Reps considered 962 bills, 500 motions in six months – Speaker
The speaker said 120 of the bills have passed second reading while 120 others had been referred to committees for ...
Tag: Speaker of the House of Representatives
We’re transforming with support of National Assembly – Tinubu
"Having Senate President Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Right Honourable Abbas, on my side is enough ...
Reps speaker challenges MDAs on citizens’ participation in budget process
The speaker said the House would review the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) 2007 to strengthen its provisions to improve access ...
Poor power supply hindering Nigeria’s economic growth – Reps Speaker
"The privatization of the power sector was a significant step towards addressing the challenges faced by the nation in this ...
Despite petrol subsidy removal, crises linger in Nigeria’s downstream sector
The crises hampering operations in the oil sector linger as Nigerians continue to lament the ripple effect of high pump ...
Insecurity: Reps speaker laments renewed abduction of students by bandits in North
Mr Tajudeen said the mass abduction of students is a threat to education in the North.
Fuel Subsidy: Shelve your planned strike, Abbas tells NLC
Mr Abbas said the strike, if embarked upon, will aggravate the current economic challenges facing the nation.
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Minimum Wage: Reps will ensure Nigerians get survival package – Speaker
The speaker said a situation where the take home pay of a large segment of the population is unable to ...
Speaker Abbas condemns Zaria killings, seeks immediate investigation
The speaker urged security agencies to bring the perpetrators to book.
SERAP sues Akpabio, Abass over ‘plan to spend N110 billion on bulletproof cars, others’
SERAP is seeking: “an order restraining Mr Akpabio and Mr Abbas from demanding or receiving the N40 billion to buy ...
Group warns Abbas against increasing standing committees
Mr Abbas is reportedly planning to increase the number of the standing committees to 145 from 110.
Nigerian govt to meet demands of striking doctors soon – Abbas
NARD began an indefinite strike on Wednesday morning.
Despite assurance by Speaker Abass, Nigerian doctors to commence strike Wednesday
The President of NARD, Emeka Orji, disclosed this to PREMIUM TIMES on Tuesday night.
Reps begin probe into $9.05bn loss to gas flaring
Official records indicate that Nigeria loses about $2.5 billion annually to gas flaring,.
Akpabio, Abbas, Nweke, for public presentation of Ibietan’s book on Cyber Politics
"Cyber Politics: Social Media, Social Demography and Voting Behaviour in Nigeria” has been described as a classic, with significant implications ...
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Speaker Abbas constitutes ad hoc committee to screen service chiefs
President Bola Tinubu, on 19 June, appointed four service chiefs, who have since assumed duty.
Reps Speaker appoints media aides, others
The Speaker urged the new appointees to show utmost commitment to the implementation of the legislative agenda of the 10th ...
Abbas appoints Gbajabiamila’s former aide as spokesperson
Mr Krishi served as the CPS to Mr Gbajabiamila from 2019 to 2023.
We shamed those who doubted our victory — Abbas
Mr Abbas said the lower chamber under him will not be a "rubber stamp" of the elections
Omo-Agege hails Gbajabiamila, Akume’s appointments
President Bola Tinubu had earlier on Friday appointed Messrs Gbajabiamila and Akume as his chief of staff and secretary to ...
Speakership Race: Why we’re challenging APC’s zoning arrangement – Gagdi
Yusuf Gagdi says the exclusion of his North-central region in the allocation of the presiding offices of the National Assembly ...
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Speakership: Gbajabiamila meets members-elect amid fierce opposition to Abbas as APC candidate
Ben Kalu withdraws from speakership race to accept his choice for the position of deputy speaker.
10th Assembly Speaker: I’m not Gbajabiamila’s stooge – Aspirant
"Those alleging that I will be stooge or rubber stamp of the outgoing Speaker, Gbajabiamila, and President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, ...
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Gbajabiamila, Wase mourn Taraba Rep-elect
Yushau Maihanchi, a member of the PDP, was elected to represent Jalingo, Yerro, and Zing Federal Constituency of Taraba State.
Kwara Rep, Abdulraheem Olawuyi, joins speakership race
Mr Olawuyi said if elected, he will strive to promote policies that will benefit all Nigerians from various backgrounds and ...
