ghana ahead of diplomatic talks geared towards addressing the recent harassment of Nigerian owned businesses in the West African country. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari had designated the lawmaker to spearhead diplomatic talks with our West African neighbours following the hues and cries of […]
Following the ongoing traders crisis in Ghana, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, will travel to Ghana on Wednesday, September 2 to resolve issues. Daily Times recalls that $1m levy was imposed by the West African countries on traders from Nigeria. The President, Nigerian Traders Union in Ghana Mr Chukwuemeka Nnaji,in an […]
The speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has revealed that, the minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Gods will Akpabio, has failed to respond to the 48- hour ultimatum given to substantiate his allegation of over 60% of contracts that was awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to members of the National […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja met with Senate President, Ahmed Lawan and Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, over the proposed increase in electricity tariff. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Osinbajo, heads the Power Sector Reform Coordination Working Group. The National Assembly had in a statement […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has expressed surprise over the news that members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) are embarking on a nationwide strike today, despite efforts to meet their demands. Gbajabiamila had last Tuesday, held a meeting that lasted three hours with the leadership of the resident doctors […]
Tunde Opalana, Abuja Following the killing of about 100 people in Borno and Katsina on Wednesday, the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, are set to once again confer with President Buhari to discuss security challenges arising from the activities of Boko Haram insurgents and bandits […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has restated his opposition to the practice of estimated billing system by power distribution companies, declaring that whatever needs to be done to address the issue must be done quickly. He said this on Tuesday in Abuja, while inaugurating the House ad -hoc Committee on Power Sector […]
…Legal practitioner petitions NASS, EFCC A legal practitioner, Mr. Ojeh Godwin, has petitioned the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, over what he described as the flagrant abuse of statutory procedure and due process in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). In the petition, copies […]
Nigerian children must be given all the necessary care and attention, especially quality education that they require to attain their goals in life, the Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila has said. Gbajabiamila, who said he always identifies with Nigerian children wherever they are, noted that in support of the age-long maxim that […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has described the passing away of the Saturday Editor of the New Telegraph Newspaper, Mr. Waheed Bakare, as a sad loss. Gbajabiamila, who commiserated with the late journalist’s family, the entire management and staff of the New Telegraph Newspaper over the loss, also condoled with the Nigeria […]
…Denies allegation of bribery to pass legislation House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila has dismissed fears that Nigerians would be used as guinea pigs in the testing of vaccines by foreign interest following the uproar that has trailed the Control of Infectious Diseases Bill being considered by the House in the aftermath of the coronavirus […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day has lauded the doggedness of the Nigerian media in reporting and helping in finding solutions to the challenges facing the country over the years. The speaker said although the Nigerian media has contributed a lot in stabilising the […]
By Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected moves by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, to pass the Infectious Disease Control Bill without recourse to the laid down procedure of public hearing to allow Nigerians participate in the process of making the law. The party described such […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the palliatives provided by the federal government at this time of lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic must reach all Nigerians in need. Gbajabiamila said although, the government has done its best to reach as many Nigerians as possible, evidence shows that many Nigerians in […]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has congratulated Nigerian Christians for marking this year’s Easter. Gbajabiamila said the Easter period is a time for sober reflection, urging Christians to use the period to pray for Nigeria and the world at large, especially at this time of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a congratulatory […]