Tag: Gbajabiamila
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Gbajabiamila backs calls for devolution of powers, social media regulation
Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila has thrown his weight behind the calls for power devolution and regulation of social media. Gbajabiamila also explained that President Muhammadu Buhari did not honour an invite by the House last year over insecurity in the country because some members believed it amounted to setting a bad…
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Gbajabiamila: 1999 constitution hurriedly put together, fall short of standard…must be amended
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has listed the issues with the 1999 Constitution presently run by Nigeria, saying the law was hurriedly put together and falls short of the required standards. Gbajabiamila said this in Lagos on Tuesday at the public hearing organised by the House’ Special Committee on the Review…
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Gbajabiamila, Governors, others pay tributes to late COAS Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru
An avalanche of tributes were paid to former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru and ten others who died in an air crash in Kaduna on Friday. According to an army statement confirming the death, the ex-COAS was en-route Kaduna from Abuja when the unfortunate incident happened. “The Nigerian Army regrets to announce…
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Gbajabiamila: We need more funding for our military to win fight against insecurity
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila said only nine per cent of the total budget of the Nigerian Armed Forces is spent on weapons. Gbajabiamila made this known at public hearing on the Armed Forces Support Trust Fund (Establishment) Bill, organised by the House Committee on Defence on Monday in Abuja.…
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What Gbajabiamila said about Southern Governors’ calls for restructuring – Reps
The House of Representatives has said that Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila is not opposed to the call by Southern Governors for the restructuring of the country. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that seventeen (17) Southern Governors had convened on Tuesday in Asaba, the Delta State capital and had demanded for the nation’s restructuring, asking President Muhammadu Buhari to…
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Why Governors, other elected public officials should not join calls for restructuring – Senate President
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has cautioned governors and other elected leaders against joining the agitations for secession or calling for restructuring of the country. Lawan, who stated this while fielding questions from State House correspondents in Abuja on Thursday, said he was not against those calling for restructuring but elected officials must not be among…
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Eid-el-Fitr: Buhari, family members, Lawan, Gbajabiamila pray at Aso Rock
President Muhammadu Buhari with members of his immediate family observed the Eid-el-Fitr prayer at the State House on Thursday. The celebrations marked the end of a month-long Ramadan fast, usually followed by large congregational prayers at designated eid grounds. Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, had in a statement said Buhari’s decision…
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Gbajabiamila frowns at ‘hidden charges’, ‘corporate prostitution’ in Nigerian banks
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has expressed concern over the way banks charge customers indiscriminately during transactions. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Gbajabiamila said this when he hosted the Board and Management of the Standard Chartered Bank, led by the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Lamin Manjang, on Monday in Abuja. The…
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Again, Gbajabiamila meets Buhari over security challenges, others
President Muhammadu Buhari has met behind closed door with the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the meeting was part of the ongoing strategic engagements of the president with relevant stakeholders aimed at finding solutions to the nation’s security and…
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Nollywood contributes 2.3 per cent to Nigeria’s GDP- Gbajabiamila
Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of House of Representatives, says the film industry contribute 2.3 per cent to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with over 2,500 movies produced annually. Gbajabiamila said this at a Two-Day Leadership Master class Training for Nollywood Actors organised by House Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu on Friday in Abuja. He said it…