Tag: Gbajabiamila
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BREAKING: Gbajabiamila vows to ensure 9th House passes PIB
…insists estimated billing of energy must stop Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has vowed that the almost 20years old Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB must be passed by the ninth Assembly. He also insisted that the era of estimated billing for consumers of electricity in the country will soon be over. The speaker…
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FG commences ‘secret’ investigation into bank accounts of Lawan, Gbajabiamila, CJN others
The Federal Government has commenced an investigation into bank accounts belonging to Senate President Ahmed Lawan, his deputy, Ovie Omo-Agege; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; his deputy, Idris Wase, as well as the principal officers and members of the National Assembly. The probe conducted by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) would…
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Gbajabiamila frowns at MDAs boss neglect of NASS invitation
By Gabriel Okoro, Abuja Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila says he is bothered over the failure of head of Ministries, Departments and Agencies to honour the invitation by the National Assembly when needed for questioning. The Speaker disclosed this while receiving the Director General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dasuki…
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Xenophobia: We’ll support Buhari to protect Nigerians in South Africa – Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Friday pledged the support of the lower chamber to President Muhammadu Buhari towards protecting Nigerians against xenophobic attacks in South Africa. According to him, the President has been taking proactive steps on the issue. Speaking with State House correspondents after meeting with President Buhari…
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Xenophobia: Gbajabiamila cancels Tanzania trip, House may reconvene
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Tuesday, said that the green chamber may reconvene for one day to address the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other foreigners in South Africa. He said that he would be cutting short his trip to Tanzania, where he is attending the 50th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Africa…
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Strike: Gbajabiamila brokers truce between FG, resident doctors
From Jonas Ike, Abuja The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has brokered a truce between the Federal Government and the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), which saw the association extending the suspension of its planned strike action. The Speaker had last week through a member of the House appealed…
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Gbajabiamila: Nigeria Looks to Marine Resources for Economic Recovery
As NIMASA hosts African Day of Seas and Oceans Forwards 6 international instruments on blue economy for ratification Nigeria’s rich maritime resources represent a vital economic safeguard and vehicle for the successful implementation of the President Muhammadu Buhari government’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), which must be sustainably tapped, Speaker of the House of…
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House Committee Leadership: No rancour between Gbajabiamila, Jibrin – Reps
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee on Media and Publicity, on Friday, said that the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila has fulfilled his promise to opposition parties in terms of committee positions. A member of the Committee, Yusuf Gaji, who briefed reporters also said there is no rancour between the Director-General of the…
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JUST IN: Gbajabiamila names House committees chairpersons, loyalists get juicy positions [Full List Attached]
From Jonas Ike, Abuja …as House proceeds on annual two-month recess Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila on Thursday announced the names of chairmen and deputy chairmen of standing committees in the House. TNG reports that unlike the eighth House were the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara announced 96 committees, Gbajabiamila’s led ninth assembly…
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Gbajabiamila seeks legislation for cryptocurrency
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that there is a need to come up with a legislation on cryptocurrency, which is gradually becoming acceptable all over the world. The Speaker said the legislation became necessary to regulate transactions involving cryptocurrency for Nigeria not to be left behind. Gbajabiamila…