Tag: Abbas
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Why allegations of non-remittance to national housing fund must be probed – Speaker Abbas
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has said that the allegations of non remittance to the national housing fund were grievous and must be investigated. The speaker made the remarks while inaugurating the adhoc committee of the House on the “Investigation of Non-Remittance of Contributions to the National Housing Fund (NHF) and…
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We’re taking measures to address insecurity – Speaker Abbas
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas says sequel to the recent spate of attacks in some parts of the country, the House is taking measures to nip the situation in the bud. Mr Musa Krishi, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the speaker said this in a statement in Abuja…
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BREAKING: Speaker Abass replaces HoR Cttee chairmen appointed by Tinubu as ministers
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Tajudeen Abass has replaced House of Representatives committee chairmen appointed by President Bola Tinubu as ministers. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports this was contained in a statement personally signed by the speaker on Thursday. Recall this is coming barely 24hours after the presidency attached portfolios to their appointments. Read…
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Speaker Abbas condemns Zaria killings, seeks immediate investigation
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has condemned, in strong terms, the killings of two individuals at the Kofar Gayan area of Zaria during an attack by suspected bandits on Saturday night. The suspected bandits, who invaded the area, were reported to have shot sporadically, killing the two individuals, while they…
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Group debunks alleged wranglings over constitution of HoR Cttee chairmanship
Following composition of the 10th House of Representatives standing committees by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas on July 27, a group of lawmakers have dismissed rumoured rancour among members. The group numbering six lawmakers including the Deputy
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HoR: All Cttee members have equal status, Speaker Abass tells chairmen
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Tajudeen Abass has said all members have equal status and chairmen must carry all colleagues along in their legislative businesses. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports this was contained in the speech of the speaker to mark the end of this session’s assembly.
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JUST IN: Speaker Abbas urges resident doctors to suspend impending strike
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen has asked resident doctors to suspend their planned strike. The speaker is currently meeting with the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), at the national Assembly complex Abuja. The Speaker in his opening remarks urged officials of NARD to be patient while the issue is resolved…
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African parliaments must reduce huge trust deficit between govts, citizens – Speaker Abbas
The Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has stated that there is a huge trust deficit between citizens and governments of the African countries, calling for deliberate efforts to increase public trust in the governments. Speaker Abbas made the call in his opening address while chairing a session at the third…
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SERAP gives Akpabio, Abass 7 days to halt N110bn on bulletproof cars, others
Following the planned spending of N110 billion on bulletproof cars and palliative for members, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has asked the Senate President and the Speaker of House of Representatives, Godswill Akpabio and Tajudeen Abbass, respectively, to halt its intention.
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NASS to revisit bill on constitutional roles for traditional rulers – Speaker
The Speaker House of Representatives, Abbas Tajuddeen, on Saturday in Zaria said the 10th assembly would revisit the bill seeking constitutional roles for traditional rulers. The speaker disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Emir of Zazzau