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Speaker appoints Gbajabiamila’s CPS as SSA media

Ihesiulo Grace 16 June 2023 0

By Tom Okpe Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Tajudeen Abbas has appointed former Chief Press Secretary, (CPS) to former Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, Musa Abdullahi Krishi as Senior Special Adviser, (SSA) Media and Publicity. The appointment which takes immediate effect was announced

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10th HoR Speaker: Wase explains why it’s his turn

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2023 0

…as G7 pledges to endorse one candidate, amongst them By Tom Okpe Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Idris Ahmed Wase has explained why he wants to be the leader of the 10th House when inaugurated saying his aim is to evolve a virile and truly independent legislator. Wase, who spoke while exposing […]

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10th HoR: Northwest stakeholders endorse Yusuf Gagdi for Speaker

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2023 0

By Idibia Gabriel Group under the guise of North West Democratic Agenda, have endorsed the candidature of Hon. Yusuf Gagdi as the Speaker of House of Representatives of the 10th national assembly. At a press conference held in Kaduna on Wednesday, the group noted that, for Nigeria to make substantial progress, the three arms of […]

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10th Nass: Aminu Sani Jaji for speakership

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2023 0

With the expiration of the 9th Assembly, the need becomes imperative for the incoming 10th Assembly to elect a new speaker for the house of representatives. With the sterling performance of the outgoing speaker of the house, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, it becomes highly imperative for the house of representatives to elect a new speaker who […]

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Restructing: Speaker denies oppossing Southern Govs call

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2021 0

By Tom Okpe Speaker of the National House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has denied opposing the call for Restructing by the Southern States Governors, saying he didn’t oppose southern Governos call. The speaker, through the spokesperson of the House, Benjamin Okezie Kalu told newsmen on Friday that this allegation was attributed to statements made by […]

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Imo speaker faces impeachment threats over alleged certificate forgery

Ihesiulo Grace 29 April 2020 0

A former member of Imo state House of Assembly, Lawman Duruji has challenged the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Chiji Collins to make public his educational certificates obtained from various institutions. Fielding questions from newsmen in Owerri on Wednesday, the ex-lawmaker, who represented Ehime Mbano State Constituency, alleged that the speaker parades forged

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Speaker: Coronavirus lock down not effective

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2020 0

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has said the coronavirus lockdown has not been “quite effective” in the state because the local governments’ administrations were not involved. Obasa, who stated this on Thursday via Twitter, said the idea that Lagos should not test because it does not have the capacity to […]

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Obaseki in self -isolation over COVID-19 infection as speaker tests positive

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2020 0

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state has reportedly gone into self -isolation over the suspicion of being infected with the dreaded coronavirus, the state Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu announced in Benin City yesterday. The deputy governor also disclosed that the index case of the COVID-19 reported on Monday in the state, is the Speaker of […]

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At 15th Executive/Legislative parley, Sanwo-Olu, Obasa seek Executive, Legislature collaboration

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2020 0

A call for collaboration between the Executive and Legislative arms of government for seamless governance has been made by the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa. Sanwo-Olu stated this while addressing the press at the opening of the Lagos State Government sponsored three-day 15th […]

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Zamfara assembly probes N2bn contract award by Yari

Ihesiulo Grace 20 February 2020 0

The Zamfara state House of Assembly has set up a seven -man committee to investigate the award of the N2 billion contract by the immediate past administration in the state for a new Government House. Speaker of the House, Alhaji Nasiru Magarya announced this after deliberations during plenary in Gusau on Wednesday. The resolution follows […]

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Gbajabiamila, Wase mourn Longjan as Reps suspend plenary

Ihesiulo Grace 11 February 2020 0

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has expressed sadness over the death of Senator Ignatius Longjan. Sen. Longjan, who represented Plateau South Senatorial District, passed away at a Turkish hospital in Abuja on February 10, 2020 at the age of 75. Gbajabiamila said that Sen. Lomgjan would be missed by members of […]

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Confusion in Anambra Assembly as factional Speakers struggle to take seat

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2018 0

The struggle by factions of the Anambra State House of Assembly to take possession of the seat of the Speaker caused a fight and trade of words in the hallowed chambers on Thursday. Both factions of the House, led by their separate Speakers, had arrived the State Assembly complex at about 10am in the morning, […]

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Kwara ex-speaker Shehu Usman is dead

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2018 0

The Kwara State House of Assembly on Tuesday announced the demise of its pioneer Speaker, Alhaji Shehu Usman. Usman, who hailed from Lafiagi in Edu Local Government Area of the state, was the speaker of the House from 1979 to 1983. Shuaib Abdulkadir (PDP Patigi) informed the House of Usman’s death during a plenary session […]

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Court vacates order on Benue Assembly complex

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2018 0

A Makurdi High Court presided over by the Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Aondover Kaka’an yesterday vacated the interim order restraining the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Titus Uba, and 21 other members from holding sittings at the Assembly complex. Justice Kaka’an vacated the order while ruling on a motion brought […]

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Your return ticket is for more service, not meal ticket, Obasa tells Assembly flag bearer

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2018 0

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has urged his colleagues in the state Assembly who won tickets at the party primaries for the 2019 general election to see their nominations to return to the House as a call for more service and not meal tickets. Obasa stated this […]

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Defection: Kaduna, Niger Assemblies declare lawmakers seats vacant

Ihesiulo Grace 16 August 2018 0

Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Alhaji Aminu Abdullahi Shagali on Wednesday, declared the seat of the immediate past deputy speaker and another member vacant following their defection from the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democracy Party (PDP). The affected lawmakers are the former Deputy Speaker, Mr. John Audu, who […]

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Breaking: NASS Leadership meet with INEC Boss

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2018 0

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara are currently meeting with the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu in Abuja. The meeting with the NASS leadership is to discuss the funding of the 2019 general elections and the electoral act amendment bill. The Senate […]

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APC primary: I bear no grudge against my colleagues, Osun Speaker

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2018 0

The Speaker of Osun House of Assembly, Mr Najeem Salaam, says he has no grudge against his colleagues who expressed their democratic right differently during the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election in the state. Salaam was one of the 17 aspirants that participated in the party’s primary on July 19, scored 17, 958 votes. […]

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Lagos Speaker Obasa emerges chairman of Conference Speakers

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2018 0

Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has emerged as the chairman, Conference of Speakers of the State Assembly in Nigeria. The development followed his election on Saturday at the 2018 Second quarter conference of Speakers in Nigeria hosted by Lagos Assembly. Highlights of the closing session of the three day conference at […]

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Gov Ganduje denies prior knowledge of Speaker’s removal

Ihesiulo Grace 31 July 2018 0

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state said that he had no knowledge of what happened at the state’s assembly not until he was informed via telephone calls by top members of his party who informed him that the speaker of the house, Rt Honourable Ata has been removed by members of the house. Ganduje […]