Tag: Gbajabiamila
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Gbajabiamila urges opposition to accept presidential election results
Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has urged Nigerians to accept the result of the just-concluded presidential election. Gbajabiamila, who stated this in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, also enjoined
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Naira scarcity: Gbajabiamila regrets not signing warrant to arrest CBN gov, Emefiele
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has expressed regret for not signing a warrant for the arrest of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele. Gbajabiamila also said that the House would have no option but to reconvene
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Gbajabiamila mourns CEO of AMAA Anyiam-Osigwe, says Africa lost a rare gem
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has described as shocking, the death of the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Africa Movie Academy Award (AMAA), Peace Anyiam-Osigwe. The Speaker said the Nigerian and indeed the African movie industries have lost one of its finest and committed members. Gbajabiamila recalled that…
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ASUU, House of Reps bicker over lecturers’ salary backlog
The House of Representatives on Wednesday attacked Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, the president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) over his comments that its speaker Femi Gbajabiamila deceived them into calling off their eight-month strike embarked upon in February 2022.
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2023: Tinubu will care for the Igbos – Gbajabiamila
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Femi Gbajabiamila says the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu will serve the interests of all parts of Nigeria if elected in 2023. Gbajabiamila made the statement on Saturday in Lagos, while speaking
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Stamp Duties Controversy: Reps Speaker meets Buhari, says Kazaure ‘on his own’
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed door with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Speaking to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, the speaker said he discussed various national issues with the president, including next year’s general elections, associated rising violence and…
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Gbajabiamila expresses doubts over conclusion of constitutional amendment
Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives on Monday expressed doubt over the conclusion of constitutional amendment before the expiration of the ninth assembly in June 2023. He made this known at the second edition of the Distinguished
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Gbajabiamila clarifies ASUU half salary payment
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has clarified the reason why lecturers may not get fully paid for the eight months the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) was on strike. Gbajabiamila, in a statement on Monday, said the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari for the proposal of “partial” payment was being awaited.
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Netizens slam Gbajabiamila for flaunting Harvard photographs
…Twitter users describe him as insensitive Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has come under heavy fire from Netizens following a post he made on Twitter announcing that he was participating in a leadership course at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, United States. The speaker had on Tuesday posted photos…
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Why we must build a resilient education system – Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Femi Gbajabiamila, says there is a need for Nigeria to build a resilent education system to guarantee uninterupted learning, even in difficult times. Gbajabiamila made the statement at the launch of “Back to School Jump Start Project” on Friday in Lagos.