Tag: Femi Gbajabiamila
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We’re determined to pass PIB in six months – Gbajabiamila
…says House ready to carry stakeholders along The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has assured that the Green Chamber is determined to pass the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) within the next six months. Speaking when he played host to a delegation of the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS) under the Lagos…
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#EndSARS: Looting, vandalisation at Adeniran Ogunsanya, Bode Thomas not done by ‘Surulere children’ – Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila on Monday boasted that the looting and vandalisation that took place at Surulere area of Lagos and its environs were not perpetrated by bonafide breeds of the area. The Speaker said this after inspecting the damaged public and private properties in Surulere 1 Federal Constituency…
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BREAKING: Lawan, Gbajabiamila beg Nigerian youths to end protest [VIDEO]
After meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President, Ahmad Lawan and Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila have appealed to Nigerian youths to end the #EndPoliceBrutality protests across the country. According to them, the government has heard and accepted their genuine demands and working to address all of them. “Since the issues [raised by the protesters] have been…
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Reps to establish constitution review committee Oct 25
The House of Representatives’ Special Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution will be inaugurated on October 25, 2020. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, made the statement at the plenary on Tuesday. The Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Wase, is to chair the committee. Giving details of the inauguration, a statement issued later by the Chief Press…
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Group slams leadership of NASS over corruption in NDDC
…urges Lawan, Gbajabiamila to ‘save Niger Delta region now’ Act For Positive Transformation Initiative, a civil society organization has again berated the leadership of the National Assembly (NASS) over its failure to curb alleged ongoing looting of public funds to the tune of several billions of Naira by the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the…
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Gbajabiamila offers NLC palliatives to avert strike
To avert the strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) billed to commence on Monday, the House of Representatives has offered organised labour some palliatives. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, at a negotiation meeting with labour on Sunday in Abuja said the palliatives would be included in the proposed 2021 budget. Gbajabiamila…
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BREAKING: Gbajabiamila gives Akpabio 48 hours to publish full details of lawmakers who got NDDC contracts
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has given the Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio 48 hours to publish the full details of lawmakers who got contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Gbajabiamila gave the ultimatum on Tuesday during plenary while reacting to a point…
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Updated: Reps move to probe alleged $1 billion secret account of NPA
Apparently peeved by the noise generated by the alleged secret account kept by the Nigeria Ports Authority, NPA, the House of Representatives on Thursday moved to probe deeper into the allegation. The House in a motion under matters of urgent public importance promoted by Hon Kolawole Lawal moved for an investigative hearing on the secretly…
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Going to prison is honour for politicians – Gbajabiamila
House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila has stated jail experience for any politician is a “badge of honour”. The Speaker, who was represented by Deputy Speaker Ahmed Idris Wase, spoke when he led Principal Officers of the House on a visit to Senate Chief Whip Orji Uzor Kalu, who was recently released from the…
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Gbajabiamila inaugurates House committee on COVID-19
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has inaugurated an ad-hoc committee on the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Gbajabiamila inaugurated the committee on Tuesday at conference room 231 of the House of Representatives. In his remarks, the Speaker said the 18 man committee reflects the intention of the House to engage the executive…