By Tunde Opalana A Nigerian lawmaker, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, has cautioned the United Nations Global Parliament on global taxation. The Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District informed the United Nations that proposing a global tax to fund the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is inappropriate and unacceptable, as the international system is anarchic and lacks the […]
By Tom Okpe Lawmaker of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom State, Idem Unyime has stated that the general public would soon be enjoying the pay-as-you-go services for digital satellite television, DSTV as the Bill scaled second reading before the House of Representatives at plenary on Thursday. Unyime, […]
By Charles Onyekwere A federal lawmaker representing Ohaozara/Onicha and Ivo federal constituency of Ebony State in the House of Representatives, Livinus Makwe, has advised youths in the area to embrace agriculture and entrepreneurship. He said this will make them gainfully employed and become job creators. The era of waiting for non-existent white collar jobs in […]
Musa Baraza, a member of Bauchi State House of Assembly who was killed by some gunmen in Baraza Village on Thursday, has been buried according to Islamic rites. Until his demise, he represented Baraza Dass Constituency in the Bauchi State House of Assembly. READ ALSO: Eyes on northern govs over alleged complicity in Boko Haram terrorism […]
The Kogi State House of Assembly has lost one of its members, John Abah. He was a lawmaker representing Ibaji Constituency in the 8th assembly, where he was serving as a second term. Demi Olugbemi, the Chief Press Secretary to the speaker, Mathew Kolawole, confirmed the death. READ ALSO LASWA declares 1 missing, 3 rescued […]
…Says Gov’s wife motivates him It was Awdhesh Singh who said: “It is not bad to be selfish as your first responsibility is to take care of yourself. Only when you are satisfied and happy, you can make others happy and become selfless”. The above statement was proven wrong as Anambra State lawmaker, Nonso Smart […]
Kano – A lawmaker, Ballo Butu, on Monday dismissed the suspension of five members of the Kano Sate House of Assembly as “illegal”. Butu (APC Rimin Gado-Tofa Constituency), who spoke at a press conference in reaction to their suspension by the House, dismissed the action as “illegal and breach of law”. The House had on […]
The member representing Doma North Constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Mr. Salihu Musa-Iyimoga, has urged the people of his constituency to pray and support him at all times to enable him to succeed. Musa-Iyimoga made the call on Wednesday in Lafia while playing host to forum of former teachers from Government Secondary […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has picked Mr Adam Ahmed Rufai as its flag bearer for the by-election into Patigi Constituency of Kwara House of Assembly. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed March 14 for the poll. READ ALSO: Alleged N2.2bn Fraud: Court okays EFCC’s witness in trial of Fayose The […]
A member of the House of Representatives, Jafar Magaji has distributed water pumps and inputs to 60 households in three border communities of Adamawa to encourage dry season activities. READ ALSO: Okonkwo advocates paradigm shift from disaster management in Nigeria Magaji, representing Maiha-Mubi North-Mubi South Federal Constituency, made the disclosure while inaugurating the distribution exercise […]
Rep. Dennis Idahosa (APC-Edo) says by successfully ending the perennial fuel scarcity during yuletide, Nigerians should trust President Muhammadu Buhari administration to address other challenges confronting the country. Marathon champion Kipsang suspended for ‘tampering’ Idahosa, who is the Chairman House Commitee on Legislative Compliance, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of […]
House of Representatives member, representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa, Oyo state, Mr. Shina Peller has been arrested and detained by the Nigeria Police Force on Monday. According to a statement released by Mr. Kola Popoola, Peller’s Press Secretary said that the Policemen at Moroko Police station, Lagos State were also said to have harassed and threatened to the […]
Bet9ja Elephant Cup 2019/2020: A Lagos lawmaker, Mr Yinka Ogundimu, representing Agege Constituency 1, says football remains a medium of engaging youths to achieve their full potential, thereby curbing social vices among them. The lawmaker said this as the Bet9ja Elephant Cup 2019/2020 League in Agege, a suburb area of Lagos kicked of Sunday. Ogundimu, […]
Calabar – The Deputy Speaker of Cross River House of Assembly, Mr Joseph Bassey, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately implement the autonomy for state legislature and judiciary. Bassey made the call on Sunday in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar. According to him, the implementation will promote checks […]
Ikeja – A Lagos lawmaker, Mr Gbolahan Yishawu on Friday called on government at all levels to make teaching profession more attractive to young Nigerians. Yishawu, representing Eti-Osa constituency II, in the Lagos State House of Assembly, said this in Lagos in the commemoration of 2019 World Teachers Day. President Buhari called for revolution, was […]
The gale of defections rocking the National Assembly ahead of the 2019 general election is far from over as three more members of the House of Representatives on Thursday dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). It was a heartbreak also for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after another lawmaker jumped ship. The lawmakers are Messrs […]
The Anambra State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, witnessed violence as policemen blocked the entrance to the premises and also sprayed teargas into the air. This is the first time the lawmakers were sitting after the purported impeachment of Speaker of the House, Rita Maduagwu. No fewer than 300 policemen manned the Assembly area from […]
Mr Joseph Kunini, Majority Leader, Taraba House of Assembly, has expressed the fear that more than 4,000 people from his constituency, who were displaced by violent attacks, may not vote in 2019. Kunini, who represents Lau Constituency, told newsmen on Wednesday in Jalingo that the constituents fled the villages that were totally destroyed by the […]
Adamawa House of Assembly has threatened to suspend Lawmaker, Abdulrahaman Abubakar who is representing Mubi South for raising accusing fingers on the executives of withdrawing public funds to buy delegates at the postponed governorship primaries of All Progressives Congress (APC). Abubakar who recently decamped to ADC party alleged that the executive has refused to meet […]
…Mannah: Rivers lawmakers intimidated, leader of PDP in state leading party like a dictator The Rivers State House of Assembly and its member representing Ahaoda-East Constituency 1, Martins Mannah are locked in war of words over the defection or otherwise of Mannah. While the lawmaker insist that he has left the party due to some […]