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Abbas marks 60th birthday with humanitarian gestures to inmates, IDPs

Msugh Ityokura 2 October 2025 0

Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives, on Wednesday marked his 60th birthday, choosing to celebrate with humanitarian gestures that touched the lives of prison inmates and displaced persons rather than a lavish party. From paying examination fees for 100 correctional inmates

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Speaker Abbas mourns Arise News reporter, calls for probe

Msugh Ityokura 30 September 2025 0

Tajudeen Abbas, the Speaker, House of Representatives, on Tuesday expressed grief over the death of Arise News Channel staff, Miss Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, who was killed during an armed robbery in Abuja. Maduagwu, 29, a reporter, presenter and producer with the broadcast station, was fatally injured in the attack at her Katampe residence on Monday […]

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Reps seeks bigger role for traditional rulers, more space for women in politics

Msugh Ityokura 3 September 2025 0

Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives, has unveiled fresh proposals in the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution, with reforms aimed at empowering women and youth, strengthening local governance, and recognising traditional rulers. Abbas spoke on Wednesday at a citizens’ roundtable in Owerri, Imo state, where he was represented by Julius Ihonvbere,

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Tinubu appoints Abbas to lead APC reconciliation panel In Bauchi

Msugh Ityokura 10 August 2025 0

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives, as chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) reconciliation committee in Bauchi state. A statement from the speaker’s office on Sunday said the committee is tasked with resolving internal disputes in the Bauchi chapter of the party. Members include Mai Mala Buni, […]

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Recognise scholars like sports stars, Abbas tells FG after Nigerian teens win in UK

Msugh Ityokura 6 August 2025 0

Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives, has called for the institutional recognition of academic excellence, saying Nigerians who bring global honour to the country deserve to be celebrated just like their counterparts in sports and entertainment. Abbas made the call on Wednesday in Abuja while reacting to the victory of three Nigerian teenagers—Nafisa

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Reps raise concerns over CNG policy implementation, demand transparency

Msugh Ityokura 1 August 2025 0

Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives, says the federal government’s compressed natural gas (CNG) policy represents a strategic shift towards safer, cleaner, and more affordable alternatives to petrol, especially in the transport sector. Abbas spoke on Thursday at an investigative hearing of the house ad-hoc committee on the implementation of the CNG

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Speaker Abbas mourns deaths of 22 Kano athletes

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 June 2025 0

By Msugh Ityokura The Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has mourned the death of 22 athletes from Kano state who died in a road accident along the Zaria-Kano Expressway. The athletes were part of the Kano State contingent at the just concluded National Sports Festival held in Ogun State and were returning from the […]

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Tajudeen Abbas: Applauding the Father of Parliamentary Synergy

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 1 November 2024 0

Saint Gregory Palama was an Orthodox Monk, a theologian, and an intellectual leader of the Hesychia; the Greek word for Hasychasm, meaning, State of quiet. The group is an ascetical method of mystical prayer that integrates repetitive prayer formulas with bodily postures and controlled breathing. St. Gregory Palamas Triads (a classic of Western Spirituality) and […]

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Our Priority As A Parliament Under Abbas Remains the Masses – Reps Deputy Spokesman

Ihesiulo Grace 29 June 2024 0

In a continent where the voices of the common man are often drowned out by the echoes of power and privilege, the Nigerian 10th House of Representatives, under the leadership of Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, PhD, remains a beacon of hope for the masses. According to Hon. Philip Agbese, the Deputy Spokesman of the House,  the […]

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AFCON 2024: Abbas charges S/Eagles to get the trophy

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 29 January 2024 0

BY TOM OKPE Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has charged the Super Eagles to bring home the trophy at the ongoing African Cup of Nations taking place in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. Abbas, a goodwill message on Sunday to the Nigerian national football team, said the Super Eagles have the potential to win […]

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10th House: We are responding to yearnings of Nigerians – Abbas

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 20 September 2023 0

By Tom Okpe Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Tajudeen Abbas has stated that the 10th House has placed as its utmost priority and commitment, responding to yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians. He said as Representatives of the people, institution building is the gateway to professionalism, efficiency and productivity. Speaking at a roundtable meeting […]