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Lagos Assembly proposes June deadline for currency swap

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2023 0

BY ALADE TASMA Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, called for extension of the currency swap policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The House called on the CBN Governor to extend the deadline to June 2023, in support of the prayers by the National Assembly. Moving the

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Lagos Assembly passes 21 Years Imprisonment Bill Into Law For Cultists

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2021 0

Benjamin Omoike The Lagos House of Assembly late Monday passed a bill banning the activities of cultists and related illegal societies across the state into a law. The new law stipulates a 21-year imprisonment for anyone found guilty of engaging in cult activities. It also stipulates a 15-year jail term for anyone convicted of abetting […]

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Lagos Assembly reeks of corruption says PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2020 0

*Demands return of squandered funds The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the Lagos State House of Assembly has irredeemably lost the rectitude to preside over legislations or make appropriations for the people of Lagos state going by  the emerging revelations as well as the confessions by its Speaker, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa.It  said the Lagos legislature […]

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Corruption allegations: Lagos Assembly clears Obasa

Ihesiulo Grace 9 June 2020 0

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday passed a vote of confidence in the Speaker of the House, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, after clearing him of all corruption allegations levelled against him by an online medium. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the House unanimously passed the vote of confidence through a voice […]

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Lagos Assembly tightens nose on dredging activities in state

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2020 0

… Fine-tunes sections of Amotekun, COVID-19 spread mitigation laws Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, Rt. C has set up a seven-man adhoc committee to look into the indiscriminate activities of dredgers along the state shorelines. READ ALSO: Buhari condoles with Chief of Army Staff, Buratai, over mother’s death The committee which is to […]

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After intervention by GAC, Lagos Assembly lifts suspension of four lawmakers

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2020 0

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa yesterday announced the reinstatement of four lawmakers who were earlier put on suspension by the House. Obasa said that the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) and the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress called a meeting on Tuesday to intervene in the crisis […]

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Lagos assembly lifts suspension of 4 lawmakers

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2020 0

The Lagos state House of Assembly on Thursday reinstated four of its members earlier suspended indefinitely for alleged misconduct and insubordination. The Speaker, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, made the announcement during the plenary in Lagos. The House had on March 9, passed a resolution sacking two of its principal officers and suspending two members indefinitely for […]

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That Lagos Assembly and executive belong to APC doesn’t make it a rubber stamp to governor-Braimoh

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2020 0

Hon. Tunde Braimoh is the Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Information, Publicity, Security and Strategy, he represents Kosofe 11 constituency. Braimoh says those who feel that the Assembly would be a rubber stamp to the state governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu just because both arms of government belong to the All Progressives Congress […]

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Lagos Assembly bars removed principal officers, suspended members from House, offices sealed

Ihesiulo Grace 11 March 2020 0

The turmoil and uncertainty that engulfed the Lagos Assembly over Monday’s removal of two Principal officers of the House, Hon. Olumuyiwa Jimoh Deputy Majority Leader and Rotimi Abiru, Chief Whip and suspension of two others, Hon. Moshood Oshun from Mainland Constituency 2, and his colleague, Kazeem Raheem Adewale from Ibeju Lekki Constituency 2, may not […]

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Lagos Assembly seals offices of 4 suspended lawmakers

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2020 0

The Lagos State House of Assembly has sealed up the offices of four lawmakers, comprising two sacked principal officers and two members who were suspended indefinitely through voice votes at plenary on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two lawmakers that are suspended on Monday were Mr Moshood Oshun (Mainland Constituency […]

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Lagos Assembly replaces sacked principal officers

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2020 0

The Lagos State House of Assembly has named Mr Noheem Adams and Mrs Mojisola Miranda as new Deputy Majority Leader and Chief Whip of the House, respectively. According to reports that the duo replaced Olumuyiwa Jimoh and Rotimi Abiru who were sacked as Deputy Majority Leader and  Chief Whip through a voice vote at plenary […]

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Lagos Assembly passes ‘Amotekun’ bill into law

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2020 0

Four days after public hearing was conducted on the South West Security Network otherwise known as “Amotekun” the Lagos State House of Assembly has passed the bill into law. The bill was read for the third time by the members led by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa after which it was passed into law. […]

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Lagos Assembly’s Vote of Confidence on Obasa and matters arising

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2019 0

The 40 members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday rose in unison to pass a vote of confidence on the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa. This was sequel to a motion on matter of Urgent Matter of Public Importance raised by Hon. Tunde Braimoh representing Kosofe Constituency 2 at plenary. Braimoh […]

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8th Lagos Assembly sat 216 times, passed 43 bills into law

Ihesiulo Grace 7 June 2019

Patrick Okohue It was an emotional session yesterday on the floor of the Lagos State House of Assembly as the 8th session of the Assembly ended with a special parliamentary valedictory session with members recounting their experiences in the last four years. All members who spoke had bitter sweet stories to tell about their participation […]

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Lagos Assembly screens Gov Ambode’s nominees for Public Procurement Commission, TESCOM

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2018 0

Six nominees of Governor Akinwumi Ambode for Public Procurement Commission and that of the State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) on Tuesday went through screening at the Lagos State House of Assembly. Designated nominee for the position of General Manager, State Public Procurement Commission Mr. Onafowote Fatai Idowu, a graduate of Agriculture, Biochemistry and

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Lagos Assembly frowns at police interference in legislative activities

Ihesiulo Grace 20 November 2018 0

Worried by the spates of interference of the Nigeria Police in the activities of the State Houses of Assembly, the Lagos State House of Assembly has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris to call his men to order. The House however, commended the Chief Judge of Benue State, […]

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Lagos Assembly’s stakeholder parley, as a model for friction free budgeting in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 17 August 2018 0

When the 8th Lagos State House of Assembly at inception in 2015 introduced the stakeholders town hall meeting, held simultaneously across the 40 constituencies in the state between the representatives of the various constituencies along with officials of the Assembly and the constituents, many people wondered what the meetings was aimed to achieve. But, three […]

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Lagos Assembly aspirant to sponsor pro-people bills to enhance youths employment

Ihesiulo Grace 22 August 2017 0

An aspirant into the vacant Eti Osa State Constituency 1 of Lagos State on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Oladotun Hassan, has vowed to sponsor a bill “Lagos State Community Development Right Bill ” to provide jobs for teeming youths in the state if elected into the office. He said the […]

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Traders storm Lagos Assembly over planned demolition of market

Ihesiulo Grace 11 January 2017 0

Scores of market women and men stormed the premises of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday over an alleged plan of the state government to demolish Ojodu Retail Market. The protesting marketers who chatted several solidarity songs, however, appealed to the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa to use his office […]

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Lagos Assembly passes 2017 budget

Ihesiulo Grace 4 January 2017 0

The Lagos state House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the 2017 budget proposal of N812. 99 billion for the state.The sum of N305, 28 billion was earmarked for recurrent expenditure while capital expenditure got N507.82 billion of the budget as passed by the House.Governor Akinwunmi Ambode had on November 29, 2016 presented an Appropriation Bill […]