Tag: House of Assembly
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Plateau speaker inaugurates 9 of 16 new lawmakers
The Speaker, Plateau House of Assembly, Gabriel Dewan, has inaugurated nine out of the 16 members who won their cases at the Appeal Court. Dewan, at a brief ceremony on Friday in Jos, explained that the nine members met the criteria to be sworn in, while the other seven did not.
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Kano Assembly confirms 4 commissioner nominees
The Kano State House of Assembly on Tuesday screened and confirmed four commissioner-nominees sent to it by Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf. The House had, after initial preambles on resumption of plenary on Tuesday in Kano, dissolved
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Ondo gov, Aiyedatiwa nominates 12 new commissioners
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has forwarded another list of 12 commissioner-nominees to the State House of Assembly for confirmation. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Ebenezer Adeniyan, stated this in a statement made available
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Rerun: Kano Assembly Speaker swears in 2 new members
Speaker of Kano State House of Assembly, Ismail Falgore, on Monday, administered the oath of office to two new members. The new members: Mohammed Butu-Butu (NNPP-Rimin-Gado/Tofa) and Zakaria Ishak (NNPP-Kura/Garunmalam),
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Ondo Assembly confirm Ajulo, Sowore, 3 others as commissioners
The Ondo State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, screened and confirmed five out of the six commissioner-nominees forwarded to it by Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Aiyedatiwa had on Feb. 2 submitted the names of six commissioner nominees to the State House of Assembly.
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Ogun Assembly passes motion on regulation of explosives used in mining
Following on the Jan.16 explosion that rocked Ibadan from illegal miners’ stored explosives, Ogun House of Assembly passed a resolution on Thursday calling on regulatory agencies to enforce safety precautions in the handling of explosives. This, the house noted, had become necessary, especially bearing in mind the indiscriminate use of dynamites by miners in quarries…
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Ondo Assembly confirms Adelami as Deputy Governor
The Ondo State House of Assembly has confirmed the nomination of Dr. Olayide Adelami as the deputy governor of the state. Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Wednesday sent the name of Adelami to the parliament for screening and approval.
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Court remands 5 suspected arsonists of Rivers’ assembly in prison
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered that the five suspected persons arraigned for allegedly burning the Rivers House of Assembly on Oct. 29, 2023, be remanded in a correctional centre. Justice Bolaji Olajuwon gave the order following their arraignment on seven-count charge bordering on terrorism.
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Why we impeached Oluomo – Ogun lawmaker
The lawmaker representing Obafemi Owode Constituency, Hon Oludaisi Elemide has revealed what led to the impeachment of the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Kunle Oluomo. Oluomo was impeached on Tuesday, with Hon Oludaisi Elemide appointed as the new Speaker in his place.
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Enugu Assembly orders suspension of work on disputed lands
The Enugu State House of Assembly has ordered the immediate suspension of work on the land in dispute among Obeagu Awkunanaw, Ugwuaji, Ugwu Afor Akpugo, and Umuedenwaoko Akpugo. The order is contained in a statement issued by the Chairman, Special